Illegal mining a manifestation of financial crimes which the FIC already mapped out
ZAMBIA’S recent surge in illegal mining activities in Mufumbwe, Mpika, Chingola and other parts of the country should not come as a shock to anyone who has been paying attention. We should not act surprised or wonder where this is coming from and who is financing it. The uncomfortable truth is that the answers have…...
We are not yet out of power crisis – Zesco
ZESCO says the country is not yet out of the power crisis, despite the current 24-hour electricity supply. And Zesco Managing Director Justin Loongo says the current uninterrupted power supply is making customers switch on multiple appliances at once, hence the quick depletion of units. Loongo reveals that the utility company lost close to K110…...
No presidential candidate has enough money to win an election – Aka
PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says none of the current presidential candidates has the kind of money required to win an election in Zambia’s current environment. He claims that President Hakainde Hichilema did not reach the presidency through his own wealth, as he claims, but by presenting himself as ‘super rich’ and then becoming dependent on…...
US visa restrictions not a diplomatic sanction against Zambia – Govt
ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Rodney Sikumba says the temporary suspension of certain US visas should not be construed as a political or diplomatic sanction against Zambia. Sikumba has clarified that the suspension does not affect Zambia’s diplomatic ties with the United States, nor does it disrupt trade, investment, development cooperation, or financial flows. In December…...
Lubinda-led PF should form another party – Zumani
TONSE Alliance faction National Chairperson Chris Zumani Zimba has advised the Given Lubinda‑led Patriotic Front to form a new political party if they wish to join the alliance. Zumani has questioned why senior PF leaders such as Professor Nkandu Luo, Jean Kapata and Lubinda are clinging to an alliance they did not create, indicating that…...
I’m happy I left PF before all this mess – Stardy
FORMER Copperbelt PF Provincial Chairperson Stardy Mwale says he is a happy person for having left the party before the current “mess” unfolded. On Sunday, the Given Lubinda-led PF faction expelled several MPs from the party for attending what they termed an “illegal” Tonse meeting. In an interview, Monday, Mwale accused PF acting president Given…...
Learn from us, UPND challenges opposition after Kasama win
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says the opposition can learn how to do politics from the ruling party because it understands how things are done, having spent 23 years in opposition. Meanwhile, Nkandu has refuted claims of rigging and vote-buying in the Kasama mayoral by-election, stating that UPND won the election fairly, in the same…...
Govt shouldn’t give a watered-down report on Sino Metals – ActionAid
ACTIONAID Country Director Faides Tembatemba says government should release a factual, and not a watered-down report on the findings of the investigation into the Sino Metals spillage incident. On Monday, Ministry of Mines Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta announced that investigations into the Sino Metals spillage had concluded and the findings had been submitted to…...
I am sorry, Pule apologises to Tonga people during sedition trial
CHRISTIAN Democratic Party (CDP) president Dan Pule has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he is sorry to his Tonga friends who were offended by his statement, in which he pointed out “mistakes” by President Hakainde Hichilema in his appointments. In this matter, Pule is charged with seditious practices. Taking the stand before Magistrate Sylvia…...
State opposes Malanji’s bail application as court sets Feb 6 for ruling
LUSAKA Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga has set February 6, 2026 as the date for ruling on former Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji’s application for bail pending appeal. Meanwhile, the State has asked the court to dismiss Malanji’s bail application, stating that he has not demonstrated any exceptional circumstances whatsoever to justify the grant of bail. In…...