• 7 Feb 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Withdraw Bill 10, Zambians can’t trust it – CUSASTU

Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 must be withdrawn from Parliament because the uncoordinated information on the proposed law has made it difficult for Zambians to trust it, says the Copperbelt University Senior Administration, Professional and Technical Staff Union (CUSASTU). In a statement, Thursday, Union general secretary Lukanga Kapeshi urged for the immediate withdrawal...

• 7 Feb 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Changala asks Lungu to condemn "deep-rooted" tribalism in PF

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has urged President Edgar Lungu to condemn tribalism in the PF administration, saying if not arrested, it will land the country in a serious tribal conflict. In an interview, Changala said he was extremely worried and concerned with the level of tribal rhetoric coming out of PF officials. He was...

• 7 Feb 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Lawyers abandon Kambwili in fraud case

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili's defence lawyers in a case he is charged with forgery and giving false information to a public officer have excused themselves from representing the accused in the matter. Defence lawyers Keith Mweemba, Gilbert Phiri, and Christopher Mundia told the court that they are unable to proceed with the matter having anxiously...

• 7 Feb 2020
• Julia Malunga

Work within your means, Siliya urges State enterprises

Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya says State enterprises should operate within their means despite the financial challenges they are facing because government is still experiencing austerity measures. Speaking when she met ZNBC board members at her office in Lusaka, Thursday, Siliya argued that there was no excuse for State enterprises to operate beyond...

• 7 Feb 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Witchdoctor in court for proposing violence

A 29-year-old witchdoctor and a 47-year-old woman have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly proposing destruction to Bethel Church on suspicion that there was a Mermaid (ilomba), in the church. Steven Mwanza, an engineer and witchdoctor and Beatrice Sakala, a housewife, have been charged with one count of proposing violence or breaches of...

• 7 Feb 2020
• Julia Malunga

KK mourns Moi: I have lost a colleague

First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda says eulogized Kenya’s former leader Daniel Moi, saying he has lost a colleague and co-worker. In a statement, Thursday, Dr Kaunda said he worked closely with Moi in dealing with tasks on Africa and humanity. “I am in sorrow after learning that my dear colleague, President Daniel Toroitich Arap...