HH using traditional ceremonies to engage with people during drought crisis – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema has created time to attend as many traditional ceremonies as possible so that he also uses the occasions to engage with the people during a drought crisis year. And Mweetwa says the Head of State delegated Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe to represent him at the…...
Mung’andu shouldn’t paint PF MPs black, he’s supporting HH alone – Nyirenda
PF faction acting Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says Chama South PF MP Davision Mung’andu should not paint other party MPs black, arguing that he is the only one supporting President Hakainde Hichilema. On Sunday, Mung’andu said about 89 percent of Patriotic Front members of parliament were behind President Hichilema. But in an interview, Monday,…...
KCM to shut down some operations after recording second death
LESS than a week after a KCM employee died in a mine accident, the company has announced a second fatality involving a dump truck driver who lost his life on Monday afternoon at the Nchanga mine. The mining company says in view of the two unfortunate fatalities, it will shut down some operations in mining…...
Jailed former Intercity PF cadre applies for bail in the High Court
FORMER Intercity PF cadre Francis Muchemwa has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, to grant him bail pending his appeal against his three-year sentence. In July this year, Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili convicted and sentenced Muchemwa to three years imprisonment with hard labour for being in possession of property suspected…...
Our interventions won’t burden future generations with unsustainable debt – Govt
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government remains committed to providing economic opportunities for citizens and prevent future generations from inheriting unsustainable debt burden. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Monday, Dr Musokotwane said measures that government had adopted would ensure that future generations…...
ECZ suspends voter registration in Kabwe
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced the immediate suspension of Continuous Registration of Voters (CRV) in Kabwe District. In a statement, ECZ Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Silvia Bwalya said the suspension was due to the by-election in Lukanga Ward of Kabwe District, which was scheduled to be conducted on November 4, 2024. “The Electoral…...
Any judge who rules against HH will be fired – Makebi
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu has described President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to remove Constitutional Court judges Anne Sitali, Mungeni Mulenga and Palan Mulonda from their offices as an act of retribution. On Saturday, President Hichilema removed the three judges from their respective offices as Judges of the Constitutional Court of Zambia, acting on the recommendation in…...
Admins wrongly attached an old video to our statement on Lungu’s attack – PF
PATRIOTIC Front faction Chairperson for Information and Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba says some social media managers wrongly attached an old video to a statement on former president Edgar Lungu and his entourage being allegedly attacked by UPND youths in full view of police in Chingola. In the said four-year-old video, unruly youths are seen throwing stones…...
Continue using solar, one rainy season won’t fill our reservoirs – Mposha
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha has advised citizens not to withdraw the use of solar ahead of the rainy season, arguing that one season cannot fill water reservoirs. Meanwhile, Mposha has attributed the increase in deforestation levels in the country to weak enforcement of laws and high demand for timber products. Speaking…...
IBA cautions broadcasting stations against using unverified content
THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has cautioned broadcasting stations against the use of unverified information and footage. In a statement, Acting Director General Susen Ndumingu said the Authority had noted the apology issued by KBN TV regarding video footage from an old event of a purported attack on former president Edgar Lungu in Chingola. “The…...
