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It’ll be hard for UPND to lose Lumezi, we’ve achieved a lot – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says it will be very difficult for the UPND to lose the Lumezi by-election because the party’s deliverables are “too huge to ignore”. In an interview, Ngoma said the electorates around the country were not blind to the many achievements that President Hichilema had scored. “It’s very difficult…...
RDAZ maintains withdrawal of volunteer doctors from govt hospitals
THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) has reiterated its call for all unemployed doctors to remain at home, maintaining that the withdrawal of free and volunteer medical services remains in full effect. RDAZ president Dr Paul Chibwe issued the statement on Wednesday, following a meeting between the association’s leadership and Ministry of Health Permanent…...
Bill 7 widely rejected due to lack of legitimacy – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper president Kelvin Fube Bwalya says the widespread rejection of Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025 stems from a process he describes as lacking legitimacy. Bwalya has given the government, through Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw the bill from the public domain. Speaking at a media briefing on…...
Remove cadres from bus stations, Mundubile tells govt
MPOROKOSO PF Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has urged the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to publicly condemn political activities taking place in bus stations. Reacting to President Hakainde Hichilema’s birthday celebration held at Lusaka’s Kulima Tower Bus Station on Wednesday, Mundubile said such spaces should remain free of political cadres, as they…...
ZPPA suspends Prime Procurement Limited
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended Prime Procurement Limited from public procurement for one year due to the company’s failure to execute contractual obligations in a tender issued by ZESCO. In a statement, Thursday, ZPPA Principal Public Relations Officer Iñutu Mushambatwa explained that ZPPA launched an investigation after a complaint from ZESCO Limited…....
Govt directs vendors to return to markets
LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo has ordered all traders who have abandoned their designated market spaces to return immediately, warning that street vending remains prohibited. Sialubalo said the Ministry of Local Government will hold a meeting next week with street vendors and other stakeholders to explore ways of accommodating those without proper trading spaces. He…...
CCMG questions Mfuwe by-election postponement
THE Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has challenged ECZ to demonstrate to the public that the initial dates for the Mfuwe by-election were not conducive for holding free, fair and credible elections. On Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro announced the postponement of the Mfuwe parliamentary by-election to August 7, 2025. He stated that…...
All Copperbelt mines have increased production – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says all mining houses on the Copperbelt are recording increased production. He adds that this growth calls for the safe and efficient transportation of minerals to international markets, highlighting the critical role of the Lobito Corridor. Speaking during a courtesy call by the European Union (EU) delegation, led by EU…...
Zambia’s night travel ban for trucks affecting 24-hour Katima Mulilo border operations – NamRA
NAMIBIA Revenue Agency Commissioner Sam Shivute has observed that the stoppage of trucks from moving after 22:00 hours in Zambia is affecting the 24-hour operations of Katima Mulilo Border Post. Shivute also says Namibians shall always be grateful to Zambia for its role in their country’s independence struggle. Speaking at the Katima Mulilo Operationalisation Joint…...
