ZESCO Limited Managing Director Victor Mapani says the utility company has embarked on an ambitious programme to position itself as a major power trading utility in the sub-region and beyond. Meanwhile, Zesco has signed another power supply agreement with Nambia’s NamPower Limited for the supply of an additional 80 megawatts on the already existing 100...

KABUSHI PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he plans to stand as President, vowing that in future, he will employ those who are insulting him today. In an interview, Lusambo said people should not underestimate his popularity. "I want to stand as President, but I haven't told you on which political party, but I...

CIVIL rights activist Chama Fumba, alias Pilato, has lodged a complaint with the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) against Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi, requesting the commission to undertake proceedings for her removal. Meanwhile, the commission has acknowledged receipt of the complaint and informed Pilato that the same shall be laid before it for...

FORMER Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwimba Malama says it's not fair to demand an apology from all PF members, adding that those who have been mentioned in wrong things should come out and say sorry. And Malama wonders how many times PF needs apologise when acting president Given Lubinda has already done...

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says there is currently no political violence in the country because PF has accepted the election loss and recognised that UPND is now in government. And UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says there is no way people can vote for PF in the forthcoming by-elections slated for...

MINISTER of Justice Mulambo Haimbe says a Director of Public Prosecutions cannot be removed at the whim of a government because she enjoys security of tenure, but there are clear constitutional provisions which can be followed in case of misconduct. When asked about the UPND’s relationship with the DPP, Haimbe said in an interview that...

JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) executive director Father Alex Muyebe says the cost of living will keep going up as long as fuel pump prices continue to be adjusted upwards. The cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) in...

LUSAKA magistrate Faides Hamaundu has refused to refer to the High Court a case in which former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo and his wife Nancy are charged with corrupt acquisition of public property, possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime, among other offences. Last week, Lusambo and his wife, through their lawyers,...

LUSAKA High Court judge Susan Wanjelani has subpoenaed Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) director general Mary Chirwa to appear in court on April 22 to testify in a case in which Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay and others petitioned the court, demanding the release of their seized bank accounts. Judge Wanjelani has directed that Chirwa appears before...

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) do not extend to directing or instructing when, who and why to arrest or re-arrest any suspect by law enforcement agencies, before or after a nolle prosequi has been entered. DPP Lillian Siyunyi recently expressed displeasure at the action...