It’s sad we still import furniture despite our tree endowment – IDC
INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Muleya has expressed sadness that the country continues to import furniture despite its tree endowment. Muleya has disclosed that as part of its strategy, the IDC is setting up a wealth fund that will ensure that future generations benefit from the country’s natural resources. Speaking yesterday, when…...
UPND wants to take all PF seats – Mwamba
PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says the UPND is determined to grab all parliamentary seats held by his party. On Saturday, Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki said UPND was not interested in Nickson Chilangwa’s Kawambwa seat, insisting that the party had enough MPs to pass legislation in the House. The…...
Hidden sources of campaign funds lead to State Capture
New Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka’s candid remarks on the reluctance by political parties to disclose their funders shine a spotlight on a fundamental flaw in our political landscape. Her insights point to an uncomfortable truth: that the anonymity of campaign funders fuels corruption, undermines good governance, and leads to the entrenchment of vested interests…...
Let Lungu rest, he’s not getting any younger, Sunday Chanda urges PF members
KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda has urged fellow PF members to allow former president Edgar Lungu to rest. He notes that for some individuals, their political and economic survival seems to depend on Lungu’s continued involvement in public affairs. In a statement, Chanda said Lungu was not getting any younger and deserved to…...
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We’ll get to the promised land with HH as President – Nkoma
ALL Zambians should remain optimistic that we are in good hands under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema, we shall get to the promised land, says economist Noel Nkoma. Last Friday, at the launch of the Mine Tech Hub, President Hichilema said the mining sector had attracted over $5 billion in three years. And in…...
Zambia will vote for suspension of death penalty at UN Assembly – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says Zambia will be voting in favour of a moratorium against the death penalty at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice, Monday, Kasune said the text of the moratorium provided for a temporary suspension of the death penalty, especially in…...
Former Katuba UPND MP seeks removal of all ConCourt judges except one
FORMER Katuba UPND MP Aubrey Bampi Kapalasa has dragged the state to the Constitutional Court, seeking an order to nullify the appointment of all ConCourt judges, except Judge president Professor Margaret Munalula, on grounds that they are unqualified. Kapalasa wants an order directing all Constitutional Court Judges, with the exclusion of Justice Munalula, to vacate…...
By firing MOH PS, HH has shown his seriousness in fighting corruption – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says the dismissal of former Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Prof Christopher Simoonga after the Global Fund tender scandal shows that President Hakainde Hichilema is serious about the fight against corruption. And Kabimba says the judges in former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case exhibited great courage, proving that they cannot…...
Miles needs to see a shrink, says Anthony Mumba after being ‘expelled’
Patriotic Front faction president Miles Sampa has expelled Kantanshi member of parliament Anthony Mumba from the party, citing gross misconduct. But Mumba has described Sampa as a frustrated figure who is unstable in his thinking and might benefit from seeing a shrink. In a letter addressed to Mumba, Monday, Sampa said Lusaka PF youths, led…...
