Kampyongo mocks HH: “Global recognition is like praising a father who can’t provide”
SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says the UK’s praise for President Hakainde Hichilema in The Telegraph is like praising a parent who does not provide for his children. He adds that Zambians will be rating him next year according to the way he has performed locally. On Sunday, President Hichilema attributed his recognition by the…...
I’m funding PF campaigns with my money – Lubinda
PF has no money; I have been using my own funds to run the Chawama by-election campaigns, says acting president Given Lubinda. Lubinda says individuals who talk the loudest like Mpika PF MP Francis Kapyanga should be questioned about how much they have contributed to the party’s operations. Appearing on a programme, Lubinda said some…...
HH declares Dec 29 Christian nation holiday
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government will make December 29 a public holiday to celebrate the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation. President Hichilema says Zambians must continue to work hard and become a country of producers rather than just consumers, noting that prayer without deeds is empty. Meanwhile, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Board…...
ZRA intercepts K7.8m cigarette consignment
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has intercepted a truck carrying 800 cases of smuggled Vikings cigarettes, with revenue loss of K7.8 million. In a statement, Monday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the goods were found on a truck with registration number LZ 46 TN GP, which was en route from South Africa and…...
UPND is vote-buying in Chawama, the mealie meal distribution is unjustifiable
DISPUTING the reports that UPND is vote-buying using mealie meal in Chawama, Lusaka Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says the party is only providing mealie-meal to its foot soldiers in the constituency who are assisting with the campaign. He insists that the party is giving mealie-meal to its foot soldiers so that they should be…...
LuSE backs directive to settle domestic transactions in Kwacha
THE Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) says the pronouncement requiring all domestic transactions to be settled in Kwacha strengthens the role of the local currency, a development it views as positive for long-term capital market stability. LuSE says the Central Bank has granted exemptions to allow the Exchange to continue operating its dual-currency market framework without…...
Police detain Zimba man for murdering colleague on Christmas over beer
POLICE in Zimba have detained a 37-year-old man for allegedly murdering his colleague after a dispute over beer during a drinking spree on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, a 50-year-old man, identified as Chipo Kaunga of Mazabuka, has taken his own life after ingesting pesticide he had purchased on the pretext of applying it to his maize…...
Govt unveils new aircraft for Zambia Flying Doctors
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says under President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership, government has invested K167 million to recapitalise the Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS). And Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Lishimpi has congratulated members of parliament for voting in favour of Bill No. 7. Speaking at the official commissioning of…...
Traffic resumes on Great East Road as RDA, ZNS install ACROW bridge
THE Road Development Agency (RDA), in collaboration with the Zambia National Service (ZNS), has successfully completed the installation of an ACROW Bridge across the washed-away section of the Great East Road at Kankumba Stream. This follows the collapse of the bridge at Kankumba Stream in Sinjela area of Rufunsa District, along the Great East Road,…...
Kariba water levels begin to rise
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that Lake Kariba has begun to record marginal increases in water levels following recent rainfall on the lake and its immediate catchment area. In a statement, Monday, the Authority, however, said overall stability is only expected as the 2025/2026 rainy season progressively develops. The Authority further stated that…...