Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Court Clears DPP’s Appeal Against Chilufya, Honeybee Acquittal to Proceed The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions’ appeal against the acquittal of former Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya, HoneyBee Pharmacy Limited and seven…
President Hakainde Hichilema has donated K300,000 cash, four head of cattle and an assortment of goods towards the hosting of the Chibwela Kumushi Traditional Ceremony of the Soli speaking people in Rufunsa District. Chieftainess Mpanshya, speaking through chief’s advisory…
Mungwi Town Council in Northern Province has announced plans to construct a truck park at a cost of 4.5 million Kwacha under the Zambia Devolution Support Programme (ZDSP). Mungwi Town Council Secretary Benjamin Kasongo says the project is expected to expand the council’s revenue…
Residents of Nakonde District in Muchinga Province have welcomed the nomination of two locals as Members of Parliament under the Proportional Representation (PR) system. The two are Florence Mweene, who was nominated by the United Party for National Development (UPND) under the…
A word to my traditional cousin Ezra Tembo After a long time, I have decided to pen this to Ezra Tembo today. I know that some people may misunderstand what I am about to write, but I just can’t keep bottling this. My cousin Ezra Tembo, today you have turned against the former…
Chilufya Tayali called for the presidential term limit to be scrapped, describing the ten-year ceiling as retrogressive and bad for Zambia in a video now circulating widely on social media. He said frequent changes at the top of government denied the country stability, because…
WHY HON. FLORENCE IS RIGHT ZAMBIAN WOMEN WANT DEVELOPMENT, NOT JUST DEMOCRACY By the community updates Much has been said about the video of Honourable Florence Chileshe Chama thanking President Hakainde Hichilema for nominating 20 women in Parliament, where she stated that as women, they want development, not just democracy. Her statement has been taken […]
WE DID NOT FIGHT FOR THIS IN 1991 I have heard with shock a nominated UPND MP by the name of FLORENCE CHILESHE CHAMA saying “on behalf of all women, we don’t want democracy in our country, what we want is development” end of quote. Nominated Member of Parliament, FLORENCE CHILESHE CHAMA, who gave you […]
No country can develop by holding elections and changing governments every five years. Extending the term limit to ten years would be ideal for Zambia. Zambia and Africa as a whole don't need democracy, because it has been hindering our nation’s growth and progress for too long. We shouldn’t be changing governments every five years. What we truly need is a strong, capable leader to lead us, regardless of term limits. So, yes, we want President Hakainde Hichilema to rule beyond 2031. With UPND…
REGRETTABLE’— Nevers Mumba decries delay in bringing detained Brian Mundubile and others to court By DAVID KANDUZA FORMER Republican Vice-President Nevers Mumba has described the ongoing delays in bringing incarcerated opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his co-accused to court as highly regrettable and unfortunate. Speaking during a live television broadcast on Prime TV in Lusaka, […]
