Police nab Lusaka couple for child stealing
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a couple of Chipata compound for stealing a six-year-old child in Chongwe’s Palabana area. In a statement, Thursday, Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said the child was picked by the un-named woman from school on October 27, 2020. “Police in Chalimbana have arrested a female adult and her husband in connection […]
Theft of drugs not surprising, cops following ‘master general’s’ order – Kalala
FORMER State House chief policy analyst Jack Kalala says the report of theft at Medical Stores Limited involving senior police officers should not come as a surprise to Zambians as most oversight institutions under the PF are compromised. Commenting on the latest scandal involving high-profile cops exposed for plundering drugs at Medical Stores, Kalala said…...
Court puts man accused of forging Lungu’s signature on his defence
A LUSAKA businessman has been found with a case to answer in a case in which he is accused of forging President Edgar Lungu’s signature on a land allocation document and that of former State House press aide Amos Chanda on a letter acknowledging a business appointment with the Head of State. Richard Mutale, 47,…...
PF inherited a very bad economy – Sikazwe
GOVERNMENT was forced to over borrow because it inherited a bad economy in terms of infrastructure, says Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe. And Sikazwe says people should appreciate President Edgar Lungu while he is still alive because he means well and he has helped a lot of people unlike others who are rich but do…...
Govt needs to urgently draft debt repayment plan which’ll comfort creditors – Saasa
ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says instead of focusing on seeking moratoriums, government needs to urgently draft a bankable document which will convince all its creditors that not only is there transparency but there is also a debt strategy which can bring them some comfort. And Prof Saasa says government might fail to source budget support…...
HH has been singing he’s ready to govern since 2006 – Sunday
PF media director Sunday Chanda says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema should unveil his 2022 budget so that people can criticise it and determine whether he has the capacity to run government. During a radio program on Byta FM, Tuesday, Hichilema said he was so ready to rule that he had already already crafted the 2022…...
Shelve campaigns, address debt crisis, Kakoma tells Lungu
ZAMBIA’S current economic status is beyond political lines and requires engagement among all stakeholders for the country to recover, says UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma. In a statement, Wednesday, Kakoma urged President Edgar Lungu to shelve his countrywide campaigns until next year to deal with the country’s debt crisis. “What is happening in our country does…...
Wina must stop using Parley to tell lies, protect thieves – Kabwita
NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) national youth chairperson Charles Kabwita has urged Vice-President Inonge Wina to stop using Parliament to tell lies and protect thieves. And Kabwita has wondered why the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and other investigative wings have not taken interest to find out the source of the huge donations being made by Cabinet Ministers…...
We exceeded 1.5m NRC issuance target – Kampyongo
HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Ministry has issued 1,592,974 National Registration Cards (NRCs), exceeding government’s targeted number of 1.5 million. And Kampyongo says all Lusaka registration offices were closed due to suspected COVID-19 cases. Speaking in Parliament, Tuesday, Kampyongo attributed the success of the exercise to the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders. “Mr…...
If Lungu insists on standing, we’ll share votes – KBF
LUSAKA Lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) says if President Edgar Lungu insists on standing in 2021, “we will share votes”. And Fube says President Lungu is tired and needs to rest so that people with new ideas can serve the country. Meanwhile, Fube has insisted that President Lungu is not eligible to contest the 2021…...