Archive: 11 October 2022

11 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

DPP has power to give immunity – Kabimba

ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says the Director of Public Prosecutions DPP Lilian Siyunyi has the constitutional right to offer immunity to suspects. But Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki says Siyunyi was supposed... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Yes, commodity prices are rising but it’s within limits – Ngoma

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says the increase in commodity prices is only happening within a certain limit, unlike what was witnessed under PF’s reign. In an interview, Ngoma said price increases would... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

There’s no vacuum in our operations – ECZ

ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) acting chief electoral officer Bob Musenga says there is no vacuum at the institution despite not having a substantive Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and chief electoral officer. And Musenga says the Commission... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Sean irks Mwamba: “I won’t be distracted by stupid, selfish men”

MINISTER of Community Development and Social Services Doreen Mwamba says she will not be distracted by a clique of stupid selfish men trying to distract her from carrying out her mandate. Recently, government, through the... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

My supporters are confident I’m right candidate for PF presidency – Mundubile

PF aspiring presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says his supporters are confident that he is the right candidate for that position. In an interview, Mundubile said his supporters had pledged to give him all the support... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

I miss Parliament, Kwacha is politically orphaned – Malanji

FORMER Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji says his former constituency is now politically orphaned, lamenting that it has no one to represent it in Parliament. In an interview, Malanji said he missed Parliament.... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

It’s pleasing Zambia will abolish death penalty – HRC

Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has insisted that the death penalty violates individuals’ right to life. In a speech read on his behalf by HRC Commissioner Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, during commemoration of the... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Esther Chisola

Lsk woman who suffocated 2-year-old son appears in court

A 22-YEAR-OLD woman who killed her two-year-old son by suffocating him using a pillow has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, facing one count of murder. It is alleged that Masowe Maeke on August 13,... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Valentina Daka

Airtel planned for fast depletion of data so that customers buy more bundles – Consumer Association

ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) executive secretary Juba Sakala says Airtel planned for the fast depletion of its bundles so that consumers spend more money on data. And Economist Chibamba Kanyama says he doesn’t play videos... […]

11 Oct 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF shouldn’t complain, courts will vindicate them if they’re innocent – Liato

FORMER labour minister Austin Liato says PF viciously used the proceed of crime law against political rivals, therefore, they shouldn’t complain that it’s now back to haunt them. In an interview, Liato said if PF... […]