A govt that wants to be trusted must keep its promises – Sichinga
FORMER commerce, trade and industry minister Bob Sichinga has urged government to keep its promises if it wants to win people’s trust, saying successive governments have been kicked out based on their pledges. On Friday, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe told union leaders that being insulted was part of leadership, urging them to keep assuring miners…...
Chikoya comes to Sangwa’s defence: “it’s not a crime to express concern about unmet promises”
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has urged the UPND government to heed the advice being provided by different stakeholders as opposed to politicising every criticism. Fr Chikoya says it’s not a crime for people to complain about unmet promises because everyone expected that things would change for the better after…...
Cholera vaccines are safe, assures govt, as over 1.4m get vaccinated
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says over 1.4 million people in cholera hotspots have been vaccinated since the launch of the vaccination programme last week, assuring that the vaccines are safe. And Masebo says government is still looking for more vaccines as it only received 1.7 million from the 2 million it requested from the World…...
Linda applies to withdraw from representing injured UNZA student
LUSAKA lawyer Linda Kasonde’s law firm, LCK Chambers, has applied to withdraw as advocates for a University of Zambia (UNZA) student who is seeking compensation for the injuries sustained after jumping from a third floor hostel window after police fired teargas during a riot in 2018. Kasonde has submitted that continuing with the matter as…...
Govt hasn’t been subsidising fuel, we’ve just been cushioning cost of transportation – ERB
ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) Chairperson Reynolds Bowa says government has not been subsidising fuel, but the authority has been using the Strategic Reserve Fund to support price stabilisation due to the sudden increase in the international price of fuel. Speaking at a media briefing, Tuesday, Bowa said the cost of transporting petroleum products into Zambia…...
Our civic space is open and inclusive, Haimbe tells EU
ACTING Minister of Foreign Affairs Mulambo Haimbe has told the European Union that Zambia’s civic space is open and inclusive as citizens are free to exercise their freedoms and rights. And Haimbe has asked the EU to continue advocating for Zambia in terms of the debt restructuring process. Meanwhile, Ambassador of the European Union Accredited…...
Reviewing gun licensing not a solution, we need personal responsibility – Mangani
FORMER home affairs minister Lameck Mangani says reviewing the country’s gun licensing system is not a solution to gun violence, stressing the need for personal responsibility. Last Sunday, President Hakainde Hichilema instructed Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba and Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu to review the gun licensing system. Speaking during…...
I don’t know what state is trying to do, Kasanda’s charges are still the same – Lawyer
Lusaka Businessman Sedrick Kasanda’s Lawyer, Nkula Botha, has wondered what the state is trying to do in his client’s case. On Monday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Kasanda and his co-accused had been formally arrested and charged with seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of…...
HH’s “there’s no country called Barotseland” statement worries BRE
THE Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has expressed concern about President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent statement that Zambia is a unitary state and there is no country called Barotseland. But the Mbunda Royal Establishment says it fully supports President Hichilema’s statement as its thorough scrutiny of the world map has failed to yield results of any location…...
K30 to a dollar is just 2 weeks away – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says the Kwacha is just two weeks away from hitting the K30 against US$1 psychological barrier. And Dr Habaazoka says some businessmen have run away from transacting in Zambia because the economy is tense and being policed. The Kwacha is facing a deep depreciation against major convertible currencies as it is racing…...