We were not prepared for ATI implementation, reveals MIM
THE Director of Press and Media Development at the Ministry of Information and Media, Morden Mayembe, says his ministry did not anticipate that President Hakainde Hichilema would enact the Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law. Mayembe has revealed that the Ministry of Information only started preparing for implementation of the law after the President…...
You can’t be in uniform and doing wrong, you’re spoiling your name, priest chides cops
NDOLA Diocese Catholic Bishop Benjamin Phiri has told police officers not to spoil the reputation of their profession by doing wrong things. And Bishop Phiri says there are citizens who can only afford one meal a day due to the severe drought situation. Meanwhile, President Hakainde Hichilema says the current drought situation should unite the…...
Zambia can meet its electric, armoured cable demand – expert
ENERGY Expert Johnstone Chikwanda has expressed confidence that local manufacturers can meet the national demand for armoured and electric cables. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema said all armoured and electric cables must be locally produced in order to contribute to job creation. “As I was saying in the morning, chairman Mwafulilwa very soon we will…...
Court orders PF to pay Kalandanya K13.5m
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered the Patriotic Front to pay Kalandanya Music Promotions (KMP) proprietor Bwalya Kalandanya the K13.5 million it owes him for music services rendered to the party during the 2021 general election campaigns. Lusaka High Court Judge Charles Zulu has also directed that the K13.5 million shall carry interest at the…...
I don’t think K1bn is enough to offset Investrust deposits- Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the K1 billion government support to offset Investrust Bank PLC deposits doesn’t seem to be enough and he expected the state to offer more so that people could get their full payments. On Thursday, the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) disclosed that its estimates at the point of takeover showed that the…...
You’ve done more than what PF did in 10 years, CBU students tell HH
COPPERBELT University Student Union (COBUSU) president Bright Ngalamika says the UPND government has achieved more in less than three years than the previous government did in 10 years. And President Hakainde Hichilema has advised students at higher learning institutions against marriage, saying there is a time for everything, and now is the time for school…....
Load management a necessary evil – Nzovu
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister, Collins Nzovu, says electricity load management is a necessary evil. And Nzovu says there is need to shift to alternative sources of energy because charcoal burning is not the solution to the current power deficit. Meanwhile, Nzovu says government has not exported maize to the point of causing food insecurity…...
We’re not participating in by-elections because I’m trying to resolve wrangles – Miles
PATRIOTIC Front faction leader Miles Sampa says his party will not participate in the forthcoming nine ward by elections slated for May 2, 2024 because he wants to resolve some internal party wrangles. And Sampa says by-elections are not a barometer which one can use to determine whether they will win general elections. Speaking during…...
We’ll face PF’s fate if we behave like they did – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government should learn from PF’s mistakes, arguing that the moment they start doing the same things as the former ruling party, they are doomed. In an interview, Sunday, Mweetwa said the UPND administration should never be happy when police deny the opposition permission to hold rallies or meetings. He,…...
Lungu’s mockery over bee invasion childish – UPND
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says former president Edgar Lungu lacks seriousness and will never change. Last week, Lungu said he was worried after he heard that a swarm of bees almost scattered a public meeting in Luanshya. But commenting on this, in an interview, Sunday, Milupi said he expected such comments from children, not…...
