Court stays Sampa’s decision to remove Ng’ona as PF SG
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered a stay of Miles Sampa’s decision to dismiss Morgan Ng’ona from his position as PF faction Secretary General. On Wednesday, Ng’ona dragged Sampa to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order that his decision to dissolve the party’s central committee is illegal as he wields no such powers. Ng’ona…...
Removal of 9 PF MPs exposes UPND’s desperation to control the legislature
IN a shocking and controversial political maneuver, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has declared nine Patriotic Front (PF) seats vacant, giving effect to by-elections in the affected constituencies. This action, announced by Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo, follows a point of order raised by Minister of Information and Media, Honourable Cornelius Mweetwa who wanted…...
Chongwe nuclear power plant has stalled due to lack of funds – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the $500 million Chongwe nuclear power plant has stalled due to lack of funds. In 2017, Zambia and Russia signed an Intergovernmental Agreement for Cooperation for the construction of the Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology. The centre was to be constructed within the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial…...
We’ve been notified of Parley vacancies – ECZ
ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager, Patricia Luhanga, says the commission has received communication on the nullification of nine Patriotic Front seats from the Speaker of the National Assembly. On Wednesday, the Speaker of the National Assembly declared nine Patriotic Front seats vacant, following the expulsion of members of parliament from the party in December, 2023. On…...
ATI must be implemented according to people’s expectations – Actionaid
ACTIONAID Zambia says government must ensure that it issues a Statutory Instrument containing regulations that favour citizens pertaining to the Access to Information Act. Last week, Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa signed Statutory Instrument No.35 of 2024 to operationalise the Access to Information law. The minister is expected to sign another Statutory Instrument containing…...
Campaign funding, lifestyle audits must be the focus for 2026 polls – Swedish Envoy
ACTING Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Susanna Hughes says electoral campaign financing and lifestyle audits should be one of the main focuses of the corruption fight as the country goes into the 2026 elections. Speaking during a grant signing ceremony between the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka and Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) worth K92 million, Ambassador…...
Speaker ignored court document, we have a constitutional crisis – Chisanga
LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo ignored documents which indicated that the nine PF MPs whose seats he nullified were before court, making his decision illegal. And former Lupososhi PF member of parliament Emmanuel Musonda says while he is ready to defend his seat…...
Levy, Mwiinde recommence defamation suit against Jay Jay, 3 others
President Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma and UPND’s Trevor Mwiinde have recommenced a matter in which they are seeking damages for defamation from attempted murder-accused Emmanuel Jay Banda and three others. Ngoma and Mwiinde, who is UPND Deputy National Youth Chairperson, had sued Banda, who is Petauke Central Independent MP, Zambian Whistle Blower owner…...
Speaker orders Kapala to give ministerial statement on load-shedding of hospitals
SPEAKER orders Kapala to give a ministerial statement on Friday explaining whether or not, ZESCO is load-shedding hospitals By Angela Muchinshi FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Attractor Chisangano has ordered Energy Minister Peter Kapala to give a ministerial statement on Friday, stating whether or not, Zesco is complying with the presidential directive of…...
I had a meeting as big as UKA rally in a ward, brags Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says people still have a lot of confidence in the UPND. And Kabuswe says there is need for more sensitisation on how to benefit from the Constituency Development Fund. In an interview, Thursday, Kabuswe bragged that he was holding ward meetings as big as the rally which UKA…...
