Road sector debt affecting efforts to deliver critical projects – Govt
MINISTER of Infrastructure and Urban Development Charles Milupi says the huge debt in the road sector is negatively affecting government’s efforts to deliver critical projects across the country. Meanwhile, Milupi has unveiled the new Road Development Agency (RDA) Board to be headed by Mulchand Kuntawala as Chairperson and Ngoza Muthali as Vice-chairperson. Other members include;…...
I’ll continue to promote sports, it’s a unifier – Sipalo
I WILL continue promoting sports in Munali Constituency because it unifies people, Thomas Sipalo has promised. Sipalo sponsored the just ended 2024 Kalikiliki Christmas tournament in which Kalikiliki All Stars and Polokwane City battle it out in the final last weekend. Kalikiliki All Starts won the tournament with 1-0 scoreline over their opponents. The tournament…...
Don’t take the law into your own hands, Mwiimbu urges opposition
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has instructed the police to be impartial in its dealings with members of the public. And Mwiimbu has urged all political players taking part in the Petauke and Pambashe parliamentary by-elections to refrain from taking the law into their own hands. The campaigns in Petauke were marred…...
We’ve nabbed 3 Tonse Alliance members for violence in Petauke – Police
EASTERN Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba says three people belonging to the Tonse Alliance have been nabbed following the violence that happened during campaigns in Petauke Central Constituency. But CHAMA North PF MP Yotam Mtayachalo has argued that the suspects are villagers and not members of the Tonse Alliance. On the other hand, UPND…...
I’ll not change my team’s style to win games – Atletico Lusaka coach
DESPITE being winless in the last three games, Atletico Lusaka coach Brian Kunsanama has insisted that his side will stick to its playing philosophy at the expense of picking maximum points. Atletico are playing their first season in the Super League and have been hailed as one of best teams when it comes to playing…...
Which corruption has UPND fought so far?
SPEAKING during the Annual Greeting of the Diplomatic Corps at State House, Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema said so far, he is happy with the fight against corruption. He said: “So far, I’m happy myself, we slowed down in the first two years, but last year, we picked up momentum. We now understood where the rigidities…...
Lusambo loses 4 houses, Range Rover
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, Subordinate Court Division, has forfeited to the state, five properties belonging to former Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo. Lusaka Magistrate Faides Hamaundu has ordered that properties which include a black Range Rover and four houses located in Silverest Gardens, Chongwe, be forfeited to the state, on grounds…...
Freedom of expression not a license to insult, demean others – Chanda
HUMAN rights and freedom of expression do not grant anyone the license to insult, demean, or humiliate fellow citizens, says Kanchibiya PF MP Sunday Chanda. In a statement, Monday, Chanda urged citizens to reflect on how they used their freedoms. He added that while freedom of expression was a right, it carried with it the…...
I’m not a ghost, I’m here, HH tells journalists
I AM not a ghost, I am here, President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday told journalists at the Zambia Air Force base at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. And President Hichilema says Zambia is on course with regards to solving the challenge of load shedding. Over the weekend, rumours circulated on social media that President Hichilema’s health was…...
Zambian prisons are in sub-human conditions – HRC
HUMAN Rights Commission Chairperson Dr Pamela Sambo says the United Nations Special Rapporteur’s visit to Zambia is not unusual. And Dr Sambo says the commission won’t give special attention to cases involving politically exposed persons because there are many incarcerated people who are facing sub-human conditions in prisons. Speaking when she featured on Diamond TV,…...
