Archive: 27 August 2021
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We’re taking over a country whose Treasury is empty, says HH as he asks for patience regarding appointmentsPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government has taken over an empty Treasury and will therefore need a progressive budget which will begin to realign public resource management away from consumption and wastage but more towards […]
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UNWRAPPING THE COW ANALOGY IN PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S ELECTION VICTORY SPEECHAllow us to start by congratulating His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema (HH) for being elected as the seventh president of the Government Republic of Zambia. His perseverance, resilience and focus speak a lot about his […]
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Law enforcement agencies were defunct under PF – SangwaCONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa says it is a scandal that some law enforcement agencies like the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) have only become active after a change of government. And Sangwa says Zambians rejected Edgar […]
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Investigative wings need to be independent, insists WoolleyBRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says there is need for investigative wings to act on information they receive by pursuing allegations or reports of misappropriation of funds in order to ensure accountability. In […]
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HH doesn’t have capacity to end cadreism – ChamaPF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama says the UPND government does not have the capacity to end cadreism. And Chama has described all of President Hakainde Hichilema’s campaign promises as deception. Commenting on President Hichilema’s […]
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PF brought pain, but booing Lungu wasn’t a good idea – NeversMMD president Nevers Mumba says it is unZambian to boo a former Head of State despite the hardships citizens were subjected to under their administration. And Mumba says Cabinet Office could have done better in […]
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Alliance partners won’t demand positions from HH – MilupiUPND Alliance chairperson Charles Milupi says it’s not the desire of alliance partners to ask President Hakainde Hichilema for which position to get as he has the mandate to choose who to appoint to various […]
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UPND candidate petitions Sampa’s Matero seatMATERO UPND candidate Tom Michelo has petitioned the election of PF’s Miles Sampa, alleging that the latter was not duly elected because of THE vote-buying, violence and bribery which characterised campaigns in the area. In […]
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Nalumango encourages women to join politicsVICE-President Mutale Nalumango has challenged women to rise up and be counted in as far as politics is concerned because they are more selfless and motherly by nature. And Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has […]
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TIZ hopes DEC’s motivation won’t be settling political scoresTRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has welcomed the investigations being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Commission for various financial crimes, but hopes that the motivation will not be to settle political scores. DEC recently seized four […]
