Archive: 11 September 2019

11 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

JCTR advises Lungu to cut trips as austerity measure

The Jesuit centre for Theological reflection (JCTR) social and economic development programme manager Innocent Ndashe has called on the Head of State to reduce on his frequent travels so that the real effect of austerity […]

11 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu has every right to choose his friends, says Lusambo in defence of Findlay

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says President Edgar Lungu has every right to choose his own friends. And Lusambo, who is also Kabushi PF member of parliament, has alleged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) […]

11 Sep 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

Lungu fires new FIC board chair Siame

President Edgar Lungu has revoked the appointment of George Chilengwe Siame as chairperson of the Financial Intelligence Centre governing board, State House press aide Isaac Chipampe has announced. “In his his letter to Siame, President […]

11 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Switch to cheaper food, Wina urges Zambians

Vice-President Inonge Wina has asked Zambians to start diversifying their diets at household level by reducing consumption of highly refined foods, saying low cost food crops are healthier and have more nutritional benefits. The Vice-President […]

11 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lusaka woman in court for insulting police officer

A 45-year-old businesswoman of Lusaka’s Kashima Township has been dragged to court for allegedly insulting a police inspector. Muyunda Liswaniso has been charged with one count of use of insulting language. Particulars of the offence […]

11 Sep 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

ZNFU backs power imports

The Zambia National Farmers Union of Zambia (ZNFU) has backed the decision by Zesco to start importing power from South Africa. In a statement, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba stated that the union was ready to […]

11 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Flash buses manager appears in court for sodomy

Capital Buses operations manager Arnold Zulu and a 21-year-old man of Kanyama Site and Service have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for sodomy. In this matter, Zulu, 38, of Lusaka’s Millennium Bus Station and […]

11 Sep 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

Findlay drug allegations shake State House as Lungu orders probe

Allegations of drug trafficking involving President Edgar Lungu’s close ally Valden Findlay have shaken State House, forcing the release of a coded press statement stating that investigative wings would probe the matter. The American government, […]

11 Sep 2019 | Daniel Chansa

I forced him to suck my penis only once, admits step father

A 26-year-old man has admitted before the Ndola Magistrates’ Court in his defence, that he forced his two-year-old step son to suck his manhood only once. This is in a matter in which Philemon Bwalya […]

11 Sep 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia worse than it was when PF took over in 2011 – Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says Zambians will be digging their own graves if they vote for the PF in 2021. In an interview, Kakoma said the country was worse off today than it was when […]