You’ll now enjoy longer hours of power supply on weekends – Zesco
ZESCO says citizens will now enjoy longer hours of power supply on weekends following the implementation of an emergency tariff adjustment. Speaking on the Phoenix FM Breakfast show, Monday, Zesco Corporate Affairs Manager Rose Sibisi explained that this is due to reduced industrial activities on those days. “Let’s live moment by moment, it’s Christmas season…....
Miles sues Simon Mwewa for accusing him of selling PF, demands K100m
MILES Sampa has sued social media blogger Mwewa Chitambala in the High Court, seeking K100 million in damages for defamation over accusations that he sold the PF faction to Edgar Lungu. Sampa is also seeking an injunction to restrain Mwewa from issuing further defamatory statements about him. In a statement of claim filed in the…...
Chitalu weighs in on Chitotela, Chilangwa incarceration: whether in opposition or ruling, we respect rule of law
FORMER health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has failed to defend his incarcerated colleagues Ronald Chitotela and Nickson Chilangwa. Dr Chilufya says he values President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive that the police must investigate thoroughly before arresting suspects. Appearing on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Dr Chilufya was asked to comment on the incarceration of Pambashe PF MP Chitotela…...
Illegal miners not coming forward to formalise operations, govt laments
MINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta has lamented that while government has been encouraging illegal miners to form cooperatives, most of them are not coming forward. In an interview, Kabeta said government wanted to ensure safe mining through formalisation of mining activities to prevent deaths among small scale miners. “You know, we have issued…...
Court hears that Jay Jay owned 7 Mukula containers seized by state
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard how seven Mukula containers seized by the state were claimed by Petauke Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda. Misheck Yengwe, 42, a ZNS Military Policeman, testified that Banda identified the containers as his in June 2021 after the court ordered the state to hand them over to the owners. This…...
4 Luanshya illegal miners survive mine accident
POLICE have reported that four illegal miners have been injured after earth collapsed on them while they were conducting mining activities at Luanshya CLM Pit 6. In a statement, Monday, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the accident occurred on Sunday at 00:30 hours. He said the victims were currently admitted to Roan Antelope Hospital…...
PF in a state of turmoil – Chitalu
MANSA Central PF MP Dr Chitalu Chilufya says his party is in a state of turmoil which must be addressed as an emergency. And Dr Chilufya says the state of opposition political parties in the country leaves much to be desired. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Dr Chilufya said the PF couldn’t…...
We don’t need PF’s retrogressive ideas – Nkandu
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says his government cannot get any ideas from the Patriotic Front because there is nothing meaningful that can come from a party that used to consult witch doctors. Last Friday, Mporokoso PF MP Brian Mundubile said his party had resolved to help the UPND- led government come out of the quagmire…...
I’m no longer interested in politics, being a doctor is more interesting – Kaseba
FORMER First Lady Christine Kaseba says the Sata family does not want to be dragged into PF politics, as they believe there are many people who can resolve the internal wrangles. And Dr Kaseba says being a medical doctor is more interesting to her than rejoining politics. Dr Kaseba was responding to former PF deputy…...
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