You’ll be remembered for teargas, Nkandu tells Kampyongo
MINISTER of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu has told Shiwang’andu PF MP Stephen Kampyongo that the people of Chinsali and Shiwang’andu will remember him for throwing teargas. Yesterday, Kampyongo, who is a former minister of Home Affairs, asked Nkandu in Parliament how he would like to be remembered by the people of Chinsali, stating…...
PF convention unnecessary, support Mundubile’s Tonse – Mukanga
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says there’s no need for the party to hold a convention while it is entangled in court issues. He says it’s better to have Brian Mundubile’s Tonse Alliance as an alternative so that the party can move forward. The Given Lubinda-led PF had announced that it would hold a convention before…...
Zambia’s debt stood at over $26bn last year – MoF
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says as at the end of September 2025, Zambia’s debt stood at $26.6 billion, broken down as approximately $10.6 billion for domestic debt and $16 billion for external debt. Dr Musokotwane has acknowledged that borrowing has continued under the UPND government, but he says it has been…...
Mwila eyes Chipili seat
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila has declared his interest in standing as Chipili MP. Mwila is looking to reclaim the seat he held from 2006 to 2016 before losing to an independent candidate, Jewis Chabi. Speaking during an engagement with Chipili residents, Mwila asked the residents if they wanted him to stand. He added…...
I’ll contest 2026 polls but my focus is having MPs, not presidency – Saboi
NDC leader Saboi Imboela says she will contest the forthcoming elections alone but her focus is not on winning the presidency, but on securing parliamentary representation nationwide. She says the party’s central committee has resolved that NDC must appear independently on the ballot as progress under the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) has been halted. In…...
Some OMCs haven’t paid after using pipeline – TAZAMA
TAZAMA Pipeline Limited has disclosed that some oil marketing companies have defaulted in paying their dues after using the pipeline. TAZAMA also says only customers who have cleared their outstanding pipeline differential payments to the government will be allowed to use the pipeline in the future. TAZAMA Director of Finance Sylvia Simuyuni has lamented that…...
Moyo treats me as if we shared a girlfriend – Mpundu
NKANA Independent MP Binwell Mpundu says people would think he once shared a girlfriend with Second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo, considering how Moyo treats him in Parliament. On Tuesday, Moyo reprimanded Mpundu and threatened to send him on a “holiday” for stating that Zambia should learn from Ghana in terms of solving its illegal gold…...
ACC, DPP react: “CPI shows perceptions, not actual corruption”
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri says the recent drop in Zambia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) does not signify an increase in corrupt activities. Phiri says the CPI reflects how outsiders, especially those seeking to do business with government, view Zambia. The Anti-Corruption Commission has also echoed similar sentiments, saying while this decrease is…...
Former Investrust staff will be paid once funds are available – BoZ
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has disclosed that former Investrust staff will have their dues settled once there are sufficient funds available, noting that a process of disposing of assets is already underway. BoZ has also revealed that since the commencement of collection of mining taxes in Chinese currency, it has collected about 17 million…...
Police must fight crime, instead of trailing me – Makebi
PF presidential aspiring candidate Makebi Zulu says civil servants are struggling with debt because their salaries do not reflect the importance and demands of their work. Makebi also says police officers should focus on fighting crime rather than trailing him. Speaking on Kasama Radio, Wednesday, Makebi said once in power, civil servants would start getting…...