Load-shedding likely to continue for some time – Itezhi-Tezhi Power CEO
THERE is a likelihood that load-shedding will continue for some time, maybe it could just be to what degree, warns Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation Chief Executive Officer Moses Mbuta. Mbuta has also disclosed that the Itezhi-Tezhi Power Station is generating an average of 49 megawatts out of its expected generation capacity of 120 MW due to…...
Stakeholder engagement must be continuous, not just during campaigns – Msipu
AUXILIARY Bishop of Chipata Gabriel Msipu Phiri says it is important for government to continuously engage the church and other stakeholders, owing to the current economic and political situation. And Bishop Msipu says government should not only feel the need to engage traditional leaders during campaigns. In an interview, Bishop Msipu, however, noted that some…...
Chief Chikaza orders subjects to stop sexually abusing teachers in their sleep
CHIEF Chikaza of Itezhi-Tezhi has ordered his male subjects to stop having sex with female teachers in their sleep using witchcraft. Speaking at a meeting with his headmen at Lubanda Palace, Monday, Chief Chikaza of the Ila-speaking people expressed sadness that a teacher who was sent to Shimbuwa Mbombo Secondary School in his area, leaving…...
Socialist Party joins Tonse
FRED M’membe’s Socialist Party has joined the Edgar Lungu led Tonse Alliance. Sources have revealed that the opposition political party applied to join the alliance yesterday, expressing their intention to join forces with others in a bid to remove the UPND from power at the 2026 general election. Sources said several opposition members of parliament…...
UPND will fall harder in Lumezi than they did in Petauke – PF
PF faction deputy secretary general Brenda Nyirenda says UPND will experience a more devastating defeat in Lumezi than they did in Petauke. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma said “apa futi ya gemuka ku Lumezi (it’s game on in Lumezi), we’ll demolish them”. This was after the Speaker of the National Assembly…...
Speaker was right to declare Lumezi seat vacant before Munir’s appeal – COF
CHAPTER One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti was within her constitutional mandate to declare the Lumezi parliamentary seat vacant immediately after Munir Zulu’s sentencing. Lukashya PF MP George Chisanga, who is also former LAZ president, recently questioned why the Lumezi seat was declared vacant immediately, when Zulu…...
CEC confirms receipt of $10.36m, says it is KCM’s preferential creditor
THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has confirmed receipt of a partial payment of USD 10.36 million from Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) towards the USD 11.84 million court order. However, CEC says that contrary to KCM’s recent press release, it has under no circumstances agreed to be classified as a Class Two Creditor under the Creditors…...
Munir sues state over conviction, seeks High Court order to quash sentence
FORMER Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu has petitioned the state in the High Court seeking an order to quash his one-year sentence in the Magistrates’ Court. Zulu wants an order quashing the purported unconstitutional proceedings, conviction, and sentencing by the Subordinate Court and expunging the public records relating to the unconstitutional institution of criminal proceedings…...
We’re proceeding with constitutional amendments, we already have 2/3 majority, brags Govt Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says government already has the two thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution because some PF MPs are aligned with the ruling party. And Mulusa says Mporokoso PF MP Brian Mundubile should not be talking trash about the government’s intentions because he is one of the members of parliament who…...
We’ll use our experience to rebuild Zambia once re-elected in 2026 – PF
PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda says the PF have learnt from their mistakes and once given another mandate in 2026, they will utilise their experience and knowledge to improve the state of affairs in the country. And Lubinda says none of the proposed Constitutional amendments have come from the people, saying they are all President…...