THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council says the appointment of former Financial Intelligence Centre boss Mary Chirwa as Director General of the Drug Enforcement Commission will accelerate the fight against corruption. And NGOCC has also expressed excitement over the appointment of Daphne Chimuka as Chairperson for the Teaching Service Commission. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government has commenced the process of reviewing the Public Order Act. In an interview, Mwiimbu said his ministry would embark on a consultative process which would encompass all stakeholders. "I want to state that the process of reviewing the Public Order Act has commenced. We will...

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) has refuted former Zesco board chairman Mbita Chitala's claims that the corporation had schemed a corporate capture of Zesco. In a statement, Wednesday, CEC senior manager corporate affairs Chama Nsabika said the claims by Dr Chitala were meritless and the corporation was currently discussing what additional action it would take to...

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a man identified as Christopher Shakunkuma for allegedly causing the death of his grandmother. In a statement, Wednesday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga narrated what transpired. "Police in Lusaka’s Shibuyunji area have detained Christopher Shakunkuma aged 28 of Shakunkuma village for allegedly having caused the death of his grandmother Esther Mainala...

PF disciplinary committee chairperson Tutwa Ngulube has charged that Mary Chirwa will bring a lot of problems to the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). But Chirwa says such silly allegations are only targeted at distracting her from the important job of asset recovery. Commenting on Chirwa's appointment in an interview, Monday, Ngulube said the former Financial...

Patriotic Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphel Nakacinda says it took his party almost 10 years of being in government to become arrogant unlike UPND who have become pompous too quick. And Nakacinda has projected that the prices of mealie meal prices are likely to surge to K500 per 25Kg bag without intervention from...

KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says it is worrisome that the postmortem report has been kept under wraps by the central committee, arguing that members will go to vote for a new president without understanding why the party lost elections. Meanwhile, PF member of the central committee Kebby Mbewe says people should not...

POLICE in Ndola have arrested a Somali national for murdering his neighbour. According to police, the suspect reported the murder case to the police, claiming that unknown people had murdered his neighbour. Police have since charged Amar Hussain, 24, with murder and aggravated robbery. "On December 31, Hussain of house number 3121 Skyways, a manager...

A LEAKED telephone conversation between two senior government officials which yesterday went viral on social media has left State House in disarray, with Presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya cautiously attempting to address the scandal without aggravating the situation. And Police have summoned KBN Television Station manager for questioning in relation to the said leaked audio which...

ZESCO Limited and Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) say they have commenced negotiations for new arrangements for power supply and provision of transmission services between the power networks. In a joint statement, Wednesday, ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani and his counterpart Owen Silavwe said the negotiations, which commenced during the week starting January 17, 2022,...