Archive: 2 September 2019

2 Sep 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

Van Blerk loses appeal over Baobab land

Lusaka farmer Jonathan Van Blerk and Denny Nyoni, an administrator of the estate of Violet Nyoni, have lost their appeal over the Baobab land in the Court of Appeal. This was after the Court of […]

2 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

3 opposition leaders, 2 others take LAZ to ConCourt in defence of Lungu

Three political party leaders and two others have sued the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) in the Constitutional Court, seeking a declaration that its decision to sue President Edgar Lungu is illegal and contravenes Article […]

2 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

TIZ condemns Kasolo’s remarks that prosecuting corruption is a waste of money

Transparency International of Zambia (TIZ) executive director Wesley Chibamba has condemned Kasolo’s suggestion that prosecuting corruption is a waste of time and money if no one is found guilty. And Chibamba says Zambia needs a […]

2 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka accountant gets life for sodomising brother’s son

High Court judge Elita Mwikisa has sentenced an accountant of Lusaka West to life imprisonment with hard labour for sodomising his five year-old nephew. Judge Mwikisa wondered how an uncle could defile his young brother’s […]

2 Sep 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Mwape laments Zimbabwe’s no show

Shepolopolo soccer team coach Bruce Mwape says it is unacceptable for a nation such as Zimbabwe to fail to raise a team and fulfil an international fixture like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier. Mwape’s comments […]

2 Sep 2019 | Abraham Kalito

South Africa friendly slated for Heroes

The Football Association has shifted the venue of the international friendly match between Zambia and South Africa from Nkoloma stadium to National Heroes stadium. The international friendly will be played on Saturday September 7th following […]

2 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Zambia’s failure to achieve 7NDP will worsen poverty levels – CSPR

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Resource Governance Coordinator Chimuka Nachibinga has urged Zambians to brace themselves for harder times amidst Zambia’s impending failure to achieve and fulfill the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). And […]

2 Sep 2019 | Zindikilani Banda

Lungu must drop Mwila if PF is to win 2021, he’s a liability – Mutale

Former Patriotic Front Petauke District Secretary, Moses Mutale, has asked President Edgar Lungu to drop PF secretary general Davies Mwila if the ruling party is to win the 2021 general elections. In a press statement, […]

2 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Kafwaya orders Zambian trucks, buses to halt travelling to SA

Minister of Transport and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya has ordered Zambian drivers of both trucks and buses to avoid traveling to South Africa with immediate effect following increased threats and acts of violence resulting from xenophobic […]

2 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Tutwa, Mundubile must quit LAZ if they don’t like its Bill 10 position – Chipenzi

Good governance activist MacDonald Chipenzi has challenged PF parliamentary chief whip Brian Mundubile and his deputy Tutwa Ngulube to relinquish their Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) membership if they do not agree with the Association’s […]