HIVOS challenges politicians to discuss how they’ll deal with food crisis
HIVOS regional advocacy manager for sustainable foods William Chilufya has called on politicians to come up with clear plans on how they will handle the food crisis as the country gets into an election year. Speaking during the launch of the Chongwe Food System Lab, Thursday, Chilufya said that political players needed to come on…...
JCTR expresses concern that govt ignored signs of debt default
THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has expressed concern that the government ignored indicators of debt default that characterised the debt discussion since 2013. In a statement, JCTR executive director Father Alex Muyebe stated that the country had 30 days from 14th October 2020 to pay US$42.5 million before it is deemed as a…...
PF delaying Bill 10 because they don’t have numbers – Mwiimbu
LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the PF is delaying to table Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 for second reading because they are still looking for numbers. Meanwhile, Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe has guided members of parliament to be physically present when Bill 10 is tabled in…...
Only direct beneficiaries of artists fund will vote for PF – Kakoma
UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says only direct beneficiaries of the K30 million artists fund will vote for the Patriotic Front in 2021. Reacting to remarks by Tourism and Arts minister Ronald Chitotela who, early this week in Parliament, said artists had assured him that they would vote for President Edgar Lungu in 2021 because of…...
Lungu has successfully reduced Zambia into a dictatorship – Milupi
ALLIANCE for Democracy and Development (ADD) leader Charles Milupi says President Edgar Lungu has succeeded in reducing Zambia into a dictatorship, leading to the current economic woes the country is facing. And Milupi, who is also opposition alliance chairperson, noted that the police should be ashamed for allowing themselves to be reduced into instruments of…...
Debt is still at $11.97bn, insists Ng’andu
FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has insisted Zambia’s sovereign debt stands at US$ 11.97 billion, saying the US$ 27 billion reported by the World Bank was from the private sector. And Dr Ng’andu says there was a bond which was due on Wednesday but government was advised not to pay it because it was going…...
Lusambo says he has no time to engage NAC over Mafikizolo concert: “I’d rather cancel it”
PF Copperbelt mobilisation committee chairperson Bowman Lusambo says he doesn’t have time to engage the National Arts Council regularise the permits for the invited South African performers Mafikizolo and Master KG, saying the event is in his hands and he will simply cancel it if the foreign artistes are not allowed to come. And Lusambo…...
Kambwili will be on the ballot paper – Akafumba
NDC vice president Joseph Akafumba says the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has hit a snag because despite being incarcerated, Chishimba Kambwili is not barred from contesting elections next year. And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says the only reason Kambwili is in prison is because Zambia is being ruled by an autocratic and brutal regime. Speaking…...
Debt situation becoming sour and acidic for govt, warns Magande
FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says the government should find solutions to the debt situation because they have not been listening to advice. And Magande says time is ticking for Zambia and the debt situation is becoming sour and acidic as creditors are demanding payment of their money. On Wednesday, President Edgar Lungu told United…...
UPND abducted and assaulted 2 cops in Mpika, claims IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja claims two police officers from Mpika Police Station by abducted by UPND cadres who were in the company of their party leader Hakainde Hichilema. But UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says Kanganja should be the last person to make such an allegation against the victimised UPND supporters because he…...