 EXCLUSIVE | Makebi’s Eastern Enclave Calculations

Eastern Province has never been an easy region to read politically. It is patient, slow to shift, and deeply anchored in historical loyalty. Voting patterns here do not change overnight. The region stayed with UNIP long after Kenneth Kaunda left office. Even today, decades after the MMD lost power, its political memory still lives in parts of the province. The UPND holds parliamentary seats here. The PF still has influence. .

No party fully owns Eastern Province, and no leader walks in assured of victory.

This context matters as Makebi Zulu re-emerges on home soil.

Makebi’s return to Malambo is not a surge. It is a recalibration. He understands that Eastern Province does not move on excitement but on familiarity, reassurance, and long memory. This is a region was once mobilized around the Wako ni Wako logic, a political instinct popularised by late former President Rupiah Banda. The idea is simple. Protect what is yours. Rally around one of your own. The language may not be spoken openly, but the thinking survives quietly in villages, wards, and party structures.

Within the PF base, this instinct is colliding with unresolved bitterness. Many self-described “original greens” still trace the party’s 2021 defeat to the succession that followed Michael Sata’s death. Edgar Lungu, an Easterner, took over. The party later lost power to Hakainde Hichilema. Among some northern-based PF figures now aligned with Brian Mundubile, the belief persists that Eastern Province leadership cost the party State House. This sentiment remains unspoken publicly, but it shapes resistance to another Eastern figure inheriting the PF brand or its political legacy.

Makebi is reading that terrain carefully.

He knows the PF cannot say these things aloud without tearing itself apart further. He also knows that internal PF hostility makes a national takeover impossible without first building a home base. This explains the turn to chiefs, rituals, and regional affirmation. Today’s trending anointing by Chief Mkanya is not theatre. It is a calculated message to local structures that Makebi is reclaiming legitimacy from the ground up, not waiting for party endorsement from a divided centre.

But this path is not without contradiction.

Makebi served as Eastern Province minister and Malambo MP. He lost his seat in 2021. That loss still hangs over his mobilisation claims. The political figures around him, including former ministers and loyalists from the Lungu era, carry history but little current ground power. Their strength lies in memory, not structures.

Makebi is leaning on them because they are trusted within the Lungu circle and because he is positioning himself as a custodian of that legacy at a time when the PF itself cannot agree on what that legacy means.

This is why Edgar Lungu’s name remains central to his messaging. It is not nostalgia alone. It is survival politics. In a fractured opposition space, grief still mobilises where ideology cannot.

The police presence at his Malambo home earlier today adds another layer. Authorities say the gathering lacked a permit. Supporters say the move was intimidation. Either way, the optics matter. A leader returning home to organise, surrounded by police, feeds into Makebi’s narrative of resistance and struggle. In Eastern Province, that narrative resonates more than polished press statements.

This is not yet momentum. It is groundwork.

Eastern Province will not move quickly. It never has. Makebi’s gamble is that regional affirmation, Lungu loyalty, and quiet ethnic calculation can rebuild relevance before August. Whether that is enough, especially against entrenched party structures and voter memory of 2021, remains uncertain.

What is clear is that opposition politics is drifting further into regional logic. Parties are weakening. Personalities are rising. Old wounds are shaping new strategies.

Eastern Province is once again being asked to choose between memory and the future. How it responds will not be rushed, and it will not be simple.

© The People’s Brief | Editors

*MAKEBI ZULU’S HOMECOMING SENDS TREMORS THROUGH UPND POLICE*

_*By Brian Matambo | January 19, 2026*_

Clearly, Makebi Zulu gives the UPND regime sleepless nights. His homecoming today, 19 January 2026, was no different. For the first time since surviving a serious road traffic accident in December, Makebi Zulu returned to his home in Malambo Constituency. It was not an ordinary visit. It carried the weight of survival, the echoes of national politics, and the unease that has increasingly followed opposition figures across the country.

The December accident, which occurred as Makebi Zulu was travelling to Kasama, nearly claimed his life. In that vehicle were former DDMU national coordinator Chanda Kabwe and former Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa, a close confidant of the late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Makebi Zulu’s survival elevated him in the public imagination from an outspoken constitutional lawyer to a figure many now view through a providential lens.

