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04/07/2024

Very true

03/07/2024

BREAKING NEWS:

PRESIDENT HH IS PUSHING NELLIE MUTTI, WHO IN TURN IS PUSHING 2ND DEPUTY SPEAKER MOYO TO DECLARE THE NINE PF SEATS VACCANT WHILE CHABINGA WANTS TO COME WITH AN INJUNCTION TO STOP THE ANNOUNCING OF MULENGA KAMPAMBA AS LEADER OF OPPOSITION

EEP President Chilufya Tayali

03/07/2024

According to the constitution, the PF “expelled MPs still retains their seats as independent! So seats cant be declared vacant.
Mweetwa is the last person to influence any sort of decision, moyo and UPND are so ignorant that they overlook this fact!

02/07/2024

Unprofessional leaders, liars, crooks and heartless people.

02/07/2024

We sold maize due to lack of storage - Charles Milupi

(Diggers)

01/07/2024

ALREADY ati he hasn't been eating ever since Eagle 1 announced a come back. But lelo ati it's worse. Alenwafye amenshi taptap

01/07/2024

ZAMBIA TO SPEND $200 Million on Maize Import.Zambia will spend not less than $227,500,000 to import 650,000 mts of maize

01/07/2024

Akalimbusha ati kuli palabwata ku red family, praise singers are crying right now. Miles Sampa temunobe. Politics ni chess so just check..... 😋🐝

30/06/2024

ACTIVISTS TO PROTEST AS ZAMBIA'S LOAD SHEDDING TAKES A TOLL ON SMES

By Darius Choonya

Long hours of load-shedding in Zambia has prompted some activists to stage a protest on the situation that has taken a toll on households and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

30/06/2024

Owner of Private Egypt released by Zambian authorities named as Militia leader behind a new City

Egyptian militia leader Organi unveils plans for ‘Sisi City’ at Israel border

The businessman also declares himself as head of umbrella tribal federation with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as ‘honorary president’.

Sisi City was announced by businessman and Sinai militia leader Ibrahim al-Organi on Wednesday, and is scheduled to be built on the site of al-Arjaa, a village in southern Rafah adjacent to the Egypt-Israel border.

Organi has been under scrutiny since the Israeli war on Gaza began, due to the exorbitant fees his companies charge Palestinians fleeing the war to Egypt, and to aid trucks entering the enclave.

30/06/2024

Zambia back in International News over the Gold Scandal

SKY NEWS

Guns, Gold, and $5million Cash; Documents reveal owner of private jet seized in gold scam

A private jet at the centre of a mysterious fake gold smuggling case belongs to a well-connected Egyptian tycoon, Ibrahim Al Organi, Sky News can reveal.

By Ben van der Merwe and Michelle Inez Simon, Data and Forensics Unit

Last August, authorities in Zambia raided a private jet, which had landed at the African country’s largest airport after flying more than 3,000 miles from Cairo.

Acting on a tip, Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) found $5.7m in cash, five pistols and 127kg of what appeared to be gold.

Zambian authorities later tested the pieces and discovered they were mostly made up of copper and zinc.

“This has been a clear case of scamming, gold scamming,” said DEC director Nason Banda at a news conference after the operation.

Zambian authorities seized the jet and detained 10 people on board, including six Egyptian nationals. For almost a year, however, the owner of the jet has remained a mystery.

Documents obtained by Sky News, in collaboration with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), show that the plane is owned by prominent Egyptian businessman Ibrahim Al Organi.

In an affidavit filed to Zambia’s High Court in December, Al Organi identified himself as the owner of the aircraft.

Who is Al Organi?

The Egyptian businessman is chairman of the Organi Group, a sprawling network of companies in construction, real estate, travel, and security. In January 2023, Al Organi became an official sponsor of Al Ahly, the most successful football team in Africa.

Al Organi’s affidavit, submitted in a bid to regain possession of the aircraft, says he is the “sole director” of the company World Aviation Sinai International Mountain Limited, which is registered with the aviation authority in San Marino, a tiny landlocked country surrounded by Italy.

