THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned the increased incidents of unwarranted personal attacks on Judges merely because they have delivered court decisions which are not liked by others. In a statement, Thursday, LAZ president Lungisaní Zulu said such unwarranted attacks had the potential of eroding judicial autonomy, thereby threatening the democratic and Constitutional...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Sesheke UPND MP Romeo Kang'ombe's remarks cannot be a subject of national debate as he was just expressing his opinion.  And Mweetwa has called on party members to desist from attacking Kang'ombe, saying he was entitled to an opinion. Commenting on Kang'ombe's remarks that President Hakainde Hichilema was detached from...

MINISTER of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says 267 cattle have so far died as a result of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) outbreak in Kalabo District. Responding to a question in Parliament, Thursday, Chikote confirmed that between January and June, 2022, Kalabo district recorded 434 cases of CBPP, out of which 267 cattle died....

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party understood Zambia Must Prosper interim president Kelvin Bwalya Fube when he got emotional during a recent radio feature, because he still has a lot to learn as party leader. Commenting on Bwalya's statement that he sponsored a lot of UPND candidates during the 2021 campaigns because ruling...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Community Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba to render a Ministerial statement next week Thursday on the recent increase in sodomy cases. Speaker Mutti said Parliament recently enacted a children's code, hence the need to protect their rights and ensure that schools and communities were...

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says individuals spreading rumours that there is a shortage of Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARVs) in Zambia are only creating unnecessary panic among citizens. And Masebo says the new dawn government makes mistakes, but cannot be compared to the PF because the current regime understands its position. During a media briefing, Thursday, Masebo...

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the PF's move to mock President Hakainde Hichilema after the High Court halted the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections shows immaturity on their part. Commenting on PF acting president Given Lubinda's "fimba upoke" comment as PF celebrated the High Court's decision, Haimbe said it was unfortunate that someone who committed electoral...

THE National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) has argued that its former Director General James Kapesa did not possess the qualifications or management experience required by law to hold that position, making his initial appointment void for illegality and therefore unenforceable. The Authority has further submitted before the High Court's Industrial Relations Division that Kapesa...

SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says the incident in which some UPND cadres allegedly invaded his party's main campaign camp in Luangwa shows the ruling party's desire to win elections at any cost. But UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has accused the Socialist Party of instigating the violence experienced on the eve of...

SUSPENDED Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi says she is shocked, but hopes justice will prevail. On Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema suspended Siyunyi with immediate effect and appointed Katongo Waluzimba as acting DPP, for administrative convenience. Asked, in an interview, how she received the news, Siyunyi said she didn't expect it. "Well, shocking, shocking,...