HH will respond to opposition’s Bill 7 letter – Hamasaka
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says the opposition are welcome to write letters to the President on various issues, adding that he will study their letter urging the withdrawal of Bill 7. However, he laments that the opposition’s decision to leave the letter at the gate, despite the President’s well-known openness to engagement,…...
Credit ratings upgrade a clear recognition of govt’s economic reforms – BoZ
BANK of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Denny Kalyalya says the ratings upgrade by S&P and Fitch are a clear recognition that the broader economic reforms implemented by government have put Zambia on the right trajectory for higher growth. Recently, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings upgraded the country’s sovereign credit to CCC+ and…...
Women in politics face more ridicule from fellow women
MUMBI Phiri’s latest remarks about women in leadership are deeply troubling for a country that is still struggling to expand space for women in governance. At a time when Zambia needs more voices promoting gender inclusion, it is shocking that a woman with her political experience would choose to publicly demean her fellow women by…...
Court adjourns Sean Tembo’s insulting case to Dec 9
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has adjourned the matter in which Sean Tembo is charged with two counts of use of insulting language due to the absence of a State witness. In this matter, Tembo is facing two counts of Use of Insulting Language contrary to Section 179 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the…...
You’ll see more convictions in ZAMMSA scandal – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he believes that more convictions will be coming from the ZAMMSA drug scandal, following the forensic audit that was conducted at the agency. And the President says citizens should take note of the gains that his government has made in corruption ratings. He further says government has formalised self-regulation for the…...
PF is dead, join other parties, Mwila tells members
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says there is no difference between President Hakainde Hichilema and Given Lubinda, describing both as destructive leaders who promote divisions. He has advised PF members to find other political parties where to stand and move forward, so that Lubinda can remain with a ‘shell’ since the party is no…...
Application for MP visas was made late – Haimbe
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe has addressed claims that the German Embassy denied 18 Zambian MPs visas, explaining that the applications were not submitted to the embassy as the request for a Note Verbale was made only five days before the intended travel. Haimbe says members of parliament are therefore required to submit applications at…...
Zambia needs exorcism to cure unprecedented levels of hate – Lubinda
PF faction acting president Given Lubinda says Zambia needs exorcism to heal from unprecedented levels of hate which emanates from the highest office. He adds that all those who sat to arrive at the decision to declare Tasila Lungu’s Chawama seat vacant before her father’s burial must consider themselves inhumane. Meanwhile, Lubinda says government’s emotional…...
D/Speaker chases Mkushi-North MP
FIRST Deputy Speaker Attractor Chisangano yesterday ordered Mkushi-North PF MP Christopher Chibuye to leave the House for disturbing the proceedings. She gave the order when Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane was debating the Mobile Money Transaction Bill. “Honourable Member, you’ve just come and you are disturbing the proceedings of the House. Kindly…...
Tasila accepts appointment to Central Committee, as Nyirenda warns appointees
TASILA Lungu has accepted her appointment to the PF Central Committee, stating that she will work diligently in her new role. Meanwhile, Lundazi MP Brenda Nyirenda, who was recently dropped from the Central Committee, has warned individuals being appointed by PF acting president Given Lubinda not to get excited because Lubinda can rescind his appointments…...