Mudenda names 15 for All Africa boxing Championships
NATIONAL team boxing coach Wisdom Mudenda has named a strong 15 -member squad ahead of the All Africa boxing Championships set for Mozambique later this month. Commonwealth silver and bronze medalists Stephen Zimba and Patrick Chinyemba lead the team comprising of nine males and six females set to represent the country. Among the notable boxers […]
At some point, all fuel subsidies will be removed – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says at some point, all subsidies on petroleum products will be removed because at the moment, government is not earning any money from fuel importation. In an interview, Kapala said government needed to fund social sectors like health and education, therefore, the energy sector needed to also help raise revenue. “Government…...
Don’t complain when retired in national interest if you can’t be professional – Anthony
PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says if people are not professional when executing their duties, they shouldn’t complain when they are retired in national interest. And Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema did not promise to stop borrowing once UPND formed government, but only promised to stop commercial borrowing. Speaking when he featured on Radio Phoenix’s Let…...
It’s none of our business that some former ministers borrowed from CEEC – PF
ACTING PF president Given Lubinda says it’s none of the former ruling party’s business that some former ministers acquired loans from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC). Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga recently lamented that former PF ministers were failing to repay the loans they acquired from CEEC. Mubanga said he would…...
It’s hard being in opposition, people are loyal to the ruling party – Malama
PF member of the central committee Mwimba Malama said it’s not easy being in the opposition because people pay loyalty to the party in power. In an interview, Wednesday, Malama said everyone wanted to be loyal to the ruling party in order to gain some benefits. “It has not been easy and especially that, first…...
HH is a hypocrite – Lubinda
ACTING PF president Given Lubinda says he is ready to be arrested for calling President Hakainde Hichilema a hypocrite, asking him to resign if he can’t handle the pressure. And Mporokoso PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile has wondered why the civil society is quiet about “human rights violations” currently taking place when they were…...
HH must open his eyes, some of his people are cutting dirty deals – Chifire
GOVERNANCE activist Gregory Chifire says President Hakainde Hichilema needs to open his eyes because some people he is working with are snakes who are cutting dirty deals while pretending to be angels. In a statement, Sunday, Chifire said some people in government were too hungry for fast riches and had become corrupted too early. “President…...
Those who choose to become rich quick will part ways with HH, Nalumango tells UPND leadership
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has warned Kwacha UPND aspiring candidate Charles Mulenga and the party leadership that anyone who will choose to become rich too quick will part ways with President Hakainde Hichilema. Drumming up support for Mulenga, Saturday, Vice-President Nalumango said that there would be no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. “I am…...
ACC asked if anyone had paid me to withdraw from Kwacha race – Kasonde
KWACHA independent aspiring candidate Lawrence Kasonde says the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated him over his campaign finances and also asked if anyone had paid him to withdraw from the race. Last week, ACC summoned Kasonde for questioning after UPND provincial youth chairman Warren Hinyama reported him for alleged corruption. In an interview, Kasonde said although…...
Defamation of the President’s ego
MR Given Lubinda has called out President Hakainde Hichilema for unleashing state police on those who criticize the Head of State using disparaging remarks. Mr Lubinda who is the leader of the opposition Patriotic Front says by exercising intolerance, President Hichilema was defining himself as a hypocrite who is governing contrary to his commitment. Mr…...