Residents of Malambo lined the roads, chanting and singing in welcome, their voices rising with the refrain, “Awela mwana wasu Makebi.” It was a homecoming marked by warmth, cultural pride, and an unmistakable political undertone. Makebi Zulu later paid courtesy calls on traditional leadership, including Senior Chief Nsefu and Chief Mkanya of the Kunda people, where he received blessings that further reinforced the gravity of the visit.

It is what happened at his home in the early hours of the morning, however, that shocked the people of Malambo. News of a heavy police presence surrounding Zulu’s residence in Mambwe District spread rapidly across the area and on social media. Reports circulated that Zambia Police had raided the home of a Patriotic Front presidential hopeful at his own residence.

Eastern Province police commanding officer Robertson Mweemba later moved quickly to deny any wrongdoing. Speaking to the media, he said officers had been deployed not to harass or arrest Zulu, but to maintain peace after intelligence indicated that roughly 300 people had gathered at the residence without notifying the police. According to Mweemba, the situation had been “blown out of proportion” and unfairly politicised. He insisted the police were acting within their duty to protect the public and stressed that the service was not involved in politics. That explanation has done little to calm the controversy.

At the heart of this standoff lies a fundamental legal question that Zambia has wrestled with before: what power, if any, do the police have over private gatherings held in a private home?

The law is unambiguous. Article 17 of the 2016 Constitution protects the sanctity of the home. Without consent, a warrant, or specific statutory authority, the state cannot lawfully enter private premises or interfere with who may visit. The Public Order Act, often cited in political policing, governs public meetings and assemblies in public places. It does not apply to invited guests gathered inside a private residence. Only in exceptional circumstances, such as a declared state of emergency, court-imposed bail conditions, or public health quarantine orders, can authorities lawfully restrict visitors to a home. None of these conditions were in effect in Malambo today.

This legal reality stands in sharp contrast to the justification offered by police, and it explains why today’s events resonate far beyond Eastern Province. For many Zambians, the issue is no longer simply about crowd control. It is about selective enforcement, the shrinking space for political activity, and the uneasy pattern that follows opposition figures wherever popular support begins to crystallise.

What is undeniable is that Makebi Zulu’s return has altered the political temperature. A man who survived death on the road has come home to songs, blessings from traditional leaders, and a police cordon at dawn. That juxtaposition alone ensures that Eastern Province today is not merely hosting a visit. It is hosting a test of law, power, and the country’s tolerance for political momentum outside the ruling establishment.

Whether intended or not, the police presence has amplified Zulu’s profile rather than subdued it. In politics, moments like these have a way of escaping their authors. Eastern Province has spoken loudly today, not only in song, but in questions that the nation can no longer ignore.

Supporters and commentators questioned why a private residence would require police notification at all. Online reactions were swift and unsparing. Mozai Lungu, a supporter of Brian Mundubile, publicly asked whether Makebi Zulu could be “the chosen one” and urged the Patriotic Front to rally behind a leader worth running with.

Others were more confrontational. “You want President Makebi Zulu to notify you when he is visiting his own property?” one commentator asked, capturing the disbelief that has come to define today’s debate. Reports from Malambo District of arrests of individuals who had merely gone to visit Zulu only deepened suspicion and anger.

OPPOSITION UNDER MUNDUBILE WILL WIN 2026 – KAPYANGA

MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga says the opposition under the leadership of Brian Mundubile will win the 2026 general election with a big margin.

And Kapyanga argues that President Hakainde Hichilema will not get 50% +1 in the general elections as Mundubile is moving like a bullet train in China politically.

On Wednesday, political analyst Dr Neo Simutanyi said the ruling UPND will easily get the 50% + 1 threshold needed to win the elections.

Commenting to that in an interview, Kapyanga said Dr Simutanyi’s analysis was flawed and should therefore be ignored, adding that anyone could defeat the UPND.

“He’s not a new guy on the scene and his analysis is flawed. We were there when we were young and battling with MMD under the Patriotic Front. The same guy predicted that MMD of Rupiah Banda, may he rest in peace, would win with a bigger margin and he cited the weakness in the opposition of Michael Sata and all that. What came out was shockingly the opposite. Humiliating to a point where MMD people cried, they lost elections. Those who know him cannot even listen to him. We in the opposition, under the leadership of Honourable Brian Mundubile, will win the 2026 general elections with a bigger margin Anyone today can defeat a UPND,” he said.

