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Feb- 2023 -14 FebruaryHeadline News
UPND warns ECL
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has warned Zambia’s sixth republican President Edgar Lungu against coming out in public as if he is in active politics. Batuke Imenda, the UPND secretary general has warned that the ruling party shall not condone actions that would seem to depict the former President as an active politician. Speaking to Millennium Radio in an interview, Mr Imenda said the UPND shall not tolerate former President Lungu’s public appearances because such shall be construed that the former head of State was making political manoeuverrs. He said should Mr Lungu continue to make public appearances,…
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Jan- 2023 -16 JanuaryHeadline News
Medicinal cannabis project on cards – Lufuma
GOVERNMENT stands ready to embark on cultivation of medicinal cannabis for exportation but awaits the enforcement order to begin implementation of the project, Minister of Defence Ambrose Lufuma has said. Mr Lufuma said what remained was for the Ministry of Health to get on board and to grant authority for the Ministry of Defence to start implementating the project. Mr Lufuma said in an interview Government had already identified partners willing to support the project. The minister said successful implementation of the project would contribute to economic growth of the country. In the February last year, the Zambia National Service…
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3 JanuaryHeadline News
PF a bunch of jokers, time wasters – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe has described the Patriotic Front (PF) and its leadership as nothing but a bunch of time wasters and jokers whose contribution to the country was misery to Zambians. Speaking to Millennium Radio in an interview, Mr Haimbe said the intent by the PF to plan and constitute an impeachment motion against President Hakainde Hichilema is neither here or there. Mr Haimbe says PF leaders have run out of ideas, the reason they will take to the media an impeachment motion basing their motion on the appointment of Gilbert Phiri as Director of Public Prosecution. He says…
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Dec- 2022 -19 DecemberHeadline News
MWEETWA EXPLAINS PROPOSED ZESCO TARIFFS HIKE
Electricity tariffs are likely to be hiked in Zambia next year if the current prevailing water levels in theKariba dam continues or worsens, United Party for National Development UPND spokesperson CorneliusMweetwa has disclosed.Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Mweetwa says there are recommendations made by theutility company, ZESCO, to the Energy Regulation Board to hike electricity tariffs in order to expandproduction of electricity.He says ZESCO concluded its research and its report suggests an increase in the electricity tariffs but thatthe utility company will have to make that application to the Energy Regulation Board.The UPND spokesperson says ZESCO has…
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11 DecemberAgriculture
CHIEFS RAISE HUNGER ALARM
SOME traditional leaders have raised fears that their chiefdoms and the country at large may experience hunger next year following the delayed farming input distributions by government.
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6 DecemberHeadline News
Stop mocking the dead – church leaders
Church leaders have condemned people who have continued to write demeaning and unpalatable statements about the late former Patriotic Front Kabwe central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube. Mr Ngulube died on Saturday and some politicians have taken to social media to speak ill of him. But Chikondi Foundation Founder and President Bishop John Mambo has criticised people writing demeaning and unpalatable words about Mr Ngulube. Speaking to Millennium Radio in an interview, Bishop Mambo said it is immoral, unChristian and uncalled for to speak and write badly about the dead. Bishop Mambo says the former Kabwe Central law maker contributed…
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5 DecemberHeadline News
Jet will be sold, says Justice Minister
PARLIAMENT will have nothing to do with the disposal of the Gulf Stream as this is a matter for the minister of Defence and Defence chiefs, Justice Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has said.
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