It’s not about being happy as alliance partners, but having a better Zambia – Mwansa
DR Enerst Mwansa says as UPND Alliance partners, what’s important is that the country is becoming better, not whether or not they are happy. In an interview, Dr Mwansa said the current government had proved to be doing a better job than PF. “The alliance has achieved…look, it’s only one year guys. You can’t have…...
Fiscal discipline will sustain meal allowances – Kanyama
ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says there is no magic behind government’s decision to reintroduce meal allowances, observing that the current administration has focussed on sealing leakages and removal of corrupt activities which is freeing up resources for social expenditure. On Monday, former PF secretary general Davies Mwila said government had created serious problems for itself by…...
How UPND has implicated itself in the PF Honeybee crime due to crookedness
THERE is no scandal that we understand better than the Honeybee and Ministry of Health drug supply story. This is one matter that we can comment on with confidence because we understand exactly what transpired. We say this in line with the statement from the Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha SC who says there was never…...
Army will get bulk of 5,000 defence jobs – Lufuma
DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says the Zambia Army will take up a big chunk of the 5,000 military personnel jobs, followed by Zambia National Service, with ZAF having the smallest number. In an interview, Lufuma said government would officially place adverts for the recruitment next week, hoping that the process would have been completed by…...
Abduction victims narrate ordeal: We were forced to drink tujilijili before being raped
ABDUCTION victims have expressed shock that police and members of the public were not aware that they were missing, saying if their rescue had delayed, most of them would have died due to the torture they suffered while in captivity. And Audrine Kalangu, a relative of one of the abducted ladies says her sister, Faith…...
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My conscience is clear, says Kampyongo as ACC arrests him, wife
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo and his wife, Wanziya Chirwa, for possession of property worth over K29 million suspected to be proceeds of crime. And Kampyongo has assured his supporters that his conscience is as clear as always, saying he has been through such before. Meanwhile, Speaker of the…...
We summoned GBM to help with gassing investigations, he asked for time to recollect claims – Police
THE Zambia Police Service says it recently summoned PF’s Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to help with investigations into the gassing incidents following his remarks in 2020 in which he claimed to know the masterminds. In a statement, Thursday, Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba said police had continued to interview persons who may help with the…...
Catherine gets 2 year suspension for doping
ZAMBIA’S female boxing heroine Catherine Phiri has been slapped with a two-year suspension by the Africa Region VI Anti-Doping Organization – RADO after failing a doping test. The boxer has admitted using furosemide, a drug used to treat body swelling, but she claimed that she was ignorant the substance was prohibited and has since apologized…...
Everyone is looking forward to Mauritius game – Chipyoka
ZAMBIA Under-20 winger Songa Chipyoka says the team will not fail the nation ahead of tomorrow’s TotalEnergies U-20AFCON Egypt/COSAFA qualifier encounter against Mauritius in eSwatini. Speaking in an interview after Wednesday’s morning training session, Chipyoka said the team targets a positive outright win in order to have a clear road map in the tournament. “Everyone…...