“If you look at it, what kind of campaign message will UPND have, which they have never had before and nothing has happened? It’s about the campaign message, it’s not about the political party certificate. It’s about the campaign message because the Zambian people are the biggest opposition. So, when you do not have a message for them, how can you win an election? The UPND is in trouble of industrial proportions. They’ve exhausted all the lies and they will have no new message to the Zambian people. Nothing can come out of the UPND’s mouth and that can inspire the Zambian people to even give them a vote. Nothing literally. So, what Mr Simutanyi is saying is not even something to listen to… A message of hope is in the opposition. What kind of hope will those in the UPND give to the Zambian people to a point where they can even give them a 50 percent plus one vote? That’s unattainable”.

Kapyanga said on the ground, potential challengers like Mundubile were moving at the speed of a bullet train while the UPND was struggling.

“And when you go on the ground, please try, you’ll find that candidates such as Brian Mundubile, their speed is like a bullet train in China. They are moving at such a very high speed politically. I’m sure even the UPND themselves, look at how they are struggling in Chawama. We have four months until the nomination day. The ruling party is struggling in Chawama, that’s an indication that what is coming will be shocking. So we are organising ourselves, we are packaging the messages right now. I’m at the site where we are packaging the messages from,” Kapyanga said.

“When we launch our campaign machinery, the kind of message that we have for the Zambian people, the UPND will go into hiding just to avoid hearing the new messages, because they will have no message for the Zambian people. And they wouldn’t even want to hear this new message. So instead, they will choose to go and hide and leave the campaign stage for the opposition. Because they will have no message. if you are at a dancing competition, and you can’t dance better than your competitor, you obviously leave the stage and just go and hide somewhere in shame. Then you leave the guy to dance for the audience”.

Meanwhile, Kapyanga claimed the UPND will experience voter apathy in their strongholds as it had not met the expectations of the
in those regions.

“I heard the President urging the people of Southern Province to give him one million votes. That’s not even attainable, that’s where the UPND will experience high voter apathy. Why? Because they’ve not met the expectations that the people in their strongholds had when they were in opposition. So, they were pushing that hard because they wanted to have a party that would care for them. This is what we used to do, we used to have a lot of huge turnout in our strongholds during Michael Sata’s time. But when we formed government, because PF did not meet the high expectations of those people in our strongholds, we started having voter apathy, it’s just normal. So you don’t expect a miracle to happen from the UPND strongholds”, said Kapyanga.

“Where we have a huge voter turnout is from the opposition strongholds and the urban areas, because these ones will be influenced by the need to change the government, replace it with something that they will think will attend to their challenges. So, if Dr Simutanyi did not look at it from that perspective, then his analysis is flawed, like it has always been. I’m sure he even predicted the victory of PF in 2021, if I’m not mistaken. I’ll have to check. I’m not sure, but I think I remember something like that, but I’m not sure. I’ll have to check what his prediction for 2021 was”.

News Diggers

🇿🇲 READER OPINION | Miles Sampa’s Apology is Not a Slip, It’s a Pattern

The apology by Miles Sampa to the Electoral Commission of Zambia over his false claim that a “fake polling station” had been mounted along Lilayi Road during the Chawama parliamentary by-election should not be treated as a minor lapse. It must be understood for what it truly represents: a continuation of deliberate political misinformation.

Mr Sampa did not make a single inaccurate statement. He published a series of false claims on social media. These claims were amplified by his supporters within the Patriotic Front ecosystem, creating confusion and undermining confidence in the electoral process. The eventual apology does not erase the damage caused. It only confirms that the allegation was knowingly false.

This episode did not occur in isolation. It fits into a broader and recurring pattern of misinformation associated with PF political messaging. Between November and December, PF-aligned voices aggressively circulated claims that President Hakainde Hichilema had suffered a stroke and was hospitalised in South Africa. No evidence was provided. When the President appeared publicly at a rally in Choma on January 5, that narrative collapsed.

The propaganda did not stop. It simply shifted. Attention moved to the Tonga language used at the rally, with renewed attempts to inflame ethnic sentiment. Days later, on January 15, fresh claims of election rigging were introduced. More recently, new rumours have surfaced alleging that the President is sick again or engaging in ritual practices at his farm in Choma. These claims follow the same script. No proof. High circulation. Maximum confusion

This is not political criticism. It is organised misinformation. It erodes public trust in institutions, fuels tension, and distorts democratic engagement. Left unchecked, it normalises lying as a political tool and rewards those who manufacture outrage for attention or influence.

