PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Senior Chief Musele of the Lunda people of North-Western Province understood that for people to have a better life, they needed good political leadership. Speaking during the traditional leader's burial service, Saturday, President Hichilema described him as a Chief for everyone. "The Chief understood that for the people, his subjects, subjects...

FORMER commerce minister Bob Sichinga has hailed government for deciding to probe Glencore's deal with Mopani Copper Mines, saying the multi-national corporation can never do a clean deal. Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe recently said government could not avoid but speculate that the deal between Mopani Copper Mines and Glencore was made...

DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) director general Mary Chirwa says the commission won't be intimidated by those preparing to march in solidarity of former first lady Esther Lungu when she appears for interviews this Tuesday. And Home Affairs permanent secretary Josephs Akufumba has warned those mobilising with intent to disrupt a peaceful interview that they will...

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says a number of by-elections are anticipated as a result of councillors from both PF and UPND being employed as teachers. And Shiwang'andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo has asked government to give an assurance that MPs will conduct their duties in their respective constituencies without...

CHIEF Justice Dr Mumba Malila has regretted that some lawyers will stop at nothing to satisfy their large appetite for material wealth, even if it means being accessories to crimes involving corruption. And Justice Malila says corruption induces a culture of sycophancy and political praise singing, thereby building blind political loyalties and cronyism. Meanwhile, Justice...

THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations' Coordinating Council has expressed concern over the prolonged detention of suspects in correctional facilities and has since called on the Judiciary to speedily hear their cases. In a statement, Friday, NGOCC executive director Anne Mbewe said her organisation was concerned with the many suspects spending months and years incarcerated without being...

LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu was on Thursday asked to leave the National Assembly for the second time in just over a month after he allegedly disrupted proceedings. But Zulu says he was chased out of the House for just being in his seat, claiming that the intention is to have him out...

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba has resigned, saying he will soon launch his own political party. And Kalaba says UPND are wolves trying to fit into sheep's skin. Meanwhile, Kalaba says President Hakainde Hichilema is scared of his own shadow. Addressing the media, Sunday, Kalaba said his resignation was necessitated by the courts' delay in...

LOCAL Government Service Commission Chairperson Ackson Sejani says 53 Lusaka City Council employees, 46 of these being in senior management, do not have the requisite qualifications. And Sejani says an audit has revealed that 18 council officers are on suspension due to corruption and bribery offences, among others. Updating the media on the LCC staff...

THE observation by Chief Justice Dr Mumba Malila that some lawyers will stop at nothing to satisfy their large appetite for material wealth, even if it means being accessories to crimes, makes interesting reading. This is an observation that very few, if any, of our people can disagree with. During the LAZ Annual General Meeting...