San Marino aviation registry documents confirm the firm owns the Global Express jet that was detained by Zambian authorities.

In the affidavit, Al Organi says neither he nor the plane’s management company, Ibis Air, had any connection with the Egyptians who chartered the flight from Cairo to Lusaka.

Al Organi did not respond to a further request for comment.

Recent developments

In April, Zambian authorities released the jet after reaching an agreement with Al Organi's company. Flight tracking data shows the plane flew from Lusaka to Johannesburg on 12 April.

The ownership of the plane and its links to Egypt have been subject to speculation since the raid almost one year ago.

According to the Associated Press, a journalist in Egypt was briefly detained in August after publishing the names of the Egyptians arrested on-board the plane.

Five of those Egyptians were subsequently charged with espionage, but these charges were dropped four days later. The sixth Egyptian, a flight attendant, was released without charge.

Five Zambians connected with the plot are currently standing trial in Lusaka on charges of espionage.

The Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission and Director of Public Prosecutions declined to comment, citing the ongoing legal cases.

30/06/2024

Makunkutu, MAPYETE Mr liar liar......😋🐝

30/06/2024

Why can't you give them a party of Land from southern province?
So you want to kill other provinces so that you keep on calling them lazy people. Shame on you ba shetani.😋🐝

30/06/2024

In Zambia now, you are either going through a lot, coming from a lot, or about to enter into a lot.

A lot is going on with a lot of us 🥲

30/06/2024

Zambians immediately power is restored 🤣🤣

27/06/2024

FT: Zambia 0-2 Kenya

Okay HH waminyama 🇿🇲💔😭🙏

27/06/2024

Mu Zambia namo so ZDA spent K260,000 in expenditure just to give away 6 million hectares of land to a foreigner. God, help us. 😭

18/06/2024

Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriage Way
PF $1.2 billion = Coming with New Hotels on selected points, Filling Stations etc along the way and No conditions attached.

UPND $650 million = Using NAPSA funds plus 25 Years Collection of Toll Fees by the Contractor.

18/06/2024

We are exporting 195 megawatts of power. We are also importing 165 megawatts of power. MWEETWA

18/06/2024

JUST IN

MARTIN KIKUMBI MBAYA ARRESTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

17/06/2024

Borrowing $6 billion in 3 years, yet they talk about a past Mountain of Debt
..I see an Argentina in Zambia, where a new government is elected to resolve the national debt crisis,but leaves even a bigger debt crisis....

Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba wrote;

Minister of Finance Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has recently raised the debt from the IMF Bail-out from $1.3billion to $1.7billion.

Recently, the IMF and Zambia reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to conclude the third review of the $1.3billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF).

" IMF Staff also considered the authorities’ request for an augmentation of the IMF’s financial support to Zambia from the approved SDR 978.2 million (about $1.3 billion) to SDR 1,271.66 million (about $1.7 billion)."

Musokotwane has not even bothered to go to Parliament to seek approval of the $400million he has added on the IMF Bail-out, as required by the Constitution.

He found foreign debt at $11.9billion in August 2021, it's now sitting at $14.7billion!

He found domestic debt at K178billion and it is now at K236billion!

The debt to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) was at $400million as at August 2021. It's now standing at $800million.

The total public debt has risen from $25 billion in August 2021 to $32.5billion in June 2024.

Recently, Musokotwane has put up a begging bowl that he is looking for $900million in loans and grants to support his budget in light of the national food disaster and food insecurity caused by drought.

Yet they caused this disaster by bungling the agriculture sector and by exporting the entire national strategic maize reserves. A drought must never translate into a famine. We had some of the worst drought cases in 2015, 2019 and 2019 but never resulted in famine.

UPND supporters such as my brother Noel Nkhoma, claim that the current debt is clean and low or accumulates zero interest and is obtained from multilateral institutions and is therefore sound debt!