The State cannot afford to treat this lightly. Freedom of expression does not include the right to deliberately mislead the public on matters of national security, public health, or electoral integrity. The government has both the legal authority and institutional capacity to respond. That response must be firm, lawful, and consistent.

Miles Sampa’s case presents an opportunity. His false claims were clear. The apology was public. The harm was measurable. Accountability must follow. Not to silence opposition, but to signal that deliberate misinformation carries consequences.

Democracy depends on contestation grounded in truth. Political competition built on lies weakens the Republic. Zambia deserves better standards from those who seek public office and public influence.

⬆️ Submission By: Mwasha Chilopa —Concerned Citizen

🔖 Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Reader Opinion series. The People’s Brief publishes diverse views to encourage informed public debate and accountability. Have a view to share? Send opinion articles to editor.peoplesbrief@gmail.com.

© The People’s Brief

MWALITETA ISSUES WARNING OVER FALSE AND MALICIOUS ONLINE CLAIMS

Lusaka, Zambia – UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has strongly condemned the continued circulation of what he has described as false, misleading and malicious statements published by a social media page known as “The Candidates,” warning that legal action will be taken if the conduct persists.

In a strongly worded statement, Mr. Mwaliteta expressed serious concern over fabricated claims alleging that he made hateful remarks against the people of Chawama, describing the allegations as entirely false, misleading and deliberately calculated to tarnish his image.

“I categorically state that I do not associate myself with cheap propaganda, divisive politics or campaigns of hate and falsehoods. Such conduct undermines democratic values and is clearly intended to damage my long-standing political reputation and character,” Mr. Mwaliteta said.

The UPND Lusaka Chairperson reminded the individuals behind the page, as well as the public, that the Zambia Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act No. 2 of 2021 criminalises the publication and dissemination of false information, cyber harassment, hate speech and online defamation. He noted that the law provides for both criminal and civil remedies against perpetrators and administrators of platforms involved in cyber abuse.

Mr. Mwaliteta has since issued a formal and final warning to the page and its operators, demanding the immediate removal of the false publication and the issuance of a public retraction acknowledging that the claims are untrue.

“I am not an ordinary citizen. I am a political leader who has served this nation with distinction and continues to serve the people of Zambia. I will not tolerate attempts to fabricate issues aimed at assassinating my character or eroding the trust I have built with the Zambian people over many years,” he stated.

He further cautioned that character assassination through falsehoods would not translate into electoral success, adding that those engaging in malicious commentary were misleading their own supporters through reckless and hateful personal attacks.

“This warning applies to all individuals, groups and platforms engaging in or contemplating the publication of falsehoods, defamatory remarks or malicious commentary. You will be held accountable,” Mr. Mwaliteta warned.

He further clarified that any statements issued by “The Candidates” page do not represent him in his capacity as a public figure and should be treated as false.

UPND MT

🌍 Is BRICS Falling Apart? India and South Africa Hesitate on New BRICS Currency While Trump and the USA Keep the Dollar in Charge — What This Means for the Global Economy 🌍

The world is watching BRICS — the group of emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — and questions are rising about whether the bloc’s dream of challenging the US dollar is actually slipping away.

Recently, India has signaled it won’t fully abandon the US dollar and is cautious about any shared BRICS currency. While discussions have focused on using local currencies or linking digital payments between member nations, India prefers a gradual, pragmatic approach instead of a sudden replacement of the dollar.

This cautious stance is raising eyebrows. If a major player like India won’t fully commit, can BRICS really succeed in creating a strong alternative to the dollar? Experts point out that member countries have very different economies, priorities, and political interests — making a unified currency extremely difficult.

Meanwhile, the US dollar remains dominant in global trade. Countries continue to rely on it for international transactions, reserves, and loans. The influence of Donald Trump and his administration adds another layer: past statements and policies make it clear that any move to challenge the dollar could face economic pressure or retaliation.

The hesitation from BRICS members shows that while the idea of a new currency sounds powerful on paper, the reality is much more complicated. Economic dependence, internal divisions, and geopolitical pressures make replacing the dollar a slow, uncertain process.

