Corruption denting the judiciary – Mambilima
Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says corruption, laziness misappropriation of funds and dishonesty among officers of the Court is denting the judiciary. Gracing a workshop for court clerks at Ndola’s Savoy Hotel today, Mambilima said the judiciary was being let down by a few corrupt individuals. “Their work is characterized by laziness, practices such as corruption, […]
UPND is lying about HH’s conditions in Mukobeko – Bwalya
Patriotic Front (PF) deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the UPND should stop spreading falsehoods about Hakainde Hichilema’s condition at Mukobeko Maximum Prison. And Bwalya says donors will not withdraw aid to Zambia because it would be outrageous and senseless to do so. Meanwhile, Bwalya says PF is a party which takes criticism and “hot heads” […]
Chipimo writes Lungu over TPG
NAREP President Elias Chipimo has written an open letter to President Edgar Lungu to discuss his youth empowerment scheme after frantic efforts to meet the Head of State failed. Chimipo complained that even though President Lungu was fond of stating that his door was always open to opposition leaders for progressive discussions, it was hard […]
Riots rock Kabwe over heavy police presence
Bus and Taxi drivers in Kabwe are protesting heavy police presence in the province after a minibus which was being pursued by traffic police officers overturned, injuring many on Saturday. According to preliminary reports, four accident victims died in hospital forcing the drivers to mobilize themselves and protest against heavy police presence in the town […]
Police pick body with head injury in Zingalume
Police today picked up a body of an unidentified man between the ages of 50 and 55 in Lusaka’s Zingalume Compound. In a statement, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said the body had a head injury but all body parts were intact. “The body was discovered at about 05:00 hours by members of the public […]
Indian university gives Zambia 150 scholarships
One of India’s leading private Universities, Shimla, has given Zambia 150 scholarships. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s first secretary for press and public relations to India Bangwe Naviley, Shimla University Director Admissions Dr Ajit Nedungadi said 50 are 100 percent scholarships while 100 are 50 percent. Dr Nedungadi said the scholarships were specifically […]
FDD denounces calls to withdraw donor aid
In this audio, FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says calls to withdraw donor aid because of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema are irresponsible and misplaced. Last week, HH’s alliance partners appealed to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to fund “illegalities and people who will use their resources recklessly”. Nevers Mumba, Mike Mulongoti and […]
Police shoot rapist clad in police uniform
Police on Friday shot a man of Lusaka’s Silverest area who was reported to have raped a woman while wearing police uniform. Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo could not state whether the suspect was a police officer or a masquerader, but said he attempted to escape. “On Friday, police officers shot a person identified as […]
Esther admires Museveni’s unity with opposition leaders
In this audio (courtesy of ZNBC), First Lady Esther Lungu says there is need for for harmony and cooperation between the ruling party and opposition political party leaders. According to ZNBC, Esther was speaking to their reporter Mark Ziligone after attending Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address recently. Esther said politics should […]
HH is in high spirits, Nkombo assures UPND
In this video, Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo says Hakainde Hichilema is in high spirits despite being kept under “pathetic conditions”. Nkombo was briefing journalists and fellow MPs after visiting HH at Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe today. The UPND MPs arrived at the prison around 12:00 hours hoping to visit their leader […]