CATHOLIC Priest Fr Lastone Lupupa says the only problem with the Church Empowerment Fund is that it’s now perceived to be attached to campaigns. In an interview, Fr Lupupa wondered why the fund was not given quietly to the church as opposed to telling the ‘whole world’ about it. “The Church Empowerment Fund is for...

SESHEKE UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe says the suspended sentence he has been handed by the court has rejuvenated him and that he will now re-contest his seat in the August elections. On Monday Chinsali Resident Magistrate Julius Malata handed Kang'ombe a two-year suspended sentence and a K10,000 fine for assault and abduction of...

THE State has closed its case in a matter in which a farmer is charged with unnatural offenses and possession of obscene material. Meanwhile, the arresting officer in the matter has testified that he received a report of two male persons who were booked at a lodge. The officer further testified that there was suspicion...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has disclosed that about 50 percent of the party’s sitting members of parliament lost the primary election at ward level in the adoption process. In an interview, Mweetwa said the party was going to respect the wishes of the people on the grassroots. He however, noted that winning at ward level...

THE CURRENT economic position is genuine, things are difficult and even those in the opposition don’t have a solution, says PF chairperson for legal affairs Brian Mundubile. And Mundubile says political parties joining camp with the PF have realised that there is no need for multiplicity of presidential candidates as the August 12th election is...

PUBLIC Accounts Committee chairperson Howard Kunda says it is unacceptable that the Ministry of Health over committed expenditure by entering into contracts that exceeded the total budget provision. Parliament on Wednesday moved a motion to adopt the Public Accounts Committee on the interim report of the Auditor General on the utilisation of COVID 19 resources....