A CHINESE businessman has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates' Court and denied threatening to kill a fellow Chinese national and expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race. Huang Sam Weison, 42, is charged with two counts of written threats to murder and expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for...

SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says his party has resolved to support PF candidates in the upcoming Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections. Speaking during a media briefing, Wednesday, Dr M’membe said his party would not field candidates in both constituencies. He said the decision to support the candidature of Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji was...

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says many people doubted the free education policy, admitting that she also wasn’t sure but President Hakainde Hichilema’s commitment made it possible to achieve it. And Masebo says today’s generation of youths is the largest in history, yet they face limited opportunities to engage politically, economically, socially and in matters of...

FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the break-in which occurred at former president Edgar Lungu's residence raises a lot of questions because, under PF, such never happened despite having two former heads of state to take care of. In an interview, Kampyongo said there were no such incidences during PF's tenure. "The concerns of...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recorded a warn and caution statement from former Kabushi member of parliament Bowman Lusambo over allegations of bribing voters in Kabushi constituency during the August 12, 2021 general elections. And Lusambo's lawyer Jonas Zimba says his client has given his position on the matter, adding that justice will prevail. In...

FORMER NHIMA Director General James Kapesa, who was fired by the new board on the basis that his contract was illegal because he was ill-qualified for the role, has sued the authority for wrongful termination, demanding various reliefs. According to an affidavit in support of notice of complaint filed in the High Court's Industrial Relations...

ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba has given UPND secretary general Batuke Imenda a one-week ultimatum to provide proof of payment for the ZAF helicopter he used to fly to Kasama during President Hakainde Hichilema's tour of Northern Province. In an interview, Kabimba said if Imenda failed to provide proof of payment, his party would commence...

HIGH Court Judge Charles Kafunda has denied defaming and injuring the reputation of a Clerk of Court, Mulape Jila, arguing that her purported claims against him are misconceived and entirely unfounded. This is a matter in which Jila has sued Judge Kafunda for allegedly defaming her when he informed late Chief Justice Irene Mambilima that...

DRUG Enforcement Commission officers were forced to scamper in all directions on Monday after a drug dealer identified as Ali Muvundo pulled out a hidden gun from his undergarment and threatened to shoot the interrogators right inside their office. Meanwhile Mavundo claims he is an innocent citizen who was forced to act in self defence...

THE Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) has hailed the Ministry of Health's decision to lift the wearing of masks in 22 districts, saying this will encourage other areas to work harder. On Monday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo announced the lifting of wearing of masks in the 22 districts which had so far attained vaccination coverage above...