AMNESTY International has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for abolishing the death penalty and quashing the criminal defamation of the President offence. And the Human Rights Commission (HRC) says the replacement of the death penalty with life imprisonment is a landmark development towards enhancing the fundamental right to life. The Commission says, the fact that the...

ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye says nothing stops the Commission from investigating corruption allegations but says it doesn't investigate bad decisions or policy errors. And Mwenye has insisted that the punishment for corruption-accused individuals needs to be painful to deter would-be offenders. Asked, when he featured on Hot FM's “Beyond the Headlines” programme,...

THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has apprehended 43 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in different parts of the country. In a statement, RTSA Public Relations Manager Mukela Mangolwa said Livingstone and Choma recorded the highest number in terms of motorists found in conflict with the law. “The Road Transport and...

ZESCO Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the earlier announced load management has not been effected yet, arguing that power outages being experienced in some areas are due to maintenance works or repairs. In an interview, Ncube said the utility company was monitoring the situation and would effect load shedding when need arises. "We haven't even...

SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo has described 2022 as having been a challenging year. In an interview, Kampyongo said President Hakainde Hichilema should have closed the year by conceding that his agenda of fixing the economy had fallen below par. “Undoubtedly, the year 2022 has been a challenging year in many ways. To...

MINISTRY of Youth, Sport and Arts Permanent Secretary Chama Fumba alias Pilato says government understands and values the importance of the arts associations and is, therefore, looking at supporting their existence. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Fumba said the country needed to reorganise the art sector and create structures that were more...

THE Immigration Department has disclosed that the only survivor in the incident where 28 bodies of Ethiopian nationals were discovered dumped in Lusaka’s Ngwerere area has died. In a statement, Department of Immigration acting public relations officer Josephine Malambo said the sole survivor died on Friday at 20:30 hours at Maina Soko Military Hospital where...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged citizens to be each other's keepers this festive season and to dedicate some time to worship God. In his Christmas message, Saturday, President Hichilema thanked God for watching over the country. "Fellow citizens, on behalf of the First Lady, Mutinta and our family, we wish to extend our profound gratitude...

IT’S CHRISTMAS again! This holiday is a welcome break for a year ending with so many political and economic highs and lows. But it’s a reminder, too, of the enduring power that religious faith has in bringing out the best from the human spirit. Christmas is a moment to reset the clock, even if it...