HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the country has recorded 18 sodomy cases this year.  And Mwiimbu says government had reached out to embassies which had mounted rainbow flags.   Meanwhile, Mwiimbu says he has heard unconfirmed reports of a clinic which was established during PF’s tenure which renders services to homosexuals. ...

ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says most Heads of State who were invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London used the VIP coaches to prevent unnecessary congestion.   On Monday, Facebook was flooded with images of some African Heads of State and representatives in a coach, contrasted by photos of US President Joe...

COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says PF members jump like headless chickens whenever someone mentions police because the guilty are always afraid.   On Monday, acting PF president Given Lubinda accused Matambo of instructing police to arrest Kabushi PF aspiring candidate Bowman Lusambo.  Commenting on this in an interview, Matambo described Lubinda's allegations as nonsense. "I...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says UPND members should not allow indisciplined "elements" who are infiltrating the party to take centre stage in deciding on internal affairs.  And UPND Lusaka Province chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has distanced himself from calls by some UPND youths to have him replace Batuke Imenda as Secretary General of the party.  At...

SUSPENDED Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi's lawyer Abraham Mwansa says his client's suspension letter is irregular in that she was directed to vacate her office immediately, even before being heard. President Hichilema recently suspended Siyunyi, acting on the recommendations contained in a report presented to him by the Judicial Complaints Commission. Siyunyi is currently...

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...

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...

BUSINESSMAN Valden Findlay's lawyer Charles Changano says his client has been living in constant fear for life because some suspected criminals have been going to his house. In an interview, Changano narrated that some unknown men first went to Findlay's house on Monday and later on Wednesday night, trying to seek an audience with him....

ACTING Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Ambrose Lufuma says government will recruit 3,000 police officers this year. Responding to a question from Chasefu independent MP Misheck Nyambose on whether government had any plans to recruit police officers in 2022 and whether there were any plans to decentralise the recruitment process to the constituency...

BARELY an hour after the High Court halted the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections on Tuesday, President Hakainde Hichilema campaigned for UPND Kabushi candidate Bernard Kanengo, assuring him that he will be in Parliament, regardless of the date of the election. And President Hichilema says the so-called "Bulldozer" is too small to bulldoze him. Meanwhile, President...