Archive: May 2019

8 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

I didn’t know she was my sister, incest accused tells court

A 32-year-old man accused of committing incest with his 22-year-old biological sister, has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he didn’t know that she was his sibling, adding that the two had lived as a […]

8 May 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

CSOs supporting NDF will be held accountable in future – Mwape

Governance activist Lewis Mwape says the National Dialogue Forum is not a credible process as it is not transparent. And Mwape says the three civil society organisations that have come together to support the outcome […]

8 May 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PAC demands reopening of CBU

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has demanded for the re-opening of Copperbelt University (CBU) saying it is the only way to safeguard the integrity of Zambia’s higher education sector. In an interview, […]

8 May 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PF moves to expel KBF, Komaki for challenging Lungu, Mwila

The Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka Province acting executive committee has summoned presidential aspirant Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) and renowned cadre Julius Komaki to exculpate themselves on why they should not be expelled from the party. […]

8 May 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

GBM was never respected in UPND – Pilgrim

Former UPND vice-president Dr Canisius Banda has commended Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for leaving the opposition party saying he was never respected there. And Dr Banda has asked UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to groom a successor […]

8 May 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

GBM’s insults won’t stop Zambians from voting for HH – Mwaliteta

Lusaka UPND chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta says Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s (GBM) insulting language against Hakainde Hichilema will not stop Zambians from voting for the opposition leader because citizens look up to him for a better Zambia. […]

8 May 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

EU explains upcoming Euro-Zambia Art festival

European Union Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA Alessandro Mariani says the union will on the 17th of this month hold the “Euro-Zambia Art Festival”, whose aim is to promote a cultural exchange between Zambia and […]

8 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Musenge seeks injunction to refrain CK from acting as NDC president

Estranged NDC secretary general Mwenya Musenge, who was dropped from his position by Chishimba Kambwili, has sued the latter in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an injunction restraining the former Roan member of parliament from […]

8 May 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Postmortem results proved Lusambo’s innocence – Mumbi

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says it is wrong for some people to accuse Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo of killing Lusaka Province NDC youth chairman Obed Kasongo because the post-mortem results prove his […]

8 May 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Mulongoti resurrects MMD bigwigs

The requiem mass of the late People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti yesterday brought to life old MMD bigwigs who gathered to send off one of their compatriots. Among those who paid their last respects to […]