Govt must be honest when engaging the church – Sumaili
FORMER Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says government needs to attach honesty and sincerity when engaging the church. On Monday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa and Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Gabriel Msipu Phiri had a closed door meeting which lasted over four hours, after which Bishop Msipu emphasised the importance of open dialogue, mutual…...
Govt launches plans to establish Zambia Military Museum
THE Ministry of Defence and the National Museums Board are finalising preparations for the establishment of the Zambia Military Museum, which is expected to be located at Buffalo Park in Lusaka’s Chalala area. And Military Museum Development Committee Co-Chairman George Mudenda says Zambia has a lot of military history which is not documented and not…...
Zesco boasts of predictable power supply due to improved local generation
ZESCO Limited says residential customers are now receiving at least seven hours of predictable power supply due to improved local generation. Speaking during the Zesco Malaiti Monday programme, Zesco Lusaka Division Control Center Senior Manager Boniface Syasipa said customers would notice consistency in power supply. “Where we’re coming from, we’ve had unpredictable power supply availability…...
State House wonders whether Sishuwa wanted to be ECZ Chair
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa’s allegation that President Hakainde Hichilema appointed ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis and Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti to those critical positions in a bid to secure a two thirds majority in the House are baseless. On Monday, Historian Dr Sishuwa charged that President…...
HH is playing chess, he’ll eventually alter term limit – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema cannot be trusted because all the allegations he is denying pertaining to the constitutional amendments are true. On Sunday, President Hichilema said allegations that he wanted to amend the Constitution in order to increase his term limit, remove the running mate, among other things, were very…...
There’s weak enforcement of electoral code of conduct during campaigns, notes CCMG
THE Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) says there’s weak enforcement of the Electoral Code of Conduct by the Electoral Commission of Zambia during campaigns. And ECZ has urged stakeholders to watch the electoral process closely in order to comment objectively on any developments. Meanwhile, the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) says one of the…...
Constitution manipulation efforts by sitting Presidents have failed before, will fail again – Canisius
PF Central Committee member Dr Canisius Banda says the UPND’s attempts to amend the constitution will fail, just like previous efforts by sitting heads of state to manipulate it. And Dr Banda, who is former UPND vice-president, says when God wants to remove someone from power, He makes them do things that unite everyone against…...
African countries should prioritise internal funding for key sectors – AUC Chairperson
AFRICAN Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has urged African countries to prioritise internal funding for key sectors, particularly those impacted by the recent withdrawal of foreign aid by the United States of America. He highlighted that the imposition of taxes on the continent, if not handled carefully, could weaken African States and jeopardise…...
Speaker mourns her Clerk; “He was my go to person”
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti and Vice-President Mutale Nalumango led a solemn and heartfelt farewell to the late Clerk of the National Assembly, Roy Ngulube, during a funeral church service held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Monday. Ngulube joined the National Assembly on April 15, 2002 and rose through ranks…....
3 Zimbabweans in court for trafficking in 30.5 kgs of marijuana
THREE Zimbabwean nationals have been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for trafficking in psychotropic substances, namely 30.5 kilograms of marijuana. Hildah Nyandoro, 38, Teresa Loveness Chigutsa, 48, both business ladies and Grace Chigutsa, 34, a student, are facing one count of trafficking in psychotropic substances Contrary to Section 15 (1)(2) of the Narcotic Drugs…...