Is it true that there’s no rule of law under UPND?
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu’s assertion that Zambia is no longer governed by the rule of law but by “the will of President Hakainde Hichilema” deserves public debate. While some of Zulu’s concerns are legitimate, particularly when it comes to selective application of the law, one must critically assess whether Zambia truly lacks the rule of…...
Kanyama woman discovers abandoned newborn, as police search for mother
POLICE are investigating a case of child desertion in which a newborn baby girl was discovered lying on the ground in Kanyama by a passerby. The baby was unclothed but alive and responsive. Meanwhile, police have launched efforts to identify and apprehend the person responsible for the inhumane act. In a statement, Monday, Police Public…...
They’re saying I want to extend my term to 13 yrs, it’s a lie – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says allegations that he wants to amend the Constitution in order to increase his term, remove the running mate, among other things, are very unfair. And President Hichilema says government made a mistake in the initial statement on the proposed amendment to increase the number of nominated MPs, which made it seem…...
HH shouldn’t dictate dialogue terms- Nyirenda
PF faction deputy secretary general Brenda Nyirenda says President Hakainde Hichilema’s time is already up, arguing that he cannot have any meaningful dialogue with the opposition right now. Nyirenda says right now, the opposition is focusing on campaigning for his exit from office. On Friday, President Hichilema agreed to dialogue with the opposition after late…...
HH will double poverty if given another term – PF
PATRIOTIC Front faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda says President Hakainde Hichilema means he will double the poverty of the people when he says he has an agenda of doubling the GDP if he is given a second term. On Thursday, President Hichilema said he had an agenda to more than double the size of Zambia’s…...
Parley Committee scolds Mufulira Council for misapplying CDF
THE Committee on Local Government Accounts has scolded the Mufulira Municipal Council for utilising part of the Constituency Development Fund for administrative purposes without variation approval from the CDF committee. And Committee Chairperson Misheck Nyambose has chastised the local authority’s internal auditor, who was laughing during the committee hearing instead of responding to queries. During…...
Nawakwi’s death has further weakened opposition – Chikoya
We don’t need a one party naked Parliament, we need one that can stop others from making wrong decisions, says Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya. And Bishop Chikoya says the opposition’s greatest undoing is the fact that they are not united and everyone of them wants to get into…...
HH won’t benefit from proposed constitutional amendments, insists Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says there’s no political benefit which President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND will get from the proposed amendments to the Constitution. Addressing the media, Friday, Mweetwa said the proposal was purely because Zambians were dealing with an honest President and administration. “Talk about returning members of parliament back to councils…...
Munir’s conviction was aimed at grabbing Lumezi seat, we’re being led by gangsters – Chisanga
LUKASHYA PF MP George Chisanga says it’s clear that Munir Zulu’s prosecution and conviction were aimed at grabbing the Lumezi seat. And Chisanga says Zambia is now being ruled by gangsters, arguing that the UPND is no different from “neighbourhood savages” who want to show that they are mightier than anybody else. On Wednesday, Speaker…...
NAQEZ proposes nationwide strike against govt’s failure to upgrade teacher salaries
THE National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has proposed a nationwide industrial strike in response to the government’s failure to fulfil its promise of upgrading all deserving teachers to higher salary scales. In a statement, Sunday, NAQEZ Executive Director Dr Aaron Chansa said for the last three years, government had repeatedly assured that…...