Politics
MILLIONS of Kwacha is going to waste after the Zambian pipe line carrying Zambian’s refined diesel burst in Mbeya, Tanzania Economic and Equity Party (EEP) president Kasonde Mwenda disclosed yesterday.
The Africa Media Convention (AMC) is deeply concerned about the levels of impunity and rising cases of violations against journalists and media workers in Africa which has been eroding the rights to freedom of expression and opinion as well as access to information, assembly and political participation.
Ministry of Information and Media Director Thabo Kawana said benefits for former presidents including the provision of security are provided for under the benefits of the former Presidents Act. Cap. 15 of the laws of Zambia.
“The former President occupies a constitutional office and he is entitled to a pension and security upon retirement from active politics,” he said.
That the Lusaka High Court has ordered the reinstatement of all the 19 Hunting Concession Agreements (HCA) that were illegally cancelled by the Ministry of Tourism, it is our appeal to President Hakainde Hichilema to now prevail and ensure the Safari hunting tender is signed so that the outfitters could commence their hunting business, Davison Mung’andu has said.
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba should resist the temptation of fanning hared in the police service by insinuating that police officers who were employed by the previous government were cadres and should be retrained, Stephen Kampyongo has advised.
The State is planning to formally arrest former First Lady Esther Lungu and charge her with an offence of motor vehicle theft after last week’s debacle at which heavily-armed police officers with armoured vehicles raided the residence of former President Edger Lungu and attempted a break-in in search of his wife, Makebi Zulu has disclosed.
By NATION REPORTER CITIZEN First President Harry Kalaba is demanding that President Hakainde Hichilema should move into State House because his continued stay at his private residence was not only an inconvenience to the general public but was also a security risk on the presidency. And Mr Kalaba expressed concern with the lack of transparency […]
THE brutal force with which the Zambia Police raided former President Edgar Lungu’s residence was meant to embarrass and humiliate the former head of State and should be strongly condemned by all Zambians, Brian Mundubile has charged. And Mr Mundubile says the UPND has lamentably failed to deliver on their promises and have resorted to […]
By NATION REPORTER THE repossessing of VX motor vehicles from public service employees is a mere public stunt by President Hakainde Hichilema aimed at impressing the people because the assets were bought after his (Hichilema) approval, Emmanuel Mwamba has said. Mr Mwamba, the Patriotic Front (PF) deputy information and publicity chairperson said government would incur […]
By NATION REPORTER POLICE have recorded statement from Catherine Banda aged 30 of Makeni in Lusaka on alleged theft of three vehicles and certificate of title by former first lady, Esther Lungu Police deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said, investigations are ongoing as police are yet to recover the two motor vehicles. On May 3, 2023, […]
