9-year-old girl dies of suspected cholera in Kanyama
THE Ministry of Health says it is investigating the death of a nine-year-old girl of Kanyama compound, who showed cholera symptoms before dying. Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says two individuals from the deceased’s family, aged 54 and 32, also tested positive for cholera after attending a funeral of an unknown person who had also…...
Don’t kill the messenger, FIC is only a mirror of the theft, fraud, corruption
LAST week we highlighted some concerns on the utterances by President Hakainde Hichilema who urged law enforcement agencies to conduct their work quietly and avoid speaking to the media because doing so scares away investors. In our observation, the President was offside and we further noted that his tone lately doesn’t define the man many…...
Fix dam leakages or face prosecution, Nzovu warns Rongying Investments
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu has threatened that Rongying Investments will be prosecuted if it does not repair leakages from a dam which is polluting the Lwela River. And Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo says the leakages are worrying but it’s strange that the company doesn’t seem concerned enough and ZEMA hasn’t shut…...
BoZ should up its game on new notes sensitisation – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says the Bank of Zambia must up its game in sensitising the public on the new notes, 30 days before they get into circulation. The Bank of Zambia recently announced the introduction of a new family of Zambian currency, to be launched on March 31, 2025. The Central Bank said the new…...
No copper, gold in Chunga – Kabuswe
MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says there is no evidence of minerals such as copper or gold in Lusaka’s Chunga compound. And Kabuswe says government is constructing two market centres in Mumbwa and Rufunsa meant to provide a ready market for artisanal and small-scale miners involved in gold mining. Last week, there…...
I walked out on HH because I couldn’t stand his lies – Chisenga
MAMBILIMA PF MP Jean Chisenga says she walked out of Parliament during President Hakainde Hichilema’s address because she couldn’t stand his lies. In an interview, Friday, Chisenga said he was not making the lives of Zambians better. “We don’t actually recognise that he’s our President because he’s trying to make our people suffer. Everyone is […]
He’s saying he’s coming back, ndakabika abumvuka amatako obilo onse ndakala – HH
SOMEONE keeps saying he is coming back, coming back where? I have already sat on the chair with both my buttocks and even put glue there, says President Hakainde Hichilema. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says people should consume less than they produce in order to become successful. Speaking at a rally, Saturday, President Hichilema, who spoke…...
HH’s statement that LEAs must work quietly disturbing – CTPD
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has refuted former president Edgar Lungu’s claims that President Hakainde Hichilema wants to silence Law Enforcement Agencies. But Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says the Executive should give space to law enforcement agencies to operate independently, without any interference. On Friday, Lungu…...
Delimitating big constituencies will make service delivery easier for MPs – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says her ministry is looking forward to taking a Bill to delimitate some big constituencies to Parliament. During his address to Parliament, Friday, President Hakainde Hichilema said there was need to delimitate some constituencies which were too big so that CDF could be shared equitably. Commenting on this in an interview,…...
We’re not stifling free speech, we want to limit abuse of social media – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has insisted that government has no intention to stifle freedoms of speech and expression, but only wants to limit the abuse of social media. On Friday, President Hakainde Hichilema said during his address on the application of National Values and Principles in Parliament that government was concerned about the growing…...
