UPND has scored on caderism, but its governance has been disappointing – Saboi
CADERISM and violence have significantly reduced under the UPND government, says NDC leader Saboi Imboela. Speaking in an interview, Thursday, Imboela said the UPND government should ensure that it builds on this strength to run the country. “I think in terms of caderism and violence, that’s one sector which I can say the UPND have…...
Govt halts issuance of CDF loans due to low repayments
LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo has disclosed that government has suspended the issuance of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) loans for 2026 until those who have borrowed pay back. Vice President Mutale Nalumango had recommended the suspension of the CDF loan component in the National Assembly until borrowers repaid the money. In an interview, Sialubalo said…...
Not everything in FIC report is crime-related – Govt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says not all cases involving the $3.5 billion in illicit financial flows cited in the FIC report are corruption or crime-related. The Financial Intelligence Centre’s 2024 Trends Report revealed that in 2024, the Centre detected US$3.5 billion in suspected illicit financial flows, which were mostly associated with…...
IMF praises Zambia’s economic outlook, disburses another $184m
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the fifth review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, providing immediate access to about US$184 million. The IMF says Zambia’s economic outlook remains positive, with the effects of the historic drought now receding. In a statement released on the IMF website, the further disbursement…...
HH rules with opposition, implements only “sensible” advice – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema doesn’t govern the country alone but does so with the opposition. However, Hamasaka argues that the President only implements advice from the opposition that makes sense. On Sunday, PF Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda urged President Hichilema to heed opposition advice to improve the…...
Govt should apologise to SA over Chabinga audio – PF
LUKASHYA PF MP George Chisanga says the confession by Vice-President Mutale Nalumango that Robert Chabinga was just making a suggestion in the leaked audio, suggests that the AI story does not hold water. He has called on the UPND government to apologise to the South African government in order to maintain the bilateral relations between…...
Mines minister wins Chicken auction at K20,000
WHAT started as a simple chicken auction turned out to be an astonishing fundraising event, as attendees at the Likumbi Lya Mize Cultural Ceremony Fundraising Gala Dinner managed to raise about K100,000 from the domestic fowl. Unlike a regular auction where two bidders outbid each other and losing bids are returned, this event was designed…...
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I’m not okay being called a legend, says CQ
MOST musicians dream of one day being called a “legend” for their contributions to the Zambian music industry. But for artiste Chisenga Queville Chansa, known as CQ, that title is far from being a compliment. CQ feels that in Zambia, being called a legend is like being told to retire, which he is not ready…...
Cleo bows out of hip hop, says genre has changed since she fell in love with it
AFTER more than a decade of delivering lyrical fire, Cleo Ice Queen is stepping away from hip hop. Though the genre still runs through her veins, she says it has changed a lot since she first fell in love with it, and she wants to leave the stage while the audience is still clapping. Cleo…...