I’ve learnt to be a bit polite in getting work done – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has learnt to be a bit more polite, unlike back in his business days when he was “positively brutal” to get work done. And President Hichilema says there is a need to produce graduates who can deliver what they need to, rather than just speaking good English. Meanwhile, the Head of…...
Wynter shouldn’t use PF when going into alliances with other parties – Mukanga
YAMFWA Mukanga says Economic Front leader Wynter Kabimba should not use the Patriotic Front name when going into an alliance with other political parties. Kabimba recently hinted that the scale of corruption which occurred under the PF government and UPND’s fight against the vice were major factors in his decision to align with the ruling…...
Most PF MPs are shunning Lungu, laments Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says it’s annoying to see only a few members of parliament showing up when former president Edgar Lungu calls for a meeting. And Lusambo says PF will withdraw Lungu from the United Kwacha Alliance if the other members continue disrespecting him. Addressing the media, Saturday, Lusambo said…...
There’s a risk of cooking oil shortages if energy crisis persists – Chibumba
CRUSHERS and Edible Oil Refiners Association (CEDORA) Director Dr Aubrey Chibumba says there’s a risk of a possible shortage of cooking oil if the energy crisis persists. In an interview, Chibumba said such a shortage could trigger higher commodity prices. “Of course productivity will be low but we should be able to limp along without…...
Only those who hate HH can’t see light at the end of the tunnel – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima says President Hakainde Hichilema is mindful of what he is doing to address the country’s challenges. In an interview, Muchima said only those who hated President Hichilema couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. “This drought is a calamity that has been there for years, even in the…...
Magistrate commits 8 junkies to Lsk High Court for aggravated robbery trial
EIGHT junkies, including a 13-year-old boy, have been committed to the High Court for trial in a matter in which they are charged with aggravated robbery. The eight told Lusaka Resident Magistrate Kigan Litiya on Thursday that they understood the charge. Magistrate Litiya then informed Luckson Tembo and others that they could not take plea…...
Sunday urges govt to prioritise appointment, ratification of ACC board
KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda has called on government to prioritise the appointment and ratification of a new Anti-Corruption Commission board without further delay, saying there’s currently a governance gap at the commission. In a statement yesterday, Chanda said filling the gap at the commission was not only a legal and structural necessity,…...
We don’t have enough power to feed all hospitals, explains Zesco
ZESCO says it currently doesn’t have enough power to feed all hospitals. On Friday, Mtendere Mission Hospital in Chirundu asked bereaved families to take their loved one’s bodies a day or two after depositing them in the mortuary because their back up generator had developed a fault. Chirundu district commissioner Patrick Kasambila also said Mtendere…...
HH free to dream, there’s no lacuna that can prevent elections in 2026 – Sangwa
COME hell or high waters, elections will be held in August 2026 and there is no lacuna that can prevent this from happening, says Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa, And Sangwa says Zambians should not take anything President Hakainde Hichilema says about the Constitution seriously because there is no LLB attached to his name for him…...
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