Learn from Malawi, fight corruption without putting faces, TIZ tells govt
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says government should learn from neighbouring Malawi how corruption can be fought without shielding those occupying high public offices. Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima was last week arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts. Commenting on the development in an interview, TI-Z chapter president Sampa Kalungu…...
We respect Mutinta’s decision to leave party – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party respects Mutinta Mazoka’s decision to leave the party and can’t question it because it’s her personal choice. Mutinta, who is UPND founder Anderson Mazoka’s daughter, confirmed in a Facebook posting that she resigned from the ruling party on November 8, this year. “I have received many messages…...
HH isn’t thinking about 2026 polls, he’s busy serving citizens- State House
PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema is not thinking about the 2026 general elections because he is preoccupied with actualising the commitments made during campaigns. In its latest report, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicted that President Hichilema will emerge victorious in the 2026 general elections if he oversees the country’s return to…...
Beeline to start operating on Jan 31, we don’t expect another extension – ZICTA
THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says the country’s fourth mobile network operator Beeline Telecom, is expected to commence operations on January 31, 2023. The authority says Beeline has the financial capability to kickstart its operations next year. ZICTA granted Beeline Telecom a license to commence operations in February 2021 but the timeline…...
People won’t trust an ECZ run by UPND members
THE appointment of Mwangala Zaloumis and McDonald Chipenzi at the Electoral Commission of Zambia has been met with suspicion and, to an extent, disdain by some members of the public, especially the opposition political parties because the appointees are known to be members of the UPND. Leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile even…...
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Educate a woman, you educate the nation
ACCORDING to one scientific research, children inherit their cleverness from their mothers. The intelligence gene is supposedly linked to the X-chromosome and since women have two of these, there’s a greater possibility that they pass on their wits to the children. If this is true then it goes without saying that if you educate a […]
We’re conferring with Sports Ministry before naming new coach – FAZ
FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala says the association and the Ministry of Sports are conferring before a final decision is made on who will take the Chipolopolo reigns. Speaking in an interview, Sunday, Kashala said FAZ and the government had a successful consultative meeting aimed at quickening the process of the appointment of the next…...
It’s befuddling that villagers can overpower trained cops – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo has condemned the beating of police officers in Katete district but argues that it’s “cringeworthy and befuddling” that professionally trained cops can be overpowered by villagers. And Mpombo says government should consider rescinding its decision to engage a private firm to audit security wings, as it may have political consequences…....
I don’t know which positions the new ECZ appointees hold in UPND – Veep
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says she’s not aware of any UPND member who has been appointed to state institutions such as ECZ. During the Vice-President’s question time, Friday, Leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile asked whether President Hakainde Hichilema was aware of the future implications of appointing “UPND cadres” to institutions like ECZ. “In the…...
