Indeni is now importing, selling diesel – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has disclosed that Indeni Energy Company is now importing and selling diesel. And the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Water Development and Tourism on the Implementation of Monthly Fuel Price Reviews in Zambia has urged government to immediately put in place measures to expand storage capacity for fuel, which will act as […]
Lungu did not only disregard the Judiciary, he also threatened judges
BY virtue of my upbringing and as a former president, I am not a person of empty rhetoric, open lies and hot false stories, I always try to be politically honest and factually respectful in my engagements. As you all may remember, in 2016 after the dissolution of Parliament, all cabinet and deputy ministers remained…...
Malawian witchdoctor gets 1 year for overstaying in Zambia
THE Livingstone Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old Malawian traditional doctor to 12 months simple imprisonment without the option of a fine for unlawful stay. In a statement, Wednesday, Department of Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka disclosed that officers from the Livingstone Regional Immigration Office picked up Henry Phiri from Libuyu Police…...
Loadshedding protesters change venue after arrest of 4 colleagues
A SMALL group of youths calling themselves the Protest Movement conducted a peaceful protest against loadshedding in Lusaka’s Chudleigh area yesterday, instead of at Zesco Headquarters, after police arrested four of their colleagues. The youths managed to protest against Zesco’s mismanagement of the electricity crisis, and the police were only seen after the protest had…...
We have sufficient stocks to contain potential Covid-19 threat – ZAMMSA
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has assured the general public that it is fully equipped to respond to any potential outbreak of Covid-19. On Monday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo disclosed that the country recorded 4,770 Covid-19 cases between January and June 2024. In a statement, Wednesday, ZAMMSA Senior Corporate Communications Manager Bradley…...
Ministers don’t earn heaps of money – Nalumango
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says it’s strange that people think ministers make heaps of money when even quasi-government institutions have better conditions of service. And Vice-President Nalumango has insisted that government does not want by-elections, asking PF to find a way of putting an end to their “recklessness”. Responding to a question from one of the…...
Expelled PF MPs return to Parley as court halts Speaker’s decision
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered a stay of Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo’s decision to declare the seats of nine expelled PF members of parliament vacant. The court has also granted the nine PF members of parliament leave to apply for judicial review of Moyo’s decision. Following the court’s decision…...
Mansa protests started after UPND official confronted hawker playing ‘ubunga nabalunda’ – Police
AN angry mob of marketeers at Namwandwe market in Mansa protested yesterday after a UPND market chairperson confronted a hawker who was playing a song titled ‘ubunga nabalunda’. Police have confirmed the arrest of 45 protesters, adding that one officer injured himself while attempting to throw a rubber ball grenade through the window of a…...
Lungu can’t just sit with HH umungulu, there must be a purpose for meeting – PF
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says what will determine whether former president Edgar Lungu will agree to sit down with President Hakainde Hichilema is the purpose of the meeting. On Sunday, President Hichilema said he would reach out to his predecessor, Lungu, so that they could talk. Speaking when he officiated at the celebration…...
Ballot printing tender closed, we received 7 bids – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced that the tender for printing and delivery of ballot papers and other electoral materials which was reissued on May 6, 2024, closed on June 18, 2024. In a public notice issued yesterday, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga stated that the evaluation of bids commenced on July 3,…...
