We have 25,372 inmates against holding capacity of 10,650 – ZCS
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) has disclosed that the current inmate population is 25,372 against a holding capacity of 10,650. Speaking during the opening of the criminal session at the Lusaka High Court yesterday, ZCS Commissioner General Frederick Chilukutu said of the total population, 5,101 were remandees awaiting judgement, others with bailable offences, while some […]
Lungu demeaning himself by belonging to a PF faction – Daka
CHADIZA PF member of parliament Jonathan Daka says he has accepted the appointment as Deputy Whip and will execute his duties to the best of his abilities. And Daka says there is only one PF which is led by Miles Sampa, adding that former president Edgar Lungu is demeaning himself by belonging to a faction…....
C/belt correctional facilities ban food from inmates’ visitors
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) on the Copperbelt has banned people visiting inmates from taking food to the facilities to avoid the spread of cholera. ZCS Copperbelt Deputy Commanding officer Derrick Mwansa said various measures aimed at preventing the outbreak of cholera in correctional facilities had been developed. Mwansa said this during the ceremonial opening…...
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Lubinda pleads not guilty to holding more than one passport
FORMER justice minister Given Lubinda yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court where he denied charges of failure to surrender a diplomatic passport and holding more than one passport. Lubinda, who is PF faction vice president pleaded not guilty to the charges before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Kawama Mwamfuli after the counts were read to him…....
We’ll arrest vendors, people buying from them in the evenings – Govt
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says government will halt activities that are likely to spread cholera in the country. And the ministry’s Permanent Secretary for Administration Maambo Hamaundu says police will arrest both vendors and people buying their merchandise from the streets in the Central Business District during evening hours. Meanwhile, Ministry…...
HH cuts short his holiday due to cholera
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has decided to cut short his holiday and return to Lusaka in view of the escalating Cholera situation. And police say the Zambia Police Service National Ball, which was scheduled to take place this Friday, has been postponed to a later date. In a Facebook posting yesterday, President Hichilema said…...
Police Service HQ catches fire
THE Police Service Headquarters has partly been gutted after fire swept through the switch room of the institution in the early hours of Monday. In a statement released to the media, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the fire incident occurred at around 09:00 hrs. “At approximately 09:00 hours this morning, a fire incident occurred at…...
Access Bank completes acquisition of Atlas Mara
ACCESS Bank Zambