FIC revelations show a lack of progress in corruption fight by UPND govt – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says revelations in the 2023 FIC Trends Report show a lack of progress in the fight against corruption and how government has failed to comprehensively address the issue. He has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to remove from office all those who are frustrating the corruption fight. And Lifuka says government should…...
Govt to rehabilitate flood affected dams as K3bn is approved for drought response
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister, Collins Nzovu, has disclosed that a number of dams that were affected by the floods last year have been earmarked for rehabilitation. And Nzovu has cautioned non-performing water utility boards that they will be dissolved without any warning. At a media briefing, Sunday, Nzovu said rehabilitation of the affected dams…...
Local Govt Service Commission should act on LCC officers involved in fuel scam – PS
THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says it has taken interest in the latest Lusaka City Council Internal Audit Report findings and has since written to the Local Government Service Commission for action against any officer involved. Among the major audit findings contained in the report is the irregular drawing of 23,470 litres…...
HH, Lungu condemn Trump assassination attempt
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema and his predecessor Edgar Lungu have condemned the attempted assassination of former USA president Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was shot at in the ear on Saturday during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, with Secret Service agents covering the former president after a series of gunshots. The man suspected…...
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You can’t talk about electricity, the failures started with you, VEEP tells PF MP
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has told off a PF MP for raising concerns regarding electricity rationing in the country. And the Vice-President has told the National Assembly that there was no government to government agreement to export maize to Tanzania. When Mufulira PF MP Golden Mwila requested for an explanation on how government would help citizens…...
Sensele accident survivor speaks out: “I’m in hiding, deceased miners’ families want to kill me”
WE had only been inside for five seconds when we saw mud coming in, filling the hole where we were. After the mud, water started pouring in, a lot of water. Unable to escape because our exit was blocked with sacks, we threw our torches and started shouting for help, saying, “we are dying here!”…...
My manhood can’t function on another woman, my wife uses charms, hubby laments
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Mandevu has filed for divorce after just one year of marriage, alleging that his wife uses charms and that his penis stopped functioning properly when he was with another woman. However, the case took an interesting turn when the Matero Local Court Magistrate granted the divorce and ordered that the woman…...
Borrowing money from priests is bad manners, Fr Chonde tells Christians
IT’S bad manners to borrow money from priests, how will I preach about debt in church, wonders Catholic priest Fr Chalwe Chonde. Fr Chonde says debt is embarrassing and addictive, noting that some individuals are even married to people they don’t love because they told them, “let me just marry you since you can’t pay…...
Organisations are scared to work with me because of politics, laments Saboi
I first got to know her when she was making waves as one of the Shatel sisters, charming audiences with her musical talents. Today, she’s a multifaceted woman who wears many hats and isn’t afraid to push boundaries – even stripping down to her g-string if need be. And speaking of stripping, she says next…...
