Politics
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By NATIONS REPORTER THE economy of the Copperbelt Province is on the deathbed because Government has failed to revamp the mining sector, former Kabushi Member of Parliament (MP) Bowman Lusambo has said. Mr Lusambo said the province was on its knees and business had come to a standstill because all enterprises that depended on mining […]
By NAMO PHIRI UPND Chairperson for Energy Engineer Charles Kaisala has called on those still criticizing government for load shedding to stop doing so as this was an issue that has existed long before the party got into power. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka, Mr Kaisala said it was surprising that a lot […]
By MUKWIMA CHILALA Lawyer Makebi Zulu says he has instituted legal processes to challenge the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) seizure of a house and apartments belonging to Lusaka businessman, Francis Muchemwa. On Thursday last week, the ACC took over Mr Muchemwa’s properties in Chongwe’s Silverest area and ordered him to immediately vacate the house. Mr Zulu […]
By NATION REPORTER The office of Republican President and the person who occupies it deserve respect as he is Head of State for all Zambians regardless of their political or religious affiliation, Zambian DNA spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa has said. Mr Mulemwa said it was unfortunate that some sections of society, including some political party leaders, […]
By NATION REPORTER CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila, SC and Justice Jones Chinyama have been reported to the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) for gross judicial and professional misconduct after presiding over a Supreme Court appeal case involving Dr Katele Kalumba, Stella Chibanda, Faustine Kabwe and Aaron Chungu. Emmanuel Mwamba says Chief Justice Malila and Justice Chinyama […]
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) is still basking in its 2021 electoral victory and has remained completely detached from the reality that Zambians are unhappy and regretting having entrusted the governance of the country in the hands of President Hakainde Hichilema, Saboi Emboela has charged. Ms Imboela has urged the new dawn administration […]
GOVERNMENT should declare a force majeure to cancel the export of electricity to neighbouring countries because the country is facing a serious power deficit, Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has said. Ms Nawakwi in an interview said President Hakainde Hichilema should cut all contracts and declare a force majeure since Zambia was in a crisis as it could not supply the power to its neighbours due to its situation of low water levels at Kariba dam.
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema should have waited before scrapping the defamation of the president law because this move has exposed him to malicious attacks by Zambians, United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy Secretary General Getrude Imenda has said. Ms Imenda, who indicated that her stance did not represent the party but her views, said she was a bit sceptical because most Zambians were not that civil to offer proper checks and balances as history had shown that the president was targeted maliciously.
Citizens’ First Party President Harry Kalaba, says the country is likely to face famine due to delayed distribution of farming inputs. Mr Kalaba said farmers in various parts of the country have not received the farming inputs hence affecting the 2022-20223 farming season.
A UPND councillor in Lusaka has accused some police officers of being corrupt, saying “they only operate in their line of duty when offered some form of bribe.” Kamwala Ward 5 councillor Mainda Simataa said in interview that most police officers have drifted from their line of work, this is why crime levels keep on rising.
