Mposha abandons Munali, seeks Malambo seat
MUNALI UPND MP Mike Mposha has announced that he will contest in Malambo East, a new constituency to be created after delimitation. Mposha, who is also Minister of Green Economy and Environment, says he has implemented various projects in Munali under the Constituency Development Fund, and wants to take such development to Malambo East. Addressing…...
There’s a difference between freedom of expression and freedom of stupidity – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says there is a difference between freedom of speech and freedom of stupidity, accusing citizens of sometimes exercising the latter. Meanwhile, Kabimba says like the current opposition, UPND is also guilty of spreading propaganda on social media while it was in opposition. On Tuesday, President Hakainde Hichilema said careless statements…...
McDonald Mulongoti resigns from SP
SOCIALIST Party Copperbelt Training Coordinator McDonald Mulongoti has resigned from the party. In a statement, Thursday, Mulongoti, who is also a central committee member and former PF Chingola mayor from 2010 to 2011, said his decision to resign was based on personal reasons which he did not disclose. “I regret to inform you that I…...
No sane politician can propose removing ballot stamp – Kateka, Binwell
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka is challenging the Electoral Commission of Zambia to mention politicians who proposed the removal of the stamp from the ballot paper. And Nkana independent MP Binwell Mpundu says the Commission should be magnanimous enough and state if it was the UPND politicians who made the proposal. The commission said…...
Multichoice to shut down Showmax
MULTICHOICE has disclosed that it will soon shut down its Showmax streaming platform. In a notice, the company stated that the decision reflected its focus on strengthening its overall digital offering and ensuring long-term sustainability in an increasingly competitive streaming environment. The company further stated that there would be no interruption to the current service…....
Kwacha will remain stable if Middle East tensions end within a month – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says Zambia’s macroeconomic stability, particularly the exchange rate, will not be disturbed if tensions in the Middle East do not last longer than a month. However, Hambayi warns that the conflict will impact the cost of doing business and transportation in the country, as fuel prices are expected to rise. On February…...
PF may lose more members if wrangles persist – Mukanga
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga has warned that the party risks losing more members if leaders do not resolve the current wrangles. Last week, former PF Copperbelt provincial chairman Stardy Mwale defected to the UPND, saying they had done a lot. When contacted for a comment, Mwale said the major reason he left the party was…...
NPA to appeal Kitwe businesswoman’s 18 months sentencing
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says it will appeal against the sentence imposed on Kitwe-based businesswoman Khadijah Agatha Mingel, who was convicted for drug trafficking. On Wednesday, the Lusaka Magistrate Court sentenced the 36-year-old to three years’ simple imprisonment for trafficking in 500 grams of cocaine. Lusaka Senior Resident Magistrate Andrew Peter Mungala suspended half…...
The concession operator on Chingola-Chililabombwe Road must be taken to task
The Chingola-Chililabombwe Road is one of the most important international trade routes that our country has. Our minerals and other cross-border trade depends on it. So the development that saw this road cut and a bridge washed away last week is not a small inconvenience; it raises serious questions that deserve urgent answers. What we…...
We won’t see an immediate fuel price increase this month – Chikote
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the country is not expected to see an immediate fuel price increase this month despite the escalating conflict in the Gulf region. Chikote has further disclosed that the country currently has approximately 326 million litres of diesel and 32.8 million litres of petrol, equivalent to 60 and 19 days of…...