THE Lusaka Magistrates' Court yesterday conducted a scene visit at UTH's D-block ward where a witness demonstrated how she saw a baby being stolen. In this matter, Precious Nkunika, 28, a judiciary stores officer, Emilly Hall, 37, Rebecca Mkandawire, 42, a maid at UTH and Nelly Kasalo, 41, a nutrition demonstrator at UTH, all of...

FORMER Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in Charge of Administration Dr George Magwende says if he erred, he deserves to be punished. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema terminated Dr Magwende's contract and subsequently, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned him for questioning on allegations of corruption. ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe told journalists that an ordinary statement...

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says it is disingenuous and extremely dull for PF to suggest that government was involved in the theft which occurred at former president Edgar Lungu's residence. And Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says police should be allowed to conduct thorough investigations because President Hakainde Hichilema takes matters of every citizen's security very...

GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says there is ample evidence which suggests that a formal contract for the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway was signed, contrary to former finance minister Dr Bwalya Ng'andu's suggestion. Recently Dr Ng'andu said a contract was never signed for Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway, questioning what the UPND administration was cancelling. But commenting on this,...

TWO Frontier Management Services Limited shareholders have told Lusaka Magistrates' Court that they were shocked to learn their company had some land in Ndola because it had never been functional since being incorporated in 2017. The two were testifying in a matter in which former Kabushi member of parliament Bowman Lusambo and his wife are...

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says most transporters used to maximise on the weakness of the PF government to exploit commuters. In an interview, Dr Mubanga said the previous government did not take into account certain critical parts of the economy in the management of the oil sector. "We...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called upon former president Edgar Lungu and opposition leaders to work with government in building and growing relationships. And President Hichilema says comments on who started the Kafue Lower Gorge Project are not important because the UPND found that the project had stalled but completed it. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony...

SOCIALIST Party deputy general secretary Dr Fred M'membe says it has been a year of boasting, self praise and exaltation. In an article shared on his Facebook page, Wednesday, Dr M'membe said contrary to the Socialist Party's opponents who seem obsessed with self praise, his party was anchored on serving the interests of the people....

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says Zambia has no deficit of creative minds and innovators, arguing that all what is needed is collaboration. And Mutati has expressed confidence that the Africa Free Continental Trade (AfCFTA) will help address Africa’s connectivity challenges. Meanwhile, AfriLabs executive director Anna Ekeledo has reaffirmed her organisation's commitment to...

AMERICA-BASED Zambian law Professor Muna Ndulo says Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyunyi must go ahead and defend herself before the Judicial Complaints Commission because she doesn't need her Oath of Secrecy to be waived in order to do so. And Prof Ndulo says Siyunyi's demand to be represented by the Attorney General in a...