For now, BRICS continues to explore digital currency cooperation and local currency trade, but the dream of a fully independent bloc with its own global currency is still far from reality. India and South Africa’s careful approach highlights the challenge: balancing ambition with economic stability, while the US dollar keeps its position at the center of global finance.

💭 The big question remains: Can BRICS overcome internal disagreements and US influence to truly become a global economic counterweight, or is the bloc struggling to keep its ambitions alive?

JOSEPH CHILAMBWE URGES UPND TO AVOID IMPOSING CANDIDATES AHEAD OF 2026 POLLS

FORMER Deputy Information and Broadcasting Minister in the late President Levy Mwanawasa administration Joseph Chilambwe has warned that the UPND has to be very careful as the country goes towards the August 13,2026 general elections or they risk being kicked out of power by Zambians.

Mr Chilambwe has also advised the party leadership to select candidates for this year’s general elections on merit.

He said the party should not impose candidates on electorates saying that people at grass root level should be given chance to choose candidates of their choice.

He further said that the UPND should learn from the out come of the Chawama bye elections where they lost to opposition FDD.

Mr Chilambwe has meanwhile called for party elections within UPND before the general polls in August this year.

RoanFM Newsroom

POLICE RAID MAKEBI ZULU’S MALAMBO RESIDENCE 

Police officers in Mambwe District, Eastern Province, have this morning raided the residence of Patriotic Front (PF) presidential hopeful Makebi Zulu in Malambo area.

Zulu, who is currently on a visit to his home village in Malambo, was reportedly caught by surprise after discovering a heavy police presence surrounding his house in the early hours of today.

Eyewitnesses say several police officers cordoned off the area as the operation unfolded, drawing the attention of local residents.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Malambo residents and supporters have since gathered at the scene, expressing concern and demanding clarity over the operation.

The situation remains tense as authorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the purpose of the raid. 

More details to follow as the story develops.

🇿🇲 EDITORIAL | Sampa’s Apology Is Welcome, but Accountability Must Follow in an Election Year

Miles Sampa apologised yesterday to the Electoral Commission of Zambia over his claim that a fake polling station had been set up along Lilayi Road during the Chawama parliamentary by-election. He admitted that the allegation was based on incorrect information and accepted responsibility after ECZ officials and police clarified that the station was duly authorised. This apology matters. In an election climate already thick with suspicion, correcting the record is the bare minimum required of public leaders.

Context is important. The Chawama by-election was highly charged. Opposition figures had been warning of rigging long before a single ballot was cast. Social media became the main battlefield, where claims travelled faster than verification. In that environment, a sitting Member of Parliament publicly raising an unverified allegation was not a small slip. It fed fear, mistrust and confusion at a moment when electoral calm was essential.

Sampa’s explanation shows how quickly misinformation can escalate. A report from residents, a hurried verification through party channels, then a public statement. Only later did direct engagement with ECZ officials establish the facts. By then, the damage had already been done. Screenshots travel. Retractions rarely do.

The apology should therefore be welcomed, but it should not end the conversation. Accountability is not punishment for its own sake. It is a corrective tool. When influential political actors face no consequences for spreading falsehoods, others learn that there is little cost to recklessness. In an election year, that lesson is dangerous.

Social media has flattened authority. Everyone can publish. Everyone can accuse. This reality makes discipline more necessary, not less. Political leaders are not ordinary users. Their words carry weight. When they speak carelessly, institutions are weakened and voters lose confidence in the system meant to protect their voice.

This is not about silencing opposition or shielding the ECZ from scrutiny. Electoral bodies must always be questioned. But questioning must be evidence-based, proportionate and responsible. Raising alarm first and verifying later reverses the democratic order.

Zambia has just witnessed a peaceful by-election where the ruling party lost and accepted defeat. This outcome alone dismantles many rigging narratives. It also sets a higher standard for political conduct going forward. Leaders must match that standard.

Sampa did the right thing by apologising. The harder task now is for political parties to enforce internal discipline and for institutions to insist on responsibility. Without that, apologies will become routine, misinformation will remain profitable, and the next election will be noisier, angrier and less trusted.

Democracy does not collapse in one dramatic moment. It erodes through repeated small acts of irresponsibility that go unchecked. This apology should be a pause point. The country must decide whether truth still carries consequences.