And Hichilema claims officials from the previous should not talk about the new debt as they "put us in this mess".

Bane, Debt is debt! Old or new, debt is debt. Whether from China or IMF and World Bank, debt is debt!

Because of our past Debt, Zambians are apprehensive about debt. That's why they ensured that it was enshrined in the amended 2016 Republican Constitution that contraction of any debt requires Parliamentary approval.

Besides, President Hichilema became popular, partly because he scandalised the Patriotic Front's accumulated debt calling it careless and corrupt.

Upto now Hichilema starts his defence of the current bad economy by stating that the PF "left a mountain of debt!" He even wants a Commission of Inquiry on the PF's accumulated debt!

Luckily, the PF debt can largely be accounted for as every single loan went to; power stations, dams, airports, schools, colleges, universities, health centres, hospitals, roads, bridges, and communication towers.

Yes the UPND will talk about the $120million allocated to Zambia Railways. That matter was comprehensively dealt with,an audit was done, and suspects were taken to court. Matters remain in court.

But Zambians should remember that in 2008, after successful debt cancellation, Musokotwane found a foreign debt of $500,000. Within 3 years, he racked it up to $2.8billion.

He was borrowing for everything including unnecessary things such as the $53 million mobile hospitals that worked for only one year!

While you curse the previous government, Musokotwane is accumulating a far bigger mountain of debt that the country may not have an opportunity to restructure!

That is why I see an Argentina and in Zambia. Where every new government is elected to resolve the national debt crisis but ends up leaving a far bigger IMF debt crisis!

17/06/2024

They're forgetting that hatred doesn't take anyone anywhere. This hatred from the same people is witchcraft, that's not how it should be.
You'll now make us hate yours too.

17/06/2024

🇿🇲💔💔😭🙌

“We will investigate Fashion Sakala’s recent source of wealth” - ACC

UPND member Moono Hamachila has reported Fashion Sakala to ACC to investigate his source of wealth.

17/06/2024

What did we miss?
Shiki atishani ku shanishani house?

17/06/2024

PEOPLE NOW EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SUPPER AT FUNERALS.

US based Zambian Chanda Chashi shares his experience during the funeral of his Mother in Kitwe....✍🏽

In Kitwe strange things happened at my mom’s funeral.

First there was different groups of people that were coming only for breakfast then they disappear. At first I thought they were my relatives but nobody knew them.

During burial, I isolated myself and stood a bit farther away from the grave and the mourners. Suddenly, I saw a group of young men walking towards me in an aggressive manner like they were coming to fight. They quickly surrounded me and said,
“Boss we dug the grave and we want money.”
I got confused and said, I already paid the funeral parlor yesterday.
They answered,
“No that’s not how it works. You have to pay us because we are different from the funeral parlor.”
I gave them the money.

Just after 30 minutes while driving back to the funeral house, I received a phone call from my cousin saying the boys want money for digging the grave. I told my cousin that I just paid them 30 minutes ago. My cousin said,
“No the boys swear you didn’t give them money.”
I was shocked how people no longer care about someone grieving.
I’m grieving then you’re lying that I didn’t give you money. That’s evil.

And those people who were coming to eat then go to work and from work, they pass by the funeral house to eat then go home as if it’s a free restaurant. That’s cold hearted.

At least if you can eat the food then try to hang around for a bit. I have no problem with people eating food. Not immediately after eating, you leave as if it’s canteen.

I saw one guy putting on a neck tie after eating breakfast then he went to work nonchalantly.
I started thinking ati maybe limbi ni ndoshi.

I’m from Ndola and proud to be from Copperbelt. But ba Kitwe you disappointed me.

17/06/2024

mwaUKA????

13/06/2024

Headlines..... 🇿🇲

13/06/2024

Eating your own vomits , ukulya amalushi yobe 😋🐝

13/06/2024

We warned earlier about Hichilema and ZESCO

CABINET UNBUNDLES ZESCO
..removes transmission and distribution network infrastructure and function from ZESCO....

