Chilanga member of Parliament Keith Mukata has u-turned on his decision to remain silent in his murder case. This is in a matter in which he is jointly charged with his lover Charmaine Musonda for allegedly murdering his security guard Namakabwa Kwenda. When the matter came up for commencement of defence before High Court judge...

A 34-year-old man has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on murder and attempted murder charges. Shinka Kaputo of house number 600 Meanwood area alleged to have murdered his lover Precious Mangesana on October 5, 2017. Kaputo is on the same date accused of attempting to kill his daughter . The 34 year old allegedly...

If the court says indeed I am expelled, you want me to remain in the bush? Roan PF member of parliament asked yesterday in explaining his association with the National Democratic Congress. And Kambwili says NDC is a baby born with teeth that will teach PF a lesson. At a media briefing yesterday, Kambwili explained...

NGOCC board chairperson Sara Longwe has warned parents against forcing their children to persevere in abusing marriages and end up getting killed. Zambia has seen a sharp rise in cases of spouses killing each other, in some cases using guns and knives, as a result of domestic differences. In an interview, Longwe said relatives are...

Health Professions Council of Zambia Registrar Dr Aaron Mujajati says when patients seek private health care, they are prescribed with many medicines and tests which are unnecessary. According to a statement issued by Zamiba’s first secretary for press in South Africa Naomi Nyawali today, Dr Mujajati was speaking at the Zambia High Commission in Pretoria,...

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Party of National Unity (PNU) Secretary General Kasote Singogo says the Ministry of General Education employee who stole K2.5 million did not want to be a victim of delayed pensions when he retires. The latest Auditor General’s report singled out Bwalya L Phiri, for paying himself a total of K2,577,055 in the year ended 2016,...

The Auditor General says the Ministry of Higher Education paid tuition and meal allowances to 543 people who were not registered by UNZA and CBU. Meanwhile, over 8,000 UNZA students have been fighting to get their accommodation and project allowances after being left out last academic year. According to the Auditor General’s report for the...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party has already made a decision that President Edgar Lungu will stand in 2021, and that the decision is final no matter what happens. He refused to discuss the eligibility case against the Head of State which is before the Constitutional Court, saying while the party...