FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye State Counsel has described the recent release of defective Honeybee drugs by the Zambia Medicines and Medical Agency (ZAMMSA) as criminal, further commending Health Minister Sylvia Masebo for her transparency and commitment to getting to the root of the scandal. And Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has also applauded Masebo for...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says he is not aware of any torture that is being inflicted on suspects in custody. Recently, Lusaka Lawyer Makebi Zulu said his client Shebby Chilekwa was passing urine with blood as his manhood was allegedly pulled by one of the police officers. The Human Rights Commission...

ZESCO Limited says the company used to go as far as borrowing from the capital market in order to connect customers under subsided rates. And ZESCO Corporate Affairs Manager Dr John Kunda says under the cost reflective connection fees, customers will be charged according to their requirements as guided by a quotation generated after an...

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu yesterday appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates' Court on six new charges of theft and money laundering involving K17,250,000. Lungu, who is also facing another theft and money laundering case involving K4.4 million, was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for the second time in December last...

GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says it's unimaginable that ZAMMSA, after the highly publicised Honeybee saga, would handle drugs and health kits at the centre of controversy in such a careless manner. And former Health Minister Dr Brian Chituwo says the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) must clearly indicate how it intends to improve...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu on Tuesday mocked PF for losing the recently held Kabwata by-elections in Parliament. Mwiimbu, who was standing in for Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma, consoled the PF for losing the seat before he responded to a question asked by Solwezi East UPND member of parliament Alex Katakwe. “Madam...

A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) says any potential voter should have the right to register to vote at any time, as opposed to there being a restricted period for voter registration. This is according to a joint statement issued by Chapter One Foundation, ActionAid Zambia, Alliance for Community Action, Bloggers of Zambia and...

THE Constitutional Court has dismissed preliminary issues raised by Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji in the case involving the nullification of his seat. Malanji was seeking, among others, an interpretation on whether or not an MP whose seat is nullified by the High Court and has appealed, should attend parliamentary sittings before the...

A 24-YEAR-OLD security guard is nursing a gunshot wound after a businessman shot at him for allegedly attempting to stop him from urinating at Workers Compensation House in Luanshya. Acting Copperbelt Commanding Officer Tresphord Kasale said that the incident happened on Sunday night. Kasale said Robinson Mwape, an Armsafety Security Guard, reported that he was...

BANK of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says players are discouraged from entering Zambia's market because it was the first country to default on its debts during the COVID-19 pandemic. And Dr Kalyalya says having more production exports can ensure the country a stable economy. Meanwhile, Dr Kalyalya says the Bank of Zambia’s monetary...