ZAF flight sergeant in court for impregnating 14-year-old biological daughter
A 41-year-old Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and has denied a charge of incest. George Bernard Mulinganiza is charged with incest Contrary to Section 159(1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that Mulinganiza, on dates unknown but…...
Cholera deaths in Chililabombwe hit 5
CHOLERA cases in Chililabombwe have swelled to 57, with the total number of deaths being five so far. And government has swiftly responded to the cholera outbreak in Chililabombwe by providing financial support to Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MWSC). This emergency funding will enable MWSC to implement critical measures to combat the…...
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Nkombo suspends Chongwe Mayor, all councillors for 3 months
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has with immediate effect suspended the Chongwe Mayor and all councillors for 90 days due to allegations of land alienation. Nkombo has since appointed Chelstone Hamulyata, a public officer, as Local Government Administrator to oversee the Council’s operations for three months. Addressing the media, Wednesday, Nkombo said…...
Jamaika Zed raps his way to drug trafficking charge
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has apprehended musician Jackson Chikonde aka Jamaika Zed for trafficking in 43 sachets of cannabis weighing 84.65 grammes and 13 bottles of Codeine weighing 2.6 grammes. In a statement, Wednesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba said Chikonde had several music videos in which he had been daring law enforcement agencies…...
Kamanga sues Mukoka for libel and slander
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has filed a lawsuit in the Lusaka High Court against USA-based Zambian journalist Augustine Mukoka for libel and slander. In a statement, Tuesday, Kamanga’s lawyers Mosha and Company alleged that Mukoka orchestrated an ongoing and deliberate campaign of defamation, falsehoods, and malicious allegations, severely damaging Kamanga’s personal and professional integrity. “Through…...
Zambia has potential to win AFCON again – Kalu
FOOTBALL icon Kalusha Bwalya believes Zambia remains a formidable force in African football despite the Chipolopolo’s struggles at continental level over the past decade. Meanwhile, Wedson Nyirenda has described Morocco and Zambia as “Siamese twins” after the two nations were placed in the same group for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Zambia had…...
Lsk man gets 9 months for assaulting wife after she greeted a stranger
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a man of Westwood area to nine months imprisonment for assaulting his wife after he saw her greeting a stranger. In this matter, Bright Manyepa was facing one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. When the matter came up for plea before Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya, Manyepa…...
Ignore Tonse Alliance at your own peril, we’re a force to reckon with – PF
PF faction Acting Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says people should ignore the Edgar Lungu led Tonse Alliance at their own peril in next year’s general elections. Last Saturday, Senior Chief Anang’anga Imwiko of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) said there was currently no strong opposition that could bring down the UPND government in next…...
Corruption fight complicated, but HH has political will – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema has political will to fight against corruption. Hamasaka says the fight against corruption is complicated because there are so many law enforcement agencies involved, and when cases go to court the President has no say on who long the proceedings should take. Reacting to…...