• 15 Jan 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka lawyer in court for issuing dishonored cheques

A 35-year-old Lusaka lawyer has been dragged to court for allegedly issuing dishonoured cheques worth over K160,000. In this matter, Albert Banda of Lusaka’s Chelstone area is charged with eight counts of dishonoured cheques contrary to the National Payment Systems Act no. 1 of 2007 of the Laws of Zambia. He, however, denied the charges....

• 15 Jan 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Two ministers, Lungu's daughter sue Diggers over Mukula smuggling exposè

Justice Minister Given Lubinda, his Lands counterpart Jean Kapata and President Edgar Lungu's daughter Tasila have sued News Diggers Media Limited, its editor Mukosha Funga and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in the Lusaka High Court, demanding damages for libel. The three have sued Funga, News Diggers Media Limited and EIA as first, second and...

• 15 Jan 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Chief Kakumbi fights his dethronement

Chief Kakumbi of the Kunda speaking people of Eastern Province says senior Chief Nsefu’s decision to remove him from the throne for alleged insubordination, violence, arson, among other reasons, is null and void. Chief Kakumbi, whose name is John Kunda Kapepa, is further demanding an apology and retraction of what he terms false and reckless...

• 15 Jan 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

FAZ aspiring presidential candidate seeks to halt provincial elections

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) aspiring presidential candidate Keith Mwewa has dragged FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order of injunction to restrain the latter from conducting provincial workshops or selection of provincial representatives. Mwewa, who has cited Kashala as respondent in the matter, wants the court to grant...

• 15 Jan 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

UNZA students stone police officers for trying to rescue thief from lynching

University of Zambia Ridgeway Campus students on Monday night threw stones at police officers who were attempting to rescue a suspected thief from lynching. According to a statement from police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo, Tuesday, the incident happened between 22:00 hours and midnight. "Yesterday, 13th January, 2020 between 22 00 hours and Mid night, Police...

• 15 Jan 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu jets off to Mozambique

President Edgar Lungu is today expected to fly to Mozambique to attend the inauguration ceremony of that country’s President Filipe Nyusi. According to a statement issued by State House Press Aide Isaac Chipampe, Tuesday, President Lungu was invited by the Mozambican Government following President Nyusi’ re-election in the 2019 October elections. “His Excellency, Dr Edgar...

• 15 Jan 2020
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Frank Mutubila to launch Capital FM

Veteran broadcaster Frank Mutubila is today expected to launch a new talk show radio station called Capital FM which he has partly dedicated to those he worked with in the broadcasting industry, most of whom have died. In an interview, Mutubila said Capital FM would be different from other radio stations because it would be...