People of Luapula thought I was lame because I’m Hichilema, jokes HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says people of Luapula Province thought he was lame because of his surname. Speaking when he graced the Bwilile Traditional ceremony of the Bwile People of Luapula Province, Saturday, President Hichilema joked that people at the ceremony had watched him carefully as he walked in to check if he had any missing…...
Court hears how Malanji pressured MoF to fund procurement of properties in Turkey
A Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Senior Investigations Officer has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that according to his investigations, former foreign affairs minister Joseph Malanji pressured the Ministry of Finance to fund the procurement of properties in Turkey. Kwaleyela Mukelabai also told the court that former secretary to the treasury Fredson Yamba instructed…...
Some people are ditching SP because we refused to join UKA – Musumali
SOCIALIST Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says some members are resigning because they did not agree with the party leadership’s position on not joining the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA). Socialist Party has been rocked with a series of resignations, the recent being Livingstone constituency chairlady Vanessa Shamilimo and National Management Committee Chrispin Chiinda. The…...
We’ll not support unnatural sexual practices, insists HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia shall remain a Christian nation and will not support negative and unnatural sexual practices. And President Hichilema says he now understands the complexities of serving the diverse needs of country, noting that the resource envelope is never sufficient. Meanwhile, The Head of State has gifted the Evangelical Fellowship in Zambia…...
HH donates his salary, allowances to charity – Jito
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments advisor Jito Kayumba says the Head of State has been receiving his salary and allowances, but donates it all to charity. In June last year, Kayumba said President Hichilema does not collect his salary as he preferred to divert it to charitable endeavours. He said this after President Hichilema…...
HH refutes social media reports that govt neglected Maureen
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday visited Maureen Mwanawasa’s family funeral home to console her family, describing her death as shocking. And President Hichilema has refuted some social media suggestions that government had neglected Maureen. Speaking to journalists shortly after signing the book of condolences, President Hichilema said Maureen’s illness deteriorated so quickly, shocking a lot of…...
Encouraging whistleblowing will help curb scandals at MoH – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima says encouraging ZAMMSA employees to be whistle-blowers will help curb some of the scandals at his ministry. And Muchima says encouraging whistle blowing is his leadership style, arguing that only criminal minds can be scared of whistle blowers. On Wednesday, News Diggers published an editorial which advised Muchima not to supervise…...
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SADC endorses Zambia’s candidate for AfDB presidency
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has endorsed Zambia’s Samuel Munzele Maimbo as its candidate for African Development Bank presidency. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sunday, Mulambo Haimbe, who represented President Hakainde Hichilema at the summit, expressed gratitude to the regional body for backing Zambia’s candidate. The decision was…...
Simachela reflects on difficult LAZ presidency race
Former Law Association of Zambia vice president Ngosa Mulenga Simachela says her experience running for the LAZ top position taught her the importance of surrounding herself with supportive individuals. Reflecting on the post-election period, she notes that some of the comments she encountered were quite harsh and personal. Although this could have been discouraging, she…...
