THE Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) has recommended the removal of controversial Lusaka Magistrate David Simusamba from presiding as a judicial officer. There have been various complaints against the conduct of Magistrate Simusamba, the latest being a case where Chishimba Kambwili reported him to the Anti Corruption Commission before asking the Chief Justice to compel him...

GOVERNMENT has strictly followed and never breached the provisions of the Constitution in the issuance of National Registration Cards (NRC), the State has submitted to the Constitutional Court. The State has, therefore, denied claims by Chapter One Foundation Limited that it had breached the Constitution by implementing the issuance of NRCs in a manner that...

THE total number of active mobile network subscriptions in Zambia has increased to 17.9 million as at June 30, 2020, an all-time high, exceeding the country’s population, according to ZICTA. And ZICTA says the value of electronic money transactions skyrocketed to hit K43 billion by the half-year period, up from K18.9 billion during the same...

LUSAKA lawyer and former president Rupiah Banda’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere, has dragged economist Noel Nkoma to the Lusaka High Court for allegedly accusing him of being a liar and an attention seeker in one of the Whatsapp groups. The alleged defamatory words were uttered following Jere’s eulogy in honour...

INTELLIGENT Mobility Solutions (IMS) board chairman Walid El Nahas has applied for leave to commence judicial review proceedings in the Lusaka High Court against the Immigration Director General's decision to reject his application for renewal of his residence permit. Walid wants the court to grant him permission to apply for judicial review and that it...

KENYAN Professor Patrick Lumumba says Zambians should try UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema next year. And Prof Lumumba says President Lungu tolerates corruption, and as such, a corrupt regime needs to be removed. And Professor Lumumba has urged President Edgar Lungu to admire retired African heads of state like Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo and realise that "there...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has anticipated a sharp increase in alcohol-related accidents due to the partial reopening of bars. In an interview, RTSA head of public relations Fred Mubanga warned motorists to drink responsibly, saying they risked having their licences revoked or suspended. "Road Transport and Safety Agency wishes to caution drivers...

LAFARGE Zambia Plc has posted losses of over K12.3 million during its financial half-year period ending June 30, 2020, mainly induced by increased production costs and a devalued kwacha. And the cement company says it will continue to focus on developing the export market to sustain its growth as the domestic market remains substantially oversupplied...

A HOTEL in Waterfalls area of Chongwe district has sued Zambia Airports Corporation Limited, seeking damages for negligence after a fire allegedly escaped from the overgrown grass in the Corporation's premises to the hotel buildings, resulting in loss and damage to property. OSLO Hotel Limited is further seeking costs, interest and any other relief the...