I reject Stardy’s ‘chimbuya’, he spoke out of hatred – Miles
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he has rejected former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale’s ‘Chimbuya’, arguing that his remarks that “all Bembas are stupid idiots” were uttered out of hatred. Last week, police charged and arrested Mwale for the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons…...
Gold eludes Zambia after day 3 of CAA championships
A GOLD medal has continued to elude Zambia at the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) under 18 and under 20 championships at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. However, athletics coach Sydney Mushipi remains hopeful that Zambia will reap medals in the last two days of the competition. Zambia’s medal count stands at three…...
Courts shouldn’t punish me because of my name – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he will challenge the High Court’s decision to uphold ACC’s appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court decision to set aside the warrant of seizure effected on his Chamba Valley properties. And Lusambo says the Judiciary must not punish him because of his name but must independently…...
The UPND success story of NAPSA partial withdrawals
LAST month, President Hakainde Hichilema assented to the National Pension Scheme Bill, thereby establishing a law that provides an option for workers to partially withdraw their pension benefits. After contributing to the Pension Fund for at least five years (60 months), regardless of age but before retirement or 45 years and above, regardless of contributions,…...
PF a dead party – Telesphore
EMERITUS Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says he has no intention of supporting former president Edgar Lungu or PF to get back into power because he knows better than to push a “dead horse”. Meanwhile, Archbishop Mpundu says some of the viral pictures from his recent meeting with Lungu and Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda might have been…...
Ministers don’t drive expensive cars in rich countries – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has wondered why government officials have an appetite to drive expensive VXs, arguing that he doesn’t see ministers in rich countries driving expensive vehicles. And President Hichilema says the country is struggling to fight corruption because young people are not taught anti-corruption skills at an early stage. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says Zambians…...
Opposition must unite so that we remove UPND in 2026 – Mumbi
FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has called for unity among opposition party leaders, saying it’s the only way they will remove UPND from government in 2026. In an interview last week, Phiri said the unity people exhibited over her incarceration should be extended to the 2026 elections because UPND was a “failed project…...
HH thanks Muchinda Ward residents for voting for him in 2021
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has thanked the people of Muchinda Ward for voting for him in August 2021, saying they put him in office. And President Hichilema has directed Serenje Member of Parliament George Kandafula to facilitate for a maternity ward in all the clinics in the area and ensure that expectant mothers do not deliver…...
NAPSA pays out over K1bn to 30,636 beneficiaries
THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says it has paid out a total of K1,023,000,000 in pre-retirement lumpsum benefits as at May 1, 2023. Announcing the development in a statement, Monday, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe said a total of 30,636 claims have so far been processed and paid out. “The National Pension Scheme…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1463 Tuesday May 2, 2023
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