It’s not enough to send people to jail, we must recover stolen money – Muchende
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has advised state advocates who will be responsible for vetting CDF contracts in various provinces to resist any corruption attempts. And Solicitor General Marshal Muchende has emphasised the need to recover stolen public funds, arguing that it’s not enough to only send people to jail. Speaking during the induction of newly…...
PF was a devious regime, we can’t avoid talking about it – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says the ruling party can’t avoid talking about PF because it was a “devious” regime. Commenting on remarks by Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo that the UPND’s protracted blame game was an indication that the ruling party had no ideas, Ngoma described the statement as wishful…...
There isn’t much interaction with the President during traditional ceremonies – House of Chiefs
HOUSE of Chiefs chairperson senior Chief Nkula says traditional leaders are insisting on meeting the President because traditional ceremonies don’t provide a platform for a detailed discussion. President Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma recently assured that the Head of State would soon be meeting the House of Chiefs to discuss various national matters. He,…...
Siyunyi not entitled to any reliefs sought – state
THE State has argued that former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi is not entitled to any of the reliefs she is seeking in a matter in which she is challenging the process which led to her removal from office. Siyunyi filed a petition in the Constitutional Court last year challenging the process which…...
IMF visit a good sign, we’re doing the right thing – Musokotwane
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has welcomed IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s announcement that she will be visiting Zambia soon. Dr Musokotwane says the IMF Managing Director is a busy person and can’t waste her time visiting a country which is not doing the right thing. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister is…...
I don’t see HH going beyond 2026 – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says he doesn’t see President Hakainde Hichilema as Head of State beyond 2026 unless he changes his course of action. In an interview, Thursday, Kabimba said as long as President Hichilema did not apologise for his unfulfilled promises, Zambians would continue holding him against his word. “If I were HH,…...
Was Nkombo wrong or UPND is afraid of negative sentiments?
WE made an observation last week that in order to fix the numerous challenges that Zambia is struggling with, President Hakainde Hichilema and his party would have to face the reality of being hated. Our view has been that the UPND inherited a country that had been subjected to all manner of abuse. Unprecedented debt,…...
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Perry tells his players to keep their feet down after beating Nkwazi
NAPSA Stars coach Perry Mutapa has urged his players to keep their feet on the ground following their 1-0 win against Nkwazi in the MTN Super League week 19 fixture to climb sixth on the long-standing. A Fredrick Mwimanzi 29th-minute lone goal at Edwin Imbeola was enough to hand Perry a win over his elder…...