Some PF members asked me to stop talking about Lungu – Chama
DAVIES Chama says PF needs to seriously consider dialogue and resolve its internal wrangles, whether or not Edgar Lungu will be on the ballot in 2026. The former PF national chairman also says he has stopped commenting on politics because people misunderstand him and think he is against Lungu. In an interview, Thursday, Chama observed…...
Colleagues who worked with PF in govt giving us trouble- Minister
WE are surrounded by colleagues who we found in the offices who worked with the PF, they are still giving us trouble but we need to show that we are in control, says Health Minister Elijah Muchima. And Lands and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo says government has discovered a lot of challenges in the…...
Mwila wonders which PF faction Chitalu will take over
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila has wondered which PF faction Chitalu Chilufya intends to take over. And Mwila says the Edgar Lungu-led PF faction has abandoned the former ruling party and is now using the Tonse Alliance under the New Congress Party to participate in elections. Recently, Dr Chilufya, who is a former health…...
OMCs lament logistical challenges in fuel supply
PUMA Energy Commercial Supply Manager Chapa Chibeka says Zambia has lost about 3,500 Zimbabwean tankers which bring fuel into the country, causing some logistical challenges. But Puma Energy Head of Government Relations Litiya Matakala has advised people to desist from panic buying, saying the country is not likely to experience any stock outs. And Energy…...
SP backs Lungu’s call for a united opposition in next by elections
THE Socialist Party has backed calls by former president Edgar Lungu for the opposition to unite in order to defeat UPND in the remaining by-elections. On Saturday, Lungu said the Kawambwa by-election was an eye opener for the opposition to consider uniting in contesting future polls like the upcoming Petauke by-elections. He said the Kawambwa…...
I don’t know why my PS was fired – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima says he is not privy to the reasons why President Hakainde Hichilema fired his ministry’s permanent secretary for administration Professor Christopher Simoonga. And Muchima has wondered why people are not accusing President Hichilema of being tribal after firing two Tongas and a Lunda at once. News Diggers recently reported on a…...
Mundubile laments K440 increase in cost of living: Zambians are failing to have 3 meals
MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile says the revelation by JCTR that the cost of living for the month of December has gone up by K440.31 makes a sad reading, especially that most Zambians are barely surviving. Last Wednesday, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) disclosed that it had recorded a K440.31 increase in the…...
Economic performance has been satisfactory in 2024 – MoF
MINISTRY of Finance and National Planning Director of the Economic Management Akapelwa Imwiko says the country’s overall economic performance in 2024 has been satisfactory, given the challenges experienced both globally and domestically. And Imwiko says electricity generation as at the end of October decreased by 28 percent to 11.7 million megawatts compared to 16 million…...
It’s hypocritical for UPND to pray for rains – PF
PF faction acting Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says it is inconsiderate for President Hakainde Hichilema to ask Zambians to pray and work hard when he has not created a conducive environment for them to thrive. And Nkana Independent member of parliament Binwell Mpundu says it is hypocritical to pray for rains when UPND used…...
Petauke isn’t Jay Jay’s personal seat, Nkombo tells Binwell
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu should not act as though Petauke is Emmanuel Jay Banda’s personal seat. On Saturday, Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu said in honour of his friend, he would ensure that he won the Petauke seat. Mpundu also charged that UPND had proved…...
