We’d have made so much progress if not for Sampa’s lawsuit – PF
FORMER PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says the former ruling party would have made a lot of progress if not for Miles Sampa’s lawsuit against the party. Commenting on Sampa’s recent remarks that the PF was failing to capitalise on the mistakes that the new dawn government was making due to internal wrangles, Mwila argued…...
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Only global peace, stability will ensure economic development – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says only global peace and stability can ensure economic development in the region and across the globe. Speaking when he received letters of credence from Cuba’s Ambassador to Zambia Marleydis Morales, High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini Lindiwe Kanene and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Zambia Ali Saad Akhatani, Tuesday,…...
Nvumabaranda to sponsor FC MUZA’s CAF games travels
NVUMABARANDA Group of Companies and MUZA FC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the group provide air tickets to 22 members of MUZA’s traveling party for all of the team’s continental games. MUZA qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup by finishing second in the league behind winners Power Dynamos who will grace…...
Chipolopolo picked up lessons from Kuwait loss – Numba
COSAFA–bound national team coach Mumamba Numba says positive lessons have been learnt following the team’s defeat to Kuwait in an international friendly. Zambia made a poor start to their COSAFA Cup preparations on Monday night after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat in a game of two halves at the Cairo Stadium. Despite Zambia dominating play…...
Mwila, lawyer deny being in possession of over K102m
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila and Lusaka lawyer Ann Mwitwa have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied charges of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Mwila and Mwitwa are facing one count of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime, while Mwitwa is also facing another charge…...
Batuke justifies monitoring CDF projects
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says the people questioning in what capacity he is monitoring CDF projects across the country are not used to having a transparent and accountable government. And Imenda says according to his findings, a lot of people, especially the underprivileged, are now benefitting from CDF but it is frustrating that the…...
MPs should desist from promoting hate speech – Mulusa
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says members of parliament, especially those in the opposition, must not take advantage of government’s silence by promoting hate speech in the country. And Luena UPND member of parliament Mubita Anakoka says the resurgence of hate speech being perpetuated by some political players shows that they’ve run out of political…...
Indeed, UPND’s CDF is a game changer, but we need accountability
FORMER Bank of Zambia Governor Caleb Fundanga has heaped praise on the UPND government for the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). In its first budget, the UPND government increased the CDF allocation from K1.6 million to a whooping K25.7 million. In the next budget, this allocation was increased from K25.7 million to K28.3…...
Sometimes I cry wondering why HH’s people have neglected him – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says all civil servants are PF, that’s why President Hakainde Hichilema is being embarrassed on a daily basis. And Lusambo says people in all government institutions update PF on what UPND plans. Meanwhile, Lusambo says those who think he is a joker should die if they want…...