Don’t be useless, you’re the one who deserves to be fired, Kampyongo tells Nkandu
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo has told Elvis Nkandu that he is “useless” and that he is the one who was supposed to be fired. Kampyongo has also welcomed immediate past Health Minister Elijah Muchima and his Small and Medium Enterprise counterpart Elias Mubanga to the backbench following their dismissal. During the National…...
NHIMA owes health facilities around K600m – DG
NATIONAL Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) Director General Michael Njapau says the Authority is owing around K500 million to K600 million to healthcare facilities. Njapau says the delay in paying healthcare facilities is due to the scheme’s lack of financial capacity, stating that there are currently 5.8 million Zambians on the scheme. Speaking on HOT…...
2026 elections will be a choice between pangas or CDF – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the 2026 general elections will be a choice between pangas or CDF, development or underdevelopment and division or unity. Speaking during the commissioning of a truckpark and Nkaanga Community Radio Station in Chibombo, Thursday, Mweetwa said citizens needed to reflect and make informed choices in the forthcoming elections. “As…...
We’ve levelled the playing field, even small parties are winning elections – UPND
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says his government has levelled the playing field for all political players, such that even “small” parties are winning elections. Responding to House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Choongo, who called on government to ensure that the playing field was levelled for every political party ahead of the August elections, Wednesday,…...
We’re using M’membe’s Kasama losing candidate to woo his members – Mufalali
UPND Deputy Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says the losing Socialist Party candidate in the Kasama mayoral by-election has joined the ruling party and is now helping to woo other SP members to UPND. Recently, Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe said he had never seen a government that praised itself more than the UPND…...
Let’s emulate leaders before us – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says those holding leadership positions should draw lessons from their predecessors like late former cabinet minister Dr Mutumba Mainga on how best to serve the people. Meanwhile, Rev Dr Kapembwa Kondolo has urged citizens to protect the unity that the country has enjoyed since time immemorial, as Zambia heads towards the general…...
On the high cost of doing business; councils and ZRA are the ultimate winners
THIS recently fired minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga was right to say the cost of doing business in Zambia is very high and proves to be punitive on the entrepreneur. He was also right to say no small business should be closed down for failure to pay taxes. We are glad to…...
Unrestructured debt too insignificant to affect economy – EAZ
THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the remaining six percent of debt to be restructured will not have any negative impact on the economic progress achieved thus far. Recently, government announced the completion of the Extended Credit Facility under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is a programme the country opted for in order…...
HH has no moral right to speak on national values – Sumaili
FORMER religious affairs minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili is wondering why President Hakainde Hichilema will be addressing the nation on national values and principles when there’s no morality in the country. And Chapter One Foundation says recent developments have raised legitimate questions about the country’s full realisation of the national values and principles. President Hichilema is…...
ACC clears all, says it’s not investigating any minister
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has concluded investigations into Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo and established that the high-value vehicles previously linked to him were not his but belonged to another person who used his parking yard. ACC Director General Daphne Chabu further says no other Cabinet Minister is under investigation, adding that the Commission…...