Hichilema, don’t be afraid my dear elder brother, I’ll take good care of you when you’re former President – Mundubile
Hichilema, don’t be afraid my dear elder brother, I’ll take good care of you when you’re former President – MundubileNATIONAL Reconciliation Party of Unity and Progress (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has urged UPND members to remain calm and not…
Announce maize price before farmers sell to briefcase buyers, Kayula urges FRA
THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers has called on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to expedite the process of announcing the buying price for maize produce. Last month, FRA promised that farmers should expect a “good” maize floor price for…
HONOURABLE MIKE MULOGOTI
HONOURABLE MIKE MULOGOTIMike Mulongoti (born 3 August 1951, died 2 May 2019) was a Zambian politician who served as the president of the People’s Party. Mike Mulongoti earned a Masters of Business Administration prior to his career in politics. He…
PF members joining UPND are not corrupt – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says the two PF factions in the UPND alliance have no corruption cases and that the alliance is not aware of any wrongdoing by their leaders. Milupi says joining the UPND does not insulate anyone…
HH stands no chance in Aug – Makebi
MAKEBI Zulu says President Hakainde Hichilema is merely a candidate in the August election, not a strong contender, stating that he stands no chance of winning the election. Zulu, who is NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile’s running mate, says he…
Zesco should only export surplus power – Yamfwa
FORMER energy minister Yamfwa Mukanga says Zesco should only export power if there is a surplus, stating that the utility company should disclose how much power it is generating and the country’s demand. On Monday, Zesco Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube…
Airtel credits stable kwacha, inflation for $1bn market value
AIRTEL Networks PLC has attributed its achievement of the $1 billion market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange to stable macroeconomic fundamentals such as the kwacha and inflation. Meanwhile, the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) says Airtel’s achievement is proof that…
Interrogate campaign promises
AS the campaign season gathers momentum, citizens must pay particular attention to the messages being put out by political parties and individual candidates. This is the key to voting wisely. Elections are not merely about excitement, party colours, slogans, songs,…
I’m a missionary, I came for work, not salary – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is the first of Zambia’s seven presidents not to receive a salary, describing himself as a missionary who came to serve the people. The Head of State has also urged citizens not to be deceived…
There’s no politician in the world more educated than me – M’membe
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility of Socialist Party presidential candidate Dr Fred M’membe and his running mate Dolika Banda to contest the August 13 elections. Meanwhile, Dr M’membe, who has described the judgment as reasonable,…