Practice clean politics, devoid of insults or pettiness, Imenda advises Mumbi
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda has advised Mumbi Phiri to practice clean politics, devoid of personal attacks, as she actively gets back into the political arena. Last week, Phiri, who is former PF deputy Secretary General disclosed her intentions to contest for the party presidency, saying God delayed the PF convention so that she…...
UPND cadres beat me, my bodyguards as police watched – Fred
SOCIALIST Party deputy general secretary Dr Fred M’membe has narrated that UPND cadres beat him and his bodyguards up as police helplessly watched in Serenje. Last week Sunday, Police in Serenje District arrested Dr M’membe for the offence of Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. Police further charged Dr M’membe and two other suspected party members for…...
Zambia asks Japan, Belgium, Netherlands for support on its debt
GOVERNMENT has appealed to the IMF Executive Directors for Japan and Belgium/Netherlands for continued support in resolving Zambia’s debt restructuring process through the G-20 Common Framework. And Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says to deal with food supply constraints in the region, Zambia will implement measures to not only improve the productivity of…...
Name any relative HH has appointed in his govt, Nkombo challenges Mwila
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has challenged former PF secretary general Davies Mwila to name any of President Hakainde Hichilema’s relatives he has appointed in his government. And Nkombo says Mwila has reached a deadline in his political career and can’t be replenished. Mwila recently accused the President of appointing mostly his…...
Immigration removes 64 illegal immigrants
THE Department of Immigration has removed 64 illegal immigrants of the 208 that were detained in a joint cleanup operation conducted on April 6, 2023, in Lusaka. In a statement, Tuesday, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said among those removed were 27 Tanzanians, 25 Burundians, eight Congolese, three Malawians, and one Ugandan. “The…...
Exercise power cautiously because it comes and goes
THERE is something that those who serve in government have in common, and this is easy to observe. Most of the time, our brothers and sisters who have been given the opportunity to serve in public offices confuse the authority of their office and the privileges that come with their titles. We are talking about…...
Mealie meal shortage persists, causes CB unrests
MEALIE Meal shortages have persisted in Lusaka, with most leading chain stores having zero or very limited stock of the commodity. Meanwhile, confusion erupted in Chingola’s Chiwempala area yesterday as some youths ran amok over mealie meal and stoned some police officers during the scuffle. A check by Diggers reporters in some Shoprite, Cheers, PicknPay…...
ECZ registers 925 under CRV in March
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia says it registered 925 voters in March 2023 under its Continuous Registration of Voters (CRV). In a statement, Tuesday, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga said the commission had registered a total of 2,448 voters between January and March 2023. “The Electoral Commission of Zambia has registered 925 voters in…...
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Govt suspends duty on mealie meal imports
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has signed a statutory instrument to provide for suspension of duty on mealie-meal. Meanwhile, President Hakainde Hichilema has convened multiple consultative meetings with both government and private sector officials at a high level, in response to the mealie meal shortage. In a statement, Tuesday, Secretary to the…...