THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed disappointment with the choice made by political parties not to adopt women to participate in the Kabwata by-election slated for January 20. And NGOCC is demanding for a law that will compel political parties to adopt women so as to narrow the widening gender inequalities in...

POLICE have charged and arrested former PF cadre Maxwell Chongu for unlawfully wounding two men in 2017 using a machete. In a statement, Wednesday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the two victims were attacked by the accused in North-mead area near Total filling Station. He added that Chongu was in police custody and would appear...

GOVERNMENT has lifted the suspension of all appointments, transfers, secondments and promotions in the public service. According to a cabinet office circular dated December 28, 2021, acting Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the directive was with immediate effect. "Reference is made to the cabinet office circular minute CO.53/9/1 dated 9th November, 2021 suspending...

POLICE in Lusaka have launched a manhunt for a 32-year-old woman of Kuku Compound who assaulted her husband by pouring hot cooking oil on him. In a statement, Wednesday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the victim sustained severe burns on the back, left side of his face and eye and was admitted to Chawama level...

PF acting president Given Lubinda says his party lost elections in August because officials grew big headed and stopped listening to what the people were saying. As he addressed supporters ahead of the Kabwata by-election, Mr Lubinda recalled that some PF members became so courageous with wrong doing that they even took to TV to...

PF acting president Given Lubinda says the party lost the August general elections because former ministers and other party members became big headed. And Lubinda says it was unfortunate that some party members were going on TV to show off money. Meanwhile, Lubinda says he has not told anyone that he want's to be PF...