FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima’s decision to dismiss a petition to investigate Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya over the maize gate scum is suspicious and lacks merit. In a statement today, Mwanza said contrary to assertions by the Chief Justice, there was questionable evidence pointing to Siliya's involvement in the scam. “Between...

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says HIV/AIDS will be eliminated from Zambia by the year 2030. Speaking when he rendered a ministerial statement to Parliament yesterday, Dr Chilufya announced that it was possible for Zambia to eliminate HIV within three years if the county was committed to a set of interventions. “We need to commit ourselves...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini had a tough time ducking counter Points of Order in parliament yesterday as MPs exchanged innuendos following President Edgar Lungu’s eventful national address last week. The Head of State delivered a second routine nation address to the House, but opposition UPND members of parliament stayed away on...

Independent Broadcasting Authority acting Director General Eustance Nkandu has given broadcasting stations a 10-day ultimatum to settle their outstanding annual fees or risk losing their licenses. Speaking at a media briefing at mass media yesterday, Nkandu said IBA was concerned that some stations had not paid their license and annual fees. “I wish to remind...

LUSAKA High Court judge Chalwe M'chenga has acquitted two persons accused of murdering NIPA student Ruth Mbandu for lack of sufficient evidence. This is in a matter where Soma and Edward Siamandima were alleged to have gruesomely murdered Mbandu in 2012. Passing his judgment yesterday, Judge M'chenga said the prosecution failed to prove its case...

Some 'Lusaka youths' have petitioned Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini to freeze UPND MPs’ allowances for not recognising President Edgar Lungu’s administration. In a letter addressed to Dr Matibini yesterday, the petitioners, through their representative Venne Musonda, also requested that the UPND MPs’ vehicles be repossessed. “Mr Speaker, we wish to seek...