None of our presidential aspirants will be jailed – PF
PF national chairperson Davies Chama says none of the party’s presidential aspiring candidates will be imprisoned because the accusations against them are fictitious. And PF presidential aspirant Emmanuel Mwamba says the party’s general conference and campaigns should guard against possible divisions and emergence of splinter parties. Commenting on former vice president Enock Kavindele’s remarks that…...
Diesel was mixed with petrol at 2 service stations in Chipata hence fuel shortage – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the reported shortage of fuel in Chipata was as a result of diesel being mixed with petrol at two filling stations allegedly belonging to Mount Meru. In an interview, Kapala said he was hopeful that the fuel situation would soon normalise as some tankers were headed there. “Yes I’m aware…...
Cost of living for family of 5 in Lsk drops to K8, 537.78
THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of October has reduced by K312.6. Meanwhile, JCTR has insisted on the need to address public revenue leaks in order to reduce the high cost…...
Zesco explains power outages, insists there’s no load shedding
ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the power utility company will be the first one to announce to the nation when it commences load shedding. Ncube says there will be power cuts caused by maintenance works, especially now that rains have started, but adds that people should differentiate that from load shedding. And Ncube…...
PAC hears how Foreign Affairs Ministry signed $19.5m contract to procure Zambia Chancery in Turkey without PS’ approval
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday had a tough time explaining to the Public Accounts Committee why government entered into a sales contract amounting to $19,500,000 for the procurement of a Zambia Chancery in Turkey without approval from the Permanent Secretary. The Committee further expressed displeasure that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…...
Govt ponders decriminalisation of petty crimes, as inmate population swells to 24,000
THE Zambia Correctional Service has revealed that the country’s prison population currently stands at 24,000 against a holding capacity of 9,150, translating to an overpopulation of 162 percent. And Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government is considering decriminalisation of petty offences and the use of non-custodial sentences. Speaking during the launch of the 2022 prisons…...
Don’t be apologetic, speak out against wrongs, Chikoya tells clergy
THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has urged the clergy to unapologetically speak out on abuses, injustices and other wrongs in the country. And CCZ has condemned the violence recorded during the just-ended by-elections, saying UPND can do better. In an interview, CCZ general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, however, advised the clergy not to…...
If working with HH will make me unpopular in PF, so be it – Mafinga MP
MAFINGA PF MP Robert Chabinga says President Hakainde Hichilema has a heart for Zambia, adding that if working with the Head of State will make him unpopular in his party, then so be it. And Chabinga says the new dawn government has been very magnanimous in terms of fixing the economy, arguing that previously, people…...
HH is for media self-regulation, his govt shouldn’t add statutory
DURING his meeting with media owners on Friday last week, President Hakainde Hichilema spent some time expressing his concerns around lack of professionalism in the media. The President said sometimes when he watches TV, he sees ignorance being disseminated to an extent that an interviewee doesn’t even know how to respond to misguided questions. He…...
Carefully check those vying for presidency, some aren’t clean, UPND tells PF
UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says PF national chairperson Davies Chama should carefully check those vying for the party presidency rather than talking about President Hakainde Hichilema. Chama recently said it was important to check the background of people who aspired for public office so that those with criminal records were not voted into…...
