Archive: 28 July 2022

28 Jul 2022 | Esther Chisola

Bowman loses Kabushi seat

THE Constitutional Court has upheld the Ndola High Court’s decision to nullify the election of Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo. The ConCourt has nullified Lusambo’s seat and further dismissed all his four grounds... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Guest Digger

To Drink or not Drink Alcohol is not the Question: to be Productive, Healthy, Happy and at Peace with Oneself and the World is the Issue!

There are a few things one risks a good beating if they venture to propose we ban in Zambia, alcohol is tops among these things. We are a drinking nation, period. Talk or campaigns to […]

28 Jul 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ve ended load shedding in less than a year, brags HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says five years from now, even those people who don’t like the new dawn government for whatever reason will acknowledge the changes that it will bring to the country. And President Hichilema... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chitotela asks court to dismiss State’s appeal against his discharge

FORMER housing and infrastructure development minister Ronald Chitotela has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court division, to dismiss the State’s appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court’s decision to discharge him of two... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Timothy Kalumba

Kitwe police investigating man for defiling biological daughter for close to a year

POLICE in Kitwe are investigating an incest case in which a 14-year-old grade eight pupil was defiled by her biological father for several months. Copperbelt Police commanding officer Sharon Zulu confirmed in a statement that... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Speaker chides Mpika MP for taking ‘banana’ innuendo to Parley

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has reprimanded Mpika PF member of parliament Francis Kapyanga for saying that there are muscular men in his constituency who can help “those using bananas for farming”. On... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Removing President from IDC board will protect him from scandals – TIZ

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is very pleased with the recommendation made by the parliamentary committee that the President must be removed from the IDC board. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted the Report of the... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Zesco promises to satisfy domestic demand as it exports power

ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the utility company is being cautious not to suffocate domestic demand as it exports electricity. Yesterday, Energy Minister Peter Kapala revealed that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Our autonomy is undermined by requirement to submit some cases to DPP for consent – ACC

ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) Director General Gilbert Phiri says the Commission’s autonomy is undermined by the requirement to submit some of its cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions to secure consent to prosecute. And Phiri... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Speaker suspends Munir for 10 days

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has suspended Lumezi independent member of parliament Munir Zulu for 10 days for gross misconduct. Speaker Mutti suspended him after members of parliament voted that it was a... […]