NEWS Diggers Media Limited has argued before the Lusaka High Court that the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA), being a public body, is not entitled to sue for defamation or malicious falsehood on allegations of corruption. This is a matter in which NAPSA has sued ADD president Charles Milupi and News Diggers Media Limited in...

THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says government should consider increasing capital allowances to 100 per cent, among other fiscal measures to be applied, to sustain production levels of mining houses amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. And CTPD says the government needs to establish monitoring mechanisms through the Mines Safety Department (MSD) to ensure...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has written to Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo, Chief Justice Irene Mambilima and others, to offer proposals on how to save lives of citizens in congested correctional facilities and police cells during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hichilema has proposed, among other measures, that inmates facing minor charges or have scanty evidence against...

LUSAKA High Court Judge Wilfred Muma has sympathized with Chingola-based jerabo Baba Mulenga Kabaso, popularly known as Spax, and condemned the police for the passage of time taken to lay charges against him. The High Court Justice has, however, declined to order Kabaso’s release, saying doing so would be deemed prejudicial and offensive to the...

CHAPTER One Foundation executive director Linda Kaosnde says the provisions of the Disaster Management Act are enough to address the Covid-19 pandemic without having to declare a State of Emergency. Reacting to public calls for President Edgar Lungu to declare a national state of emergency, Kasonde in a statement which was streamed live on her...

Lusaka Provincial Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned that he will whip individuals who will be found patronising bars and night clubs, disregarding a presidential directive that they close for two weeks in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19. And the Kabushi PF member of parliament says it will be stupid of him...

THE Kabwe Municipal Council has directed the immediate closure of all retail liquor shops in Kabwe to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and the abrogation of the Liquor Licensing Act. In a letter dated March 28, 2020, acting Director of Public Health Rodney Banda stated that the inspection conducted in Kabwe on Friday and...

THE Church-Mother-Bodies have asked government to reconsider its position on the cessation of all business transactions with Prime Television, saying the broadcaster is an effective channel of information during the coronavirus pandemic. And the Church has asked government to be transparent on all donations being made towards the fight and prevention of COVID-19 so as...

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has announced six new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 35. At a media briefing, the minister said all the new cases are linked to the Pakistan cluster. More details later.

STEP of Faith Investments Limited has dragged over 80 people, among them police officers and a ZNS officer to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order for demolition of any structure built on its farm. The company is further seeking an order of vacant possession, damages and costs. Step of Faith Investments has cited a...