Katombola CDF committee chairperson innocent until proven guilty – Andeleki
KATOMBOLA UPND MP Clement Andeleki says Katombola CDF Committee Chairperson Sophia Jani is innocent until proven guilty. On Monday, the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Jani for corrupt practices involving K190,000. In an interview, Tuesday, Adeleki said ACC was not a court, thus he was waiting for the court findings to establish what transpired. “This matter as…...
Zesco signs deals with 28 firms to produce 320MW of solar power
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the recently launched Electricity Open Access will now bring about competition. Makozo says his ministry will be a role model to government institutions by installing rooftop solar panels. Meanwhile, Zesco Managing Director Justine Loongo says come 2026, talk of load shedding should not exist. Speaking during Zesco’s signing ceremony of…...
Citizens have the freedom to offend govt, as long as they speak the truth
MINISTER of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa has guided media houses to avoid featuring certain critical guests on their platforms, describing them as “unscrupulous individuals who seek to sow seeds of division based on ethnicity, political affiliation or personal grievances”. The minister would be very happy if media houses ignored these ‘divisive’ individuals and focused…...
Address HH as ‘Mr President’, don’t refer to him as ‘His Excellency’ – Govt
THE Ministry of Information and Media has insisted that all government officials should address or refer to President Hakainde Hichilema as Mr President in both oral and written speeches or statements. In a statement, Monday, Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana noted that some government officials and members of the public, including…...
I have evidence of health worker offer letters which were fraudulently signed – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima says he has seen some dubious health worker offer letters which were purportedly signed by an official who is no longer with his ministry. Recently, Muchima warned that those who were fraudulently employed during the recent health worker recruitment exercise should prepare to go to prison. Muchima revealed that his ministry…...
D/Speaker directs Muchima to update nation on Lungu, Nawawi’s health
FIRST Deputy Speaker Attractor Chisangano has directed Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima to update the nation on the health status of former president Edgar Lungu and FDD leader Edith Nawakwi. Last month, former First Lady Esther Lungu informed the Magistrates’ Court that she had accompanied her husband outside the country for a medical check-up. Lungu…...
Over 1,600 Kampasa residents sue Galaun Farms over land
OVER 1,600 residents of Lusaka’s Meanwood Kampasa area have sued Galaun Farms in the High Court, seeking an order that they are the rightful and legal owners of the land. Jatel Zulu and 1,610 others are also seeking an injunction restraining Galaun Farms whether by themselves, their agents, their servants or whosoever from further evicting…...
The witchdoctors confessed that Jay Jay hired them to harm HH for K43.2m, Witness tells court
AN Immigration Officer has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how a Mozambican national confessed to being hired by former Petauke MP Emmanuel Jay Banda to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through sorcery and black magic at an agreed amount of K43,200,000. George Mwale, 27, has also narrated how he, together with other Immigration and Zambia…...
Mposha, Masebo’s team clashes with UPND councillor over “illegal” land allocation
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha on Monday clashed with Munali Ward 38 UPND Councillor Lubasi Milupi over his alleged involvement in the issuance of “illegal” land in Chamba Valley area. In a video which went viral on social media, Mposha was seen in the company of Lands and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo,…...
Musokotwane shares Zambia’s experience in navigating debt restructuring in Saudi Arabia
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has reinforced Zambia’s commitment to economic resilience and debt sustainability at the inaugural Emerging Market Conference, held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Dr Musokotwane participated in a high-level panel discussion titled “High Debt, Low Fiscal Space,” where he shared Zambia’s experience in navigating debt restructuring and fiscal consolidation. According…...