Even if you hate us, arresting 3 of our officials is too much, PF laments
PF faction deputy secretary general Nickson Chilangwa has described the arrest of three party leaders on the same day as sad and unprecedented, saying such shouldn’t happen in a democratic dispensation. And Chilangwa says the UPND administration is behaving like people who have been bewitched by ignoring concerns from well-meaning Zambians and institutions. On Tuesday,…...
M’membe pours his heart to Zim as police nab him for espionage
POLICE have recorded warn and caution statements from Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe and PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda for the alleged offence of espionage. But Dr M’membe says police are “losing it”, arguing that it’s nonsensical for anyone to accuse him of espionage based on his interview with a Zimbabwean journalist following…...
Govt should share advertising equitably with private media – Open Spaces
OPEN Spaces Zambia has urged the government to equitably share advertising opportunities with both the private and state-owned media. Open Spaces Zambia Project Chief of Party Teldah Mawarire says there is need to ensure that all media houses are able to get funding from the private sector and government fairly in order to protect a…...
State applies for KKIA espionage case to be heard in private
THE State has asked the Lusaka High Court to allow the espionage case involving Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda, Mahogany Airlines chief executive officer Jim Belemu and three others to be heard in camera. The state wants the proceedings to be held in chambers on grounds that some of the evidence, if given in view of…...
Delay in finalising debt restructuring affecting Kwacha performance – Fundanga
FORMER Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Caleb Fundanga says the Kwacha has continued to underperform against major convertible currencies because of the delay in finalising the debt restructuring process. The kwacha has lately been trading at an average of K22 and K23 against the dollar. According to the Bank of Zambia rates, the dollar was…...
HH meets 2021 UPND losing parliamentary candidates
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday held a meeting with 63 UPND losing parliamentary candidates in the 2021 general elections. The meeting was held at State House late afternoon. The meeting was brought to order by President Hichilema’s Special Assistance for Political Affairs Levy Ngoma who disclosed how important the gathering was. Ngoma noted that despite President…...
Mhende was irresponsible – Andeleki
I THINK what has been happening to former chief registrar of societies Thandiwe Phiri Mhende is something that has to do with failure by a public officer to act responsibly, says Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki. Recently, government removed Mhende as chief registrar of societies for allegedly giving Lusaka lawyer Makebi Zulu a…...
Transport Ministry officials struggle to explain whereabouts of 1,002 vehicles bought using ministries’ TPINS
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday sent away a delegation from the Ministry of Transport and Logistics after they struggled to explain the physical whereabouts of 1,002 motor vehicles whose value for duty purposes is over K464 million and were procured using various ministries’ TPINs. And Acting Auditor General Dr Ron Mwambwa has revealed that…...
NGOCC shouldn’t support law breakers just because they have breasts – Mumbi
WHEN a fellow woman like me is doing something wrong, just because I have breasts then they should stand up and support, asks former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri. And Phiri says the NGOCC team, led by Board Chairperson Grace Sinkamba who visited and offered solidarity to Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti…...
Women are caught up in a fight for power among men – NGOCC
NGOCC Chairperson Grace Sinkamba says it’s high time women stood together and refused to be used by men in their fight for power. On Monday, NGOCC visited Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti and said the outright disrespect which the Speaker was getting in the National Assembly was despicable. Former Leader of the Opposition…...