United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote is free to interact with the Zambian government to address the country’s energy crisis provided he follows the laid down diplomatic channels, says Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Trevor Kaunda. Speaking at a press conference, Monday, Ambassador Foote revealed that his government brought energy experts to work with...

When we take over government we will demolish your houses, just mark my words and pray to your God that what I am wishing for doesn’t happen, Mazabuka central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo warned PF lawmaker in Parliament, Wednesday. But Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwimba Malama constantly interrupted the opposition...

Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba says any power tariff increment without carrying out a Cost of Service Study will not be transparent and accurate. And All People’s Congress (APC) party president Nason Msoni says the looming increment of electricity tariffs will be exploitative. Last Tuesday, Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa said Zesco’s...

PF secretary general Davies has given Northern Province Minister Lazarus Chungu a 24-hour ultimatum in which to show cause why he should continue as party’s Provincial Chair after losing a ward by-election in Lupososhi constituency. In the December 5 by-elections, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) snatched the Ilambo ward seat in Lupososhi...

An American based organisation called Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report into the smuggling of Mukula logs in Zambia, which has implicated President Edgar Lungu, his daughter Tasila, Justice Minister Given Lubinda, his lands counterpart Jean Kapata and a traditional leader, among other influential figures. According to the investigation contained in the 18...

A Zambia Army officer has told the Lusaka High Court that Elvis Nyanga, a Zambia Army soldier accused of murdering seven people in suspected ritual killings that sparked Lusaka in 2016, was working in Solwezi on the alleged dates of crimes. Lieutenant Colonel Elias Zulu, 45, testified that the accused was however absent for other...

Prime Television Limited and its managing director Gerald Shawa have sued its former part-time employee Kaseba Kasebamshila in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation for accusing them of being greedy, unprofessional and selfish. They have stated that Kasebamshila's defamatory words were understood to mean that they are unethical and unprofessional as they could...

Lusaka High Court Judge Sunday Nkonde has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how his money and other items were allegedly stolen from his house by a security guard who was guarding the premises. Judge Nkonde told the Court that his first suspect was Alfelo Banda, who was guarding the premises, as he was the...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo says the party will report the recent attack on his party by some suspected PF cadres during a peaceful protest last week to the International Criminal Court (ICC). And Tembo has insisted that acting Lusaka province chairperson Paul Moonga was one of those who attacked him. At...

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard how a man allegedly impregnated his biological daughter after having sex with her on four different occasions. The 16-year-old girl told the Court that she was afraid of telling her mother about the ordeal because her father threatened to kill her if she disclosed. In this matter, Kester Mwewa...

A good number of citizens have expressed concern that the debate around the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 has stayed among a few who are able to interpret the legal jargon, leaving the rest of the population behind. We agree that many people including some members of parliament who will deliberate on this...

The Zambia Volleyball Association (ZAVA) has struggled to clarify whether or not the association abused funds donated by the Norwegian government. On Monday the Norwegian government stated that it had suspended funding to the association after a forensic audit of ZAVA revealed incidences of gross mismanagement, corruption and other fraudulent activities. The Norwegian Olympic and...

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has charged that lawyers representing Chishimba Kambwili in his forgery case have been acrimonious to the court many times and have lacked courtesy and decorum befitting the Court. Lusaka High Court Registrar David Simusamba, who sat as Principal Resident Magistrate, reminded Kambwili that this is his case and he is the...

Leader of the Opposition Jack Mwiimbu says there is no punishment which his party UPND can give to its Nalikwanda member of parliament Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa and his Solwezi West counterpart Teddy Kasonso for remaining in the House when others walked out in protest against Bill 10 because the two lawmakers exercised their parliamentary privileges...

Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji says government has no problem with the American government saying the recent difference is being dealt with through the normal diplomatic channels. Responding to a question for oral answer, Thursday, Malanji assured the House that all members of the diplomatic call accredited to Zambia remained protected by the state saying...

The Court of Appeal has quashed the ruling of the Lusaka High Court, which refused to join Gary Nkombo and Chishimba Kambwili to a case where some Lusaka residents are challenging the Speaker of the National Assembly’s decision to table a motion to impeach President Edgar Lungu. Court of Appeal Judge Fulgency Chisanga has ordered...