Chabinga-led PF endorses HH for 2026
CENTRAL Province Permanent Secretary Dr Milner Mwanakampwe says he prays that God opens the eyes of all those criticising President Hakainde Hichilema despite him bringing development to the country. And Central Province chairman for the Chabinga-led PF faction, Jerry Chama, has endorsed President Hichilema for the 2026 elections, stating that the opposition has no credible…...
A “small thank you” to HH and Zesco for stabilising electricity
SINCE the festive period, the whole country started receiving almost 24 hours of electricity supply. This came as a shock to many consumers because we were coming from between four to eight hours of power supply, sometimes even less. In fact, there was not the usual noise from government that often accompanies major interventions. There…...
Don’t expect much development before August – Chawama MP
CHAWAMA FDD MP Bright Nundwe says people should not expect much development from him considering the limited time remaining for Parliament to be dissolved. However, Nundwe says his priority will be completing works that can be finished within 90 to 100 days, stressing that he is aiming for a five-year mandate in August to ensure…...
Opposition failing to unite because of PF – Kalaba
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says opposition unity is failing because of the Patriotic Front’s insistence on being the anchor party. Kalaba says his party was not formed to escort another party into government. Speaking when he appeared on Emmanuel Mwamba Verified, Kalaba was asked why opposition unity had been elusive. In response, he said…...
PF appoints Electoral Commission for February convention
PF faction Chairperson for Information and Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba has announced that the party has appointed an Electoral Commission to host the general conference slated for the end of February 2026. Mwamba says former acting secretary general Brenda Nyirenda has been tasked with surrendering the preparatory minutes, documents and funds related to the preparations of…...
We hope Kasama votes will translate into Presidential votes – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says he hopes that the Kasama by-election votes will translate into Presidential votes in the August elections. And Ngoma says the PF confusion is not shocking because they have been like that from inception. In a recent interview, Ngoma said what won in Kasama was the policies of…...
CCPC fines Yango for ‘being too cheap’, killing competition
THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has fined Yango for unfair trading practices that had forced competitors out of business. In a statement issued, Wednesday, CCPC Senior Public Relations Officer Florence Zaza stated that Yango had contravened Sections 8, 10 and 16(2)(a) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act. She disclosed that the CCPC…...
UPND has secured rural vote after paying farmers – Mabeta
KANKOYO UPND MP Heartson Mabeta says the UPND government has secured the rural vote after paying off farmers. Meanwhile, the Food Reserve Bill has passed the second reading stage in Parliament, with the Committee stage coming up on Friday. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Food Reserve Agency Act No. 6 of 2020…...
Fuel shortage hits Lusaka
A FUEL shortage has hit Lusaka, with most filling stations running out of diesel and in some cases petrol as well. A spot check by News Diggers! found that only three out of 11 filling stations visited around Lusaka had diesel in stock. Mount Meru along Longacres Road, Puma filling station at Longacres, Oryx and…...
L/stone mayor’s acquittal shows how cases collapse without tight evidence – COF
CHAPTER One Foundation says the judgement of Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai demonstrates how corruption cases can collapse without strong alignment between investigations, charges and evidence. On Monday, Lusaka-based Senior Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda acquitted Muleabai, 49, of two counts of corrupt practices involving K180,000. The court ruled that while the State proved the mayor corruptly…...