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ZAMBIAN LEADERS IN A $20M KICKBACK?

By NATION REPORTER A US $20 million has reportedly been given as a bribe to Zambian leaders by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi so that they do not talk about his country. Fred M’membe, the Socialist Party president said the revelation was worrying because what was happening in the DRC might soon affect the region. Dr M’membe said there were reports that in a…

‘GRAFT FIGHT HAS FAILED’

By NATION REPORTER PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema should set up an independent commission of inquiry to probe allegations of largescale plunder of state chambers as revealed by law lecturer Dr O’brien Kaaba. Brighton Tembo, the Community Action Against Corruption executive director said the head of State should establish commission of inquiry made up of independent and credible individuals to…

Keembe residents boo Kasune for mentioning HH in speech at funeral

By BARNABAS ZULU MENTIONING President Hakainde Hichilema by Minister of Justice Princess Kasune Zulu yesterday at a funeral in her constituency, Keembe, did not sit well with the people as she received boos and chants of disapproval from residents. Ms Zulu, becomes the latest to be booed in a short space, with the first one being President Hichilema himself, who was booed at Heroes Stadium,…

Levy Ngoma must face the law - Mwamba

By NATION REPORTER EMMANUEL Mwamba said it was lawlessness of the highest order for Mr Levy Ngoma, President Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor, a civil servant, to actively participate in active politics. Mr Ngoma is on record stating that he will crush anyone who stands in the way of President Hichilema’s development agenda. Mr Mwamba said Mr Ngoma’s threats to President Hichilema’s…

BLADES CUT OFF FOUR COACHES AND 15 PLAYERS

By MICHAEL MIYOBA IN a quest to rebuild and bounce back to the Super League after suffering relegation during a disappointing 2023/2024 MTN FAZ Super League season, Konkola Blades FC have announced the release of four coaches and 15 players. Club president Davy Mubita confirmed in a statement issued by the Clubs Media Officer, Chiteta Chinyemba that the Chililabombwe based outfit separated with…

‘Aim High’ - FAZ president Andrew Kamanga tips CAF envoys

By MICHAEL MIYOBA THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has challenged CAF envoys to aim high and target reaching the Group Stages of the CAF Inter-club championships. FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said the association is keeping tabs on the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup envoys after the draws were conducted last week. Zambian champions Red Arrows will kick off their Champions…

UPND calls on ECL to meet HH

By PRINCE MABUMBA THE UPND in Lusaka has appealed to former President Edgar Lungu to consider accepting President Hakainde Hichilema’s call for a reconciliation meeting. Lusaka Youth Chairperson, Anderson Banda, says President Hichilema has shown the willingness to meet his predecessor, and it is therefore prudent that the dialogue process should come to fruition. Mr Banda said when the two…

Findlay put on his defence over two passports

By LUCY PHIRI LUSAKA Principal Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya has found Lusaka business executive, Harry Findlay with a case to answer and put him on defense. In this matter, Findlay is charged with two counts of holding more than one passport and found with endorsements of forged immigration stamps, the charge he denied. Magistrate Munyinya in rendering ruling on a case to answer yesterday ruled…

Celebrate your victory but you remain unpopular, Imboela tells UPND

By BARNABAS ZULU NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Saboi Imboela says UPND should not get excited with winning ward by elections because the situation on the ground about their true popularity is different. And Ms Imboela said government should not have removed the security detail of the former President Edgar Lungu because as a former head of State, he would forever remain the…

De-Dollarisation may slow down economic activities - Economist

By BARNABAS ZULU ECONOMIST Emmanuel Zulu says the proposal by government to stop quoting of price of goods and services in United States Dollars might backfire and slowdown economic activities. Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane recently announced plans by government to de-dollarize the economy, arguing that the move was aimed at tackling inflation. Mr. Zulu said in an interview that…

ZLDC formulates research framework project on Covid, cholera

By MERVIS MUSONDA The Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) has undertaken a research framework project focusing on COVID-19 and cholera with the aim to examine pandemics and epidemics in Zambia. The project will also be used to evaluate the adequacy of the current legislative framework concerning employment, health, education, small and medium enterprises, access to justice, and…

Don’t plunge Zambia into turmoil, Katele tells HH

By Nation Reporter PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema should not be allowed to plunge Zambia into chaos with his divisive style of governing the country and refusing to listen to the concerns of citizens over their economic suffering Dr Katele Kalumba has charged. And Dr Kalumba has urged President Hichilema to listen to the demands of Zambians that he should leave his Community House and move to…

I have been vindicated says Sishuwa Sishuwa

By Nation Reporter HISTORIAN and Senior lecturer at Stellebosch University in South Africa, Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa has said a President who refuses to publish their asset declarations is incapable of waging a genuine fight against corruption. Dr. Sishuwa says had Mr. Hichilema held a genuine commitment to the anti-corruption crusade, he would have long released his asset declarations in the name…

Zambia can easily find solutions to lower power crisis - Prof Chirwa

By Nation Reporter PROFESSOR Clive Chirwa says he is not surprised that politicians have begun calling on professionals, such as engineers when they had earlier red-carded their advice on a range of developmental issues and proposals. Prof Chirwa said Zambia was capable of finding solutions to its power cuts and only action could do it and not mere talk. “Let us do it. I can help. Let us have…

ACC corruption explodes

By Nation Reporter PRESIDENT Hichilema has in the past two years avoided meeting the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) board members, while giving unlimited access to commission’s director general Tom Shamakamba, thereby creating chaos at the Commission which has resulted into a rift between management and the board, sources have disclosed. The board feels betrayed and isolated into inaction at…

Now nine PF MPs want court to nullify Sampa’s election as president

By GRACE CHAILE NINE Members of Parliament from the Patriotic Front (PF) have instituted legal proceedings against Miles Sampa in the High Court, seeking a court order to nullify his election as party president. Notwithstanding the earlier five legal challenges filed before the Constitutional Court and High Court, which failed to resolve the issue of Sampa’s legitimacy as party president,…

Loss an eye opener - Mbewe

By MICHAEL MIYOBA RED Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says Saturday’s loss to Sudanese giants Al Hilah at the ongoing Cecafa Kagame Cup in Tanzania is an eye opener as they prepare for the CAF Champions League scheduled to resume next month. The Sudanese outplayed the Zambian champions who were taught a footballing lesson following a 5-0 bashing in a Group B fixture at the Azam Sports complex in…

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