Open Access to the Transmission and Distribution Lines.

Cabinet also approved the Open Access to the electricity Transmission and Distribution
Lines, which involves, separation of the system operator function from ZESCO

Creation of an Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO); and Electricity open access market structure and open access regulations that will outline open access market rules.

Cabinet has found it necessary to make such a progressive policy decision, which is also in
line with the Energy Policy and the Electricity Act.

The market structure and open access
regulations will, promote non-discriminatory access to the transmission and distribution
networks; foster competition giving consumers alternative sources of electricity thereby
creating competition, as competition leads to better quality services and lower prices.

The decision by Cabinet will further encourage investment in transmission and distribution
infrastructure as third-party users will pay for network use, thereby creating sufficient
revenue for network owners to develop and maintain the grid; promote investment in
generation and security of supply as more power producers will invest in generation.

It is further envisaged that the proposed open access market structure will enhance
electricity security of supply necessary to support the Government’s industrialisation and economic diversification agenda; and lessen the financial stress on ZESCO because an Independent Power Producer can sell directly to a big consumer such as a mine without ZESCO being forced to be the off taker.

13/06/2024

THE BUCK STOPS WITH H.E PRESIDENT HICHILEMA:

By Rev Chilekwa M
Mon 11/06/2024

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke.

The Presidency in this Country is a good institution charged with the critical responsibility of the overall governance of Zambia and the safety of every citizen.
The Executive authority held by President Hichilema derives from the people of Zambian land should be exercised in a manner compatible with the principlesof social justice and for the people’s well-being and benefit including those perceived to be on the opposite side. Zambia is a constitutional democracy and a Christian Nation.

The mandate of President Hichilema of the Republic of Zambia who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces is derived from Articles 90 and 91 of the Constitution of Zambia Act No.2 of 2016. The Presidency is an institution ordained of God for the common good and not evil.

The abduction case of a serving Member of Parliament Hon JJ Banda of Petauke is now becoming a source of worry for a lot of well meaning Zambians. This issue should concern H.E the President Mr Hichilema and every sensible human being because it not making any sense the manner Hon JJ Banda is being treated at the hands of the Police under the watch of the President.

If a serving Member of Parliament can be subjected to such injustice and inhuman treatment where does it leave an ordinary citizen under this administration that promised to respect human rights? What interest is the State Police having over the issue of Hon JJ Banda's abduction that he is now being treated unfairly?

We pray that God's Spirit by the voice of conscience placed in man speaks to H.E the President to exercise a fatherly heart over the issue of Hon JJ Banda, "politics" aside, a citizen's life is at stake. Whatever happens to Hon JJ Banda, the buck stops with you Mr President whose responsibility is to ensure the safety of every citizen in this Republic and justice tampered with mercy for all.

If Hon JJ has a case to answer why hasn't he been taken to court? What about those he mentioned as his abductors, are they not suspects who should be summoned by the Police for questioning? What do you think the Police are doing to his family and the people who love him? Let the rule of law prevail and for once act as President for every Zambian.

What is happening concerning Hon JJ Banda's matter is technically an injustice and should be challenged by every well meaning citizen. The life of Hon JJ Banda is at a risk. Life is precious and no one is permitted to participate in the termination of another man's life. Politics of threatening people's lives is diabolic and shouldn't be supported in a democratic Christian Nation like ours.

We pray to God to take away peace from the hearts of all those involved in the unfair treatment of Hon JJ Banda wherever they are. What's happening to Hon JJ Banda has the potential of building something in people that we may soon regret. Please lets do the right thing over Hon JJ's abduction case.

We call upon the Church across the Nation not to remain silent over Hon JJ Banda's issue, please speak out and interceed for the life of Hon JJ Banda. Let Hon JJ Banda live. Mercy and Justice ⚖️ for all.

Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia.

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Makunkutu, MAPYETE Mr liar liar......😋🐝

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