Life after politics is good, after chewing bone, you leave it for others – Yaluma
FORMER commerce, trade and industry minister Christopher Yaluma says politicians should always bear in mind that at one point they need to leave the stage for new people. In an interview, Yaluma said life after politics was going well for him. “Life after politics is always good. It is good because you must remember that…...
Chipata not to blame for recent fuel contamination- ERB
ENERGY Regulation Board chairperson Reynolds Bowa says no one in Chipata can be faulted for the recent fuel contamination because the commodity was already contaminated when it was delivered. Earlier this month, Bowa said ERB had instituted investigations to establish the circumstances which led to fuel being contaminated at two Mount Meru filling stations in…...
Chief whip cautions MPs against attacking Speaker outside the House
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa has expressed concern that some MPs are now discrediting presiding officers outside Parliament despite having the privileges to exhaust all their grievances internally. Last week, Chiengi independent member of parliament Given Katuta went live on her Facebook Page where she accused Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti of being…...
Kaizer has started appearing before Courts – Police
POLICE say former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu has started appearing before the Magistrate Court for various offences he has been charged with. On Friday, police arrested Zulu for another offence of Conversion not Amounting to Theft in relation to a Toyota Land Cruiser VX, worth K955,000, assigned to him while serving at…...
Chipenzi qualified, applauding govt’s efforts doesn’t make him UPND – Ngoma
PRESIDENTIAL political advisor Levy Ngoma says the fact that newly appointed ECZ Commissioner, McDonald Chipenzi has commended government’s efforts in the past doesn’t mean he is a UPND member. In an interview, Ngoma argued that the appointment of Chipenzi had nothing to do with him being linked to the ruling party. “The appointment of McDonald…...
Kasanda urges line ministries, govt agencies to communicate through her office
CHIEF government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says ministries and other government agencies usually communicate with the media without liaising with her office on major government pronouncements, which she says creates a gap in the information flow. Meanwhile, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has emphasised that for any government to effectively serve its people, leadership and…...
Mutinta Mazoka’s exit should worry UPND – Kafwaya
PF presidential hopeful Mutotwe Kafwaya says Mutinta Mazoka’s resignation from the ruling party should worry UPND members. In an interview, Tuesday, Kafwaya said something serious could have prompted Mutinta, who is UPND founder Anderson Mazoka’s daughter, to resign, which the party should interrogate. “I think the UPND should worry for a number of reasons. Number…...
Kanyama explains Kwacha depreciation
ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama has attributed the continued depreciation of the Kwacha to fertilizer and fuel imports as well as increased demand for dollars during the festive season. According to the Bank of Zambia rates, yesterday the dollar was buying at K16.99 and selling at K17.04 as at 15:30 hours. In an interview, Kanyama said the…...
Malama, others, didn’t follow procurement guidelines in ambulance purchase – witness
A MINISTRY of Health official has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that former Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama and eight others did not stick to procurement guidelines during the purchase of 50 ambulances. Gilbert Mbewe, a manager for contracts and procurement audit at the ministry, was testifying in the matter in which…...
We sympathise with Kaizer, but what goes around comes around
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu has been in detention under arrest for about 10 days without being granted police bond. Police arrested Zulu and another individual called Rafick Kakonde, for the offences of assault and threatening violence which occurred in 2019. Later, police slapped Zulu with another offence for concealing a government…...