FODEP executive director George Chimembe says the Constitutional Court judgement on the need for public office aspirants to possess grade 12 certificates or equivalents, was discriminatory and not inclusive. Speaking to News Diggers, Tuesday, Chimembe appealed to the ConCourt to revisit its decision in the near future. He questioned why the court did not reflect...

A 29- YEAR-OLD Lusaka woman has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining over K10,000 from two people by falsely pretending to be a police recruitment officer. In this matter, Naonga Phiri is facing two counts of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to the laws of Zambia. In the first count,...

CREDITORS cannot give us debt relief because there is no assurance that there is meaningful economic management in Zambia, says former Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane. And Dr Musokotwane has promised Zambians a good life after the opposition UPND party is voted into office. In an interview, Dr Musokotwane noted that talks between the government...

THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD), Southern African Cross Border Traders (SACBTA), and the Zambia Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry (ZACCI) have expressed concern over the proposed toll fees to be paid by vehicles using the newly commissioned Kazungula Bridge. The Zambia Revenue and Authority has been appointed and mandated by government...

ATTORNEY General Likando Kalaluka has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs, Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa’s petition in which he is seeking a declaration that the authority vested in the President to prescribe the emolument of the Judges is ultra vires Articles 122(3) and 123 (1) of the Constitution. In this matter, Sangwa is...

THE Patriotic Front has dropped Chipangali member of parliament Vincent Mwale, who is also Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister, among several other several law makers. Mwale has been replaced with Andrew Lubusha who has been serving as PF provincial chairperson. Others who have been dropped are Local Government Minister and Kapoche MP Charles Banda and...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has discouraged the holding of rallies by political parties during campaigns as they are super spreaders of the COVID-19 virus. Speaking during the presentation of the ECZ Standard Operating Procedures against COVID-19 in the 2021 general elections, Tuesday, ECZ director operations Royd Katongo said political parties should instead use...