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UPND MP TAKES CHITALU CHILUFYA TO TASK OVER $17 MILLION HONEY BEE MONEY…as Musokotwane says govt will acquire loan to build schools

By Kamuti Muyambela Katombola member of parliament (UPND) Clement Andeleki has asked Finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane what the government is doing to recover US$ 17 million Honey Bee money…

ONLY MOONGA’S WIFE CAN ANSWER TO HER HUSBAND’S CALL TO END FAMILY PLANNING, SAYS MUMBI PHIRI

By Patson Chilemba Mumbi Phiri says Paul Moonga’s decision to produce three more children and call to end family planning to benefit from free education can only be answered by…

MILES WONDERS WHETHER ZAMBIA IS BEING SURRENDERED TO ‘BLUE-EYED BOYS’…but Musokotwane argues PF surrendered country’s sovereignty with over-borrowing

Merlyn Mwanza The PF undermined Zambia’s sovereignty and that is why we have gone back to the IMF, says Finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane. Responding to the question by Matero…

MoFA STRUGGLING TO EFFECT DIPLOMATS ‘IMMEDIATE RECALL MANDATES’…as Covid-19 comes to the rescue

By Kamuti Muyambela The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is struggling to receive the quotations to effect widespread “immediate recalls” of diplomats from several embassies, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic coming…

PS LOMBE WAS FIRED OVER FORMER GOVT’S ‘QUESTIONABLE DEALS’…he was returned at KKIA from accompanying HH to UNGA

By Staff Reporter Former permanent secretary for international relations and cooperation Chalwe Lombe was dismissed by President Hakainde Hichilema for failing to properly advise on matters such as the suspected…

GOVT PAID BELVEDERE K81,385 FOR DIPLOMATS HAPUNDA, NAVILEY, MUNTHALI AND THEIR COLLEAGUES, SAYS PS

Staff Reporters Permanent secretary in the Vice-President’s office Stephen Mwansa says the government already paid Belvedere Lodge K81,385.000 lodging fees for diplomats Wallen Simwaka, Jeremy Munthali, Bangwe Naviley, Brian Malama,…

THERE IS NOTHING ILLEGAL HH IS DOING IN RECALLING DIPLOMATS, SAYS NEVERS…but it’s wise to put exercise on hold if it’s putting pressure on treasury

Isaac Zulu There is nothing sinister or illegal about the Republican President recalling ambassadors and diplomats, says MMD president Nevers Sekwila Mumba. And Dr Mumba has called for the need…