© The People’s Brief | Editors

PF ‘EXPELS’ MCCs, TO ‘EXPEL’ REBEL BILL 7 MPs

The Patriotic Front (PF) on Saturday, 17th January 2026 held an Extraordinary Central Committee Meeting at which it ratified the expulsion of several members from its Central Committee.

The meeting chaired by its Acting Party President, Given Lubinda, resolved that Pursuant to Article 61(j) of the PF Constitution, the Central Committee had ratified the removal of fellow members of its Central Committee namely:
Musonda Mpankata, Brenda Nyirenda, Melisiana Phiri, Abuid Kawangu, Tombi Tombi, Christopher Shakafuswa and Chomba Chipili.

The meeting also resolved to expel Patriotic Front Members of Parliament who attended sittings of the National Assembly and voted in favour of Bill No. 7, contrary to a duly issued three-line whip invoked by the Party.

This is according to a statement of resolutions released this morning by the Patriotic Front Secretariat in Lusaka.

The meeting also in accordance with Article 58 of the PF Constitution reportedly ratified the following appointments:
• MCC Jean Kapata – Acting National Chairperson
• Hon. Miles Sampa – Acting Deputy Secretary General (Politics)

• MCC Celestine Mukandila – Acting Deputy Secretary General (Administration)
• MCC Frank N’gambi – Acting Chairperson, Elections
• Mr. Matafwali – Acting Youth Chairperson
• Mr. Matafwali – Acting Chairperson, Lusaka Province

• Mr. Vibetti Chanda – Chairperson, Northern Province
• Mr. Goodson Banda – Member of the Central Committee
• Mr. Brave Mwetwa – Member of the Central Committee
• Ms. Adora Alinadi – Member of the Central Committee

• Hon. Lawrence Sichalwe – Member of the Central Committee
• Mr. Warren Bwale – Member of the Central Committee
• Hon. Tasila Lungu Mwansa – Member of the Central Committee

Further, the meeting took note of exculpatory letters issued to Hon. Brian Mundubile, Hon. Japhen Mwakalombe, Hon. Davis Chisopa, Mr. Kennedy Kamba and Kabwe Mayor Patrick Chishala for forming parallel party structures.

The Central Committee resolved that disciplinary action, where necessary, shall be considered after the Kasama Mayoral By-Election.

‎I’m ready to forego presidential ambitions for opposition unity – Kambwili

‎… I’ve met justice Chibesakunda, Aka who are not happy with country’s tribal trajectory

‎
‎PF central committee member Chishimba Kambwili says he has met several elders, including retired former chief justice Lombe Chibesakunda and Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika, among others, who are not happy with the tribal trajectory the country is on under the UPND administration.

‎
‎And Kambwili said he is ready to forego his own presidential ambitions to achieve opposition unity in the country ahead of the August 13 general elections.

‎
‎In an interview yesterday, Kambwili said he had met justice Lombe Chibesakunda and Lewanika, among others, who were not happy with the trajectory the country was taking under President Hakainde Hichilema

‎
‎https://dailyrevelationzambia.com/im-ready-to-forego-presidential-ambitions-for-opposition-unity-kambwili-ive-met-justice-chibesakunda-aka-who-are-not-happy-with-countrys-tribal-trajectory/

CHINSALI MAYOR DITCHES PF, JOINS UPND

Chinsali mayor, Lucy Mukuka JM has ditched the PF and joined UPND.

In a video attached, she said her decision to endorse HH and the ruling UPND came as result of the failure by former government of PF led by Edgar Chagwa Lungu to delimit Chinsali into 2 constituences which the UPND has managed after passing bill 7.
Chinsali TV

“PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S SOUND AGRICULTURE POLICIES WORKING,” NGOMA

Sunday, Jan 18, 2026

Special Assistant to President Hakainde Hichilema for politics,  Hon. Levy Ngoma is elated at the improvement of maize production in the Northern Circuit.

And Mr Ngoma revealed that most farmers who supplied maize to the food reserve agency FRA had been paid and attributed this to the sound policies of the UPND government under the able leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema. Mr Ngoma said this after his visit to that Province where he had been on a working visit last week.

” Tabwelako ku kasama . Abemba anayamba kulima satin vichitemene system.  There is serious maize product now in the Northern Circuit of Zambia,” he enthused. 

” We honour God that laziness is being thrown out of bemba land! Hard work is being entrenched in the Northern Province as has always been  in Eastern Province! He said in jest on his social media platform after his tour of duty.

SE