POLICE have disclosed that nine of their officers have been seriously injured in Katete district after a mob attacked them during the course of their duty. Meanwhile, more Police officers have been deployed to Katete district in order to restore law and order in Chieftainess Kawaza's area. Deputy Inspector General of Police In-Charge of Operations...

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has urged investigative wings to always read and follow the law when they are faced with a situation which might require granting any form of immunity to suspects. The Lusaka High Court’s Economic and Financial Crimes recently set aside Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya’s decision to discharge Ronald Chitotela of two counts of...

THE Mazabuka Magistrates' Court has convicted and sentenced a Mauritian national to 36 months imprisonment with hard labour for forgery, uttering false documents and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. The court further ordered that the US$27, 473 and K160, 700 seized in the course of investigations be forfeited to the State....

GOVERNMENT says while it respects the Catholic Bishops' view that the fight against corruption is not yielding desired results, it believes that tremendous progress has been made. And Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema will most likely seek an audience with the Catholic Bishops over the concerns recently raised. On Friday, the Zambia...

PF chairperson for legal affairs George Chisanga has rubbished claims that the former ruling party is objecting to the auditing of security wings by external firms for fear of being found wanting. And Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile has urged the Ministry of Agriculture to revert to the E-voucher system, arguing that...

TWO money lenders commonly known as "Chimutengo cha ndrama" have pleaded not guilty to seven counts of obtaining money by false pretences and carrying on a business as money lenders without a license. Webster Shamuyombwe, 52, and Besnart Tembo are jointly charged for obtaining K653,000 from various people by falsely pretending that it was upfront...

LEADER of the opposition Brian Mundubile was left angered on Friday after Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti remarked that MPs who walked out of Parliament proceedings wouldn't receive their allowance for that particular sitting. Earlier, PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya had sought to raise a point of order on the move by...

BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley has commended government's decision to waive Visa requirements for selected countries, saying his government would love to get to a point where it also reciprocates the move. Government recently announced the waiver of Visas for a number of countries including America, Canada, UK, China, Japan and some gulf...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has expressed concern that the mysterious process of paying traffic fines will continue to pose a major challenge in the fight against bribery and corruption in the road traffic sector if not addressed. It has been observed that traffic police officers use standby decoy vehicles to discuss traffic offences with motorists so...

THE Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted that President Hakainde Hichilema will emerge victorious in the 2026 general elections if he oversees the country's return to debt stability without severe austerity measures. According to the EIU Zambia report generated on November 18, 2022, efforts to end corruption, restore relations with the international community and improve...