A Constitutional Crossroads: Zambia Faces Potential Presidential By-Election in 2025

A Constitutional Crossroads: Zambia Faces Potential Presidential By-Election in 2025.By Dr. Chris Zumani ZimbaAs Zambia approaches December 10, 2024, the nation stands at the precipice of a historic constitutional decision that could redefine its democratic ....

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Zesco Ditches Gensets for Solar: A Dramatic Shift to Save a Fortune (And Maybe the Planet

Zesco Ditches Gensets for Solar: A Dramatic Shift to Save a Fortune (And Maybe the PlanetIn an unexpected twist that could rival the plot of any high-stakes soap opera, Zambia’s electricity supply giant, Zesco, has ....

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Scandal Rocks Ministry of Education: K3.6 Million Paid Without Tender Process

Scandal Rocks Ministry of Education: K3.6 Million Paid Without Tender ProcessThe Ministry of Education is at the center of a procurement scandal after the latest Auditor General’s report revealed gross violations of Zambia’s Public Procurement ....

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PNUP STRUCTURES THROWS HAMUDUDU UNDER THE BUS, SAYS THE PARTY HASN’T AGREED TO ENDORSE HH

PNUP STRUCTURES THROWS HAMUDUDU UNDER THE BUS, SAYS THE PARTY HASN'T AGREED TO ENDORSE HHDate: 29th November 2024RE: Clarification on PNUP’s Position Regarding Political Alliances and EndorsementsFellow Zambians,I wish to address the public, our members, ....

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“There ia nothing wrong in giving a Phamarcy based in Garden Compound contract to supply ambulances’

“There ia nothing wrong in giving a Phamarcy based in Garden Compound contract to supply ambulances’ PRESS STATEMENT ON THE PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) AMBULANCESGovernment wishes to respond to the concern ....

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ECL , TONSE PROPAGANDA IN YESTERDAY’S PRESSER DEMONSTRATES INSINCERITY AND A LACK OF SERIOUSNESS

ECL , TONSE PROPAGANDA IN TODAY’S PRESSER DEMONSTRATES INSINCERITY AND A LACK OF SERIOUSNESS By Mark Simuuwe  ECL’s propaganda in today’s presser , of fearing to go and campaign in Kawambwa citing threatened frozen airspace ....

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ZAMBIA RECORDS 45.09 PER CENT RISE IN TOTAL SAVINGS WITHIN CAPITAL MARKETS IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2024

ZAMBIA RECORDS 45.09 PER CENT RISE IN TOTAL SAVINGS WITHIN CAPITAL MARKETS IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2024The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has recorded a 45.09 per cent increase in total savings within Zambia’s capital markets ....

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A PHARMACY IN GARDEN COMPOUND CAN SUPPLY $13MILLION WORTH OF AMBULANCES-THABO KAWANA

THABO KAWANA, PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA, ON THE PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) AMBULANCESGovernment wishes to respond to the concern raised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), to the ....

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DEMANDING CLARITY FROM GOVT IS NOT SEDITIOUS PRACTICE, STATE HOUSE TELLS COURT

DEMANDING CLARITY FROM GOVT IS NOT SEDITIOUS PRACTICE, STATE HOUSE TELLS COURT….President Hichilema did it while in opposition says Hamasaka Lusaka… Thursday November 28,2024STATE HOUSE has told the Lusaka Magistrates Court that there is nothing ....

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SOMEONE PLEASE WHISPER TO BA EDGAR LUNGU: NATIONWIDE POWER BLACKOUTS ARE NOT UNIQUE TO ZAMBIA

SOMEONE PLEASE WHISPER TO BA EDGAR LUNGU: NATIONWIDE POWER BLACKOUTS ARE NOT UNIQUE TO ZAMBIABy Clayson HamasakaChief Communications Specialist, State HouseFormer President Edgar Lungu recently released a lengthy statement criticizing President Hakainde Hichilema over the ....

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Government warns of demolishing illegal structures at State Lodge

Government warns of demolishing illegal structures at State LodgeILLEGAL structures that have been constructed on State Lodge land will be demolished soon, reveals Lands and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19zPu862Xu/?mibextid=oFDknkSpeaking at a press briefing in ....

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UPND WANTS TO BLOCK POTENTIAL OPPONENTS FROM CONTESTING IN 2026 BY USING COURTS – DR M’MEMBE

UPND WANTS TO BLOCK POTENTIAL OPPONENTS FROM CONTESTING IN 2026 BY USING COURTS - DR M’MEMBE ....as Bank of Zambia testifies that its system cannot capture deposits made in offshore accounts Lusaka... Monday November 25, ....

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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HAS TAKEN OVER THE PATRIOTIC FRONT AS DEFACTO PRESIDENT – Emmanuel Mwamba

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA IS DESECRATING TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES BY TURNING THEM INTO UPND RALLIES Lusaka- Monday, 25th November 2024We have observed with deep concerns how a clear pattern has emerged that President Hakainde Hichilema has quickly turned ....

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HEALTH PS IN TENDER SCANDAL: Awards $6.8m contract to his ‘own’ company

HEALTH PS IN TENDER SCANDAL: Awards $6.8m contract to his ‘own’ companyA SCANDAL has emerged at Ministry of Health in which Permanent Secretary for Administration, Prof Christopher Simoonga, awarded a US$6.8 million contract to a ....

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Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Voices Luapula’s Concerns to President Hichilema on MPs’ Incarceration

Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Voices Luapula's Concerns to President Hichilema on MPs' IncarcerationDuring the Chabuka Ba Ushi Traditional Ceremony, Hon. Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, the Member of Parliament for Mansa Central Constituency, addressed President Hakainde Hichilema, conveying ....

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CATHOLIC BISHOPS OPPOSE PROPOSED PENAL CODE AMENDMENT TO STIFFEN PUNISHMENT FOR H@TRED, RID!CULE

CATHOLIC BISHOPS OPPOSE PROPOSED PENAL CODE AMENDMENT TO STIFFEN PUNISHMENT FOR H@TRED, RID!CULEThe Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops ZCCB has strongly opposed the Penal Code Amendment Bill Number 17 of 2024, which seeks to make ....

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LEAVE BO SISHUWA ALONE, NOT EVERY CRITICISM REQUIRES POLICE ACTION, LUNGU TELLS HICHILEMA

LEAVE BO SISHUWA ALONE, NOT EVERY CRITICISM REQUIRES POLICE ACTION, LUNGU TELLS HICHILEMA Not need to harrass or arrest Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, former president Edgar Lungu has told the Hakainde Hichilema administration.Lungu says not every ....

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ONE ZAMBIA, TWO NATIONS! THE DISTURBING ILL-TREATMENT OF TONGAS IN LUNGU’S ZAMBIA

ONE ZAMBIA, TWO NATIONS! THE DISTURBING ILL-TREATMENT OF TONGAS IN LUNGU’S ZAMBIA 15th January 2018By Sishuwa SishuwaI recently attended a social occasion in Lusaka. The event, not unusual in the capital city, brought together Zambians ....

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