Sata’s relatives are quiet over Miles, let’s form our own party – Mumbi
LET’S just make something different, when such is happening [to the party] they (Micheal Sata’s relatives) are just quiet, what does that mean, wonders former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri. Earlier this week, Phiri said she had been encouraging PF leaders to leave the party for Miles Sampa and his relatives since he had…...
5 UPND members sue State for false imprisonment
FIVE UPND members have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for false imprisonment. Patrick Mwalula Mucheleka, Elias Mubanga, Samuel Ngwira, Chinyimba Bwalya, Kelvin Kalusha Bwalya, were arrested on September 13 and were detained for 31 days. The five UPND members are also seeking aggravated and exemplary damages for malicious prosecution, assault,…...
Nanyangwe has no authority to respond to my letter – Lusaka Mayor
LUSAKA Mayor Chilando Chitangala says her deputy Ketty Nanyangwe has no authority to respond to the letter where she has invited the PF faction led by Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda to meet with council officials and discuss the party’s participation in the “Keep Lusaka Clean” campaign. Lusaka is experiencing the worst cholera outbreak in recent…...
Court fines Afri-Delivery Zambia for failure to remit Napsa contributions
THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has dragged Afri-Delivery Zambia Limited to court for failing to remit contributions and cumulative penalties in the sum of over K2 million in respect of eligible employees. And the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and fined Afri-Delivery Zambia Limited K300 in each of the five counts it is facing…....
Speaker’s actions in changing leader of opposition were legal, AG tells ConCourt
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has told the Constitutional Court that Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti’s action in changing the Leader of Opposition was not illegal as there was no court order at that time impugning the legality of the PF presidency. Kabesha has also told the ConCourt that a Leader of Opposition is…...
Mwambazi urges BoZ, MoF to arrest Kwacha depreciation
PUBLIC Accounts Committee Chairperson Warren Mwambazi has urged the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) to quickly find a way to stabilise the Kwacha. Commenting on the depreciation of the Kwacha, which is trading at over K26 against the US dollar, Mwambazi said BoZ and MoF should come up with a working…...
There’s money in villages, says Chief Chipepo, as opposition wonder why HH didn’t stay in Bweengwa
CHIEF Chipepo of the Tonga people of Siavonga, Chirundu and Gwembe Districts has encouraged people to go back to the village, saying everyone has land in their chiefdoms. But Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says President Hakainde Hichilema should improve the quality of life in rural areas so that people will have no excuse…...
It’s not true that we’ve only used 17% of CDF – Chipili MP
CHIPILI PF member of parliament Paul Chala says the reported 17 percent Constituency Development Fund (CDF) utilisation by his constituency in 2023 is not a true reflection of what is happening on the ground. According to the January to October 2023 CDF expenditure returns, Chipili constituency has the lowest CDF burn rate at 17 percent,…...
Easterners we listed for HH to appoint must celebrate – Umodzi Kum’mawa
UMODZI Kum’mawa says the 12 easterners it identified, from which President Hakainde Hichilema could choose his new Foreign Affairs Minister must celebrate, instead of being angry with the group. On Tuesday, Umodzi Kum’mawa Spokesperson Chanoda Ngwira wrote an open letter to President Hichilema, giving him a list of 12 easterners from which he could choose…...
We won’t allow new unplanned settlements – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government will not allow any new unplanned settlements in the country. And Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohu says China will assist with nine measures, among them a team of 10 medical experts and a batch of medical equipment worth K2 million towards cholera treatment. Speaking when he met with officials…...