We’ve seen people who were outspoken go mute once given positions, food – Fr Munungwe
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Charles Munungwe says some people who claimed to speak for the poor have gone mute after being given positions and food. Delivering his homily, Tuesday, Fr Munungwe said this did not mean that those who stopped speaking for the poor were possessed, but rather that they had found what they were lacking…....
There’ll be no elections in 2026 without Lungu on the ballot – Nakacinda
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says there will be no elections in 2026 without former president Edgar Lungu on the ballot paper. Addressing scores of PF supporters who gathered at their secretariat after they were blocked from attending Lungu’s eligibility case hearing at the Supreme Court, Nakacinda said 2026 polls wouldn’t proceed without the…...
Mwiimbu challenges Lungu to step down
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has challenged Edgar Lungu to emulate former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak by stepping down and allowing others to lead the Patriotic Front. Recently, Rishi Sunak resigned as prime minister and Conservative Party leader after losing to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. And in a Facebook Post, Saturday,…...
DEC seeks forfeiture of over $16,000, K40,000 to the state
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has applied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, to forfeit US$16,993.77 and K40,304.41 in two bank accounts domiciled at Indo Zambia Bank to the state. In an affidavit in support of the originating notice of motion for an application for a forfeiture order, DEC Chief Investigations…...
Read Constitution before asking for votes in Shiwang’andu, Kampyongo tells Mubanga
FORMER Shiwang’andu PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says it is shameful for Elias Mubanga to politicise a matter that is in court by telling residents of Shiwang’andu District not to vote for the opposition. On Sunday, Mubanga, who is Small and Medium Enterprise Development Minister, urged residents of Shiwang’andu District not to vote for the opposition…...
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The Battle to be Beautiful
Some time back, a Zambian blogger made a comment that Zambian musicians should consider dark skinned girls with afros in their music videos and not only light skinned girls. What was interesting to read where the comments from the followers. “colourism in Zambia and Africa at large is real, you have to be light skinned […]
BOZ ponders phasing out cheque books
THE Bank of Zambia is pondering phasing out the use of cheques as a payment instrument, effective December 31, 2025. According to a notice issued yesterday, BOZ stated that the decision was necessitated by a sustained decrease in cheque usage by members of the public and businesses. “In line with the National Payment System Vision…...
The climax of the PF downfall and Chabinga’s big-headedness; Part 2
IT was puzzling to us that this man called Robert Chabinga could have the audacity to hold a press conference and threaten to close down or liquidate any media house that will give coverage to Sampa or quote him as PF president. The Mafinga MP wants all media houses in the country to recognise him…...
External debt has increased from $13.04bn to $14.7bn since we took over – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has explained that Zambia’s external debt has increased from $13.04 billion to $14.7 billion, while domestic debt has risen from K194 billion to K225 billion since the UPND took over government in 2021. Dr Musokotwane further says government did not anticipate a drought when they sold the surplus maize in…...
