Chipenzi reacts: I respect your opinion, but don’t undermine freedom of association
NEWLY appointed ECZ Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi says people should not undermine the freedom of belonging and association, perceived or real, in all they do and say as it will be a contravention of the Constitution. And former vice president Enock Kavindele says the new ECZ appointees will be guided by the law in their operations,…...
HH is a businessman, he has no interest in agriculture – Nawakwi
FDD leader Edith Nawakwi says President Hakainde Hichilema doesn’t have a lot of interest in crop production because he is a rancher and businessman. In an interview, Nawakwi said Tanzania’s female President was doing a better job in the agriculture sector compared to President Hichilema. “The woman President in neighbouring Tanzania is even doing a…...
We’ll only pay Zamworth $1.8m interest on Infrastructure House not $25m – govt
THE Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Urban Development has told the Public Accounts Committee that government won’t pay Zamworth Construction Limited the $25,000,000 it was demanding as accrued interest on the three Storey Office Block, but will only pay $1.8 million. The latest Auditor General’s report indicated that the Ministry delayed to pay Zamworth Construction…...
Living standards will improve as economy grows – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says citizens’ living standards will improve as the country’s economy grows. In an interview, Dr Musokotwane said as the economy improves, people should expect their incomes to increase faster than commodity prices. “The living standards will improve as the economy grows because do not expect any prices…...
Learn from Malawi, fight corruption without putting faces, TIZ tells govt
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says government should learn from neighbouring Malawi how corruption can be fought without shielding those occupying high public offices. Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima was last week arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts. Commenting on the development in an interview, TI-Z chapter president Sampa Kalungu…...
We respect Mutinta’s decision to leave party – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party respects Mutinta Mazoka’s decision to leave the party and can’t question it because it’s her personal choice. Mutinta, who is UPND founder Anderson Mazoka’s daughter, confirmed in a Facebook posting that she resigned from the ruling party on November 8, this year. “I have received many messages…...
HH isn’t thinking about 2026 polls, he’s busy serving citizens- State House
PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema is not thinking about the 2026 general elections because he is preoccupied with actualising the commitments made during campaigns. In its latest report, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicted that President Hichilema will emerge victorious in the 2026 general elections if he oversees the country’s return to…...
Beeline to start operating on Jan 31, we don’t expect another extension – ZICTA
THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says the country’s fourth mobile network operator Beeline Telecom, is expected to commence operations on January 31, 2023. The authority says Beeline has the financial capability to kickstart its operations next year. ZICTA granted Beeline Telecom a license to commence operations in February 2021 but the timeline…...
People won’t trust an ECZ run by UPND members
THE appointment of Mwangala Zaloumis and McDonald Chipenzi at the Electoral Commission of Zambia has been met with suspicion and, to an extent, disdain by some members of the public, especially the opposition political parties because the appointees are known to be members of the UPND. Leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile even…...
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