PF MPs walk out, as Mwiimbu justifies arrests without police call outs
SOME PF members of parliament yesterday walked out of Parliament after disagreeing with Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu’s justification that some law makers are being arrested because of ignoring police call outs. This was after Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu rose on a matter of public importance, claiming that police vehicles…...
Chiefs want to participate in gold mining licensing – Kapyanga
MPIKA PF member of parliament Francis Kapyanga says chiefs in his area want government to allow them to participate in identifying people who should be given licences for gold mining in the area. Speaking in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Kapyanga said a lot of people had moved into the area since gold was discovered which…...
Speaker directs Musokotwane to issue ministerial statement on Faith Musonda’s K65m
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane to issue a ministerial statement on Tuesday to explain whether correct procedure was followed before the utilisation of Faith Musonda’s forfeited K65 million. This was after Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo raised a matter of urgent…...
Most parastatals need recapitalisation – Kambita
PARLIAMENTARY Committee on Parastatal Bodies Chairperson Brian Kambita says most parastatal bodies in the country need independent corporate governance and recapitalisation. And Kambita says parastatal bodies like ZamPalm and Nitrogen Chemicals have obsolete equipment which has affected their operations. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that most parastatal companies were demanding grants due to their…...
PF MPs bully Mung’andu as he takes back bench
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Tuesday wondered why Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu had taken the back bench when he had always sat in the front row. When business of the House resumed, Mung’andu rose on a matter of urgent public importance, when Speaker Mutti wondered what had inspired…...
Govt issues Starlink with operating licence
GOVERNMENT has issued billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink company with a network licence to provide internet data services in Zambia. Government has announced that the licence now necessitates Starlink to launch its low orbit satellite internet services in the country. In a statement yesterday, Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati said Starlink’s low orbit satellite…...
M’membe strikes, as PF bigwigs move to Socialist Party
KEY members of the Patriotic Front are expected to defect to Fred M’membe’s Socialist Party today, sources have revealed. And PF National Chairman Davies Chama says the two parties have not yet agreed on anything concrete in terms of an alliance, but individual members have been negotiating for jobs and positions in the Socialist Party…....
Don’t shout, you are damaging our eardrums, Speaker tells Petauke MP
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Tuesday cautioned Petauke independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda against shouting in the microphone when debating, saying he was damaging people’s ear drums. And Speaker Mutti has also asked Banda to be serious when asking questions, even though there is public outcry that people should…...
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