As justice minister, Lubinda said Article 52 is dangerous, Mwiimbu reminds Lungu

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says former president Edgar Lungu is being mischievous by condemning President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that the Constitution has some lacunas which risk the country not having general elections for eight or nine years. In a statement recently, Lungu said that President Hichilema’s ignorance of the Zambian Constitution…...

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Zesco’s priority right now is essential social services – Makozo

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says Zesco has been finding it difficult to provide three hours of power supply to residential customers due to various power challenges and as such, its focus right now is keeping essential social services running. And Makozo notes that people are failing to plan because of how the energy crisis is…...

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PF remains in UKA but we’re reviewing terms of other alliances – Nakacinda

PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says PF remains in UKA but will table the recommendation to join the Tonse Alliance and other alliances at the next Central Committee meeting. In a statement yesterday, Nakacinda said the task force appointed to review the terms and references of various opposition alliances, namely the People’s Pact and…...

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Govt should explain raid on Commission for Refugees – Kampyongo

FORMER Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says government owes the country an explanation regarding the recent raid on the Commission for Refugees office by security agencies. On Monday, the Anti-Terrorism Centre raided the Commission for Refugees Office under the Ministry of Home Affairs where they ground operations to a halt in order to carry out…...

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Mulusa resigns as UKA SG following expulsion of Pule, Tembo

UKA Secretary General Lucky Mulusa has resigned from his position, stating that the expulsion of Peter Sinkamba, Danny Pule and Sean Tembo from the alliance has made the working environment toxic. And Sikamba, who is also chairperson of the People’s Pact Movement Alliance, says no well-meaning Zambian should continue supporting UKA in its current form…...

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The insanity of cheap electricity in Zambia

Any one of us given a choice between cheap power available for only 3 hours every 2 days versus electricity that is 5 times more expensive but available 24/7 will take the expensive power any day. The common argument against expensive power is that it will hurt the poor, but it is a totally ludicrous […]