US Embassy hails HH over new IG appointment
THE United States Embassy in Zambia has welcomed the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police. Last Friday, President Hakainde Hichilema fired Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba and appointed Graphel Musamba in his place. And in a statement, the embassy said the appointment of a new IG presented an opportunity to reinforce impartiality…...
Mbula drags Sean Tembo to court over his insulting language against ‘Bally’
VETERAN politician Leslie Mbula has dragged Sean Tembo to the Constitutional Court for a determination of whether the PeP leader’s disparaging innuendos and insulting words against President Hakainde Hichilema may be deemed to promote national values and unity. Mbula has cited various Facebook posts made by Tembo against the President, ‘Bally’, among them, “If the…...
It was a great honour to serve under HH – Kajoba
FORMER inspector general of police Lemmy Kajoba says it was a great honour for him to serve under President Hakainde Hichilema. Yesterday, President Hichilema fired Kajoba and appointed Graphel Musamba in his place. The President also terminated the contracts of four Permanent Secretaries. In a statement, Saturday, Kajoba thanked President Hichilema for giving him the…...
Appointment of 3rd PS at Ministry of Mines shows there’s a problem there – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the appointment of a third Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Mines in less than two years of UPND being in government shows that there is a problem there. And President Hichilema has urged Cabinet office to supervise ministries so that they get things done, wondering why procurement of drugs from Egypt…...
We’re still tying up loose ends in Sugilite scandal – police
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the silence that has ensued after arrests were made in the Sugilite scandal is worrying. But the Zambia Police Service says investigations are still ongoing in the matter as police are still trying to tie up loose ends. In February this year, police arrested Luapula Province…...
China’s anti-corruption fight must be extended to its companies outside China – US Envoy
UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says China’s anti-corruption fight must be extended to its companies outside China. And Ambassador Gonzales says the US has no problem with the intense competition between itself and China, describing it as healthy and one which makes both countries nimble and stronger. Asked about his recent meeting with…...
Lake Oil group asks court to dismiss Bowman’s suit, denies ever engaging him
LAKE Oil group of companies limited has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss a matter in which former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo sued it, demanding payment of US$600,000, being facilitation fees for the company’s various investments. The company has submitted that it is not aware of any agreement it entered into with Lusambo,…...
CEEC working in isolation, we don’t know who’s benefitted from marketeer booster loans – ZANAMACA
THE Zambia National Marketers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) has lamented that the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) is working in isolation, and not engaging relevant stakeholders in the management of marketeer booster loans. In an interview, Tuesday, ZANAMACA president Mupila Kameya said there was no clear picture of who and how many marketeers had so far…...
HH should consider Lungu’s warning, it’s based on experience – Kavindele
FORMER vice-president Enock Kavindele has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to consider his predecessor’s warning that it’s easy for a Head of State to be misled, describing it as genuine advice. Speaking when human rights activist Brebnar Changala paid a courtesy call on him, Tuesday, former president Edgar Lungu said President Hichilema may not be aware…...
Mumbi resigned, she needed to apply to rejoin PF like I did – Miles
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa has wondered when Mumbi Phiri applied to rejoin the party as per their constitutional requirement, saying it’s in public domain that she retired from active politics. In an interview, Thursday, Sampa said he was made to wait for three years to be readmitted to the party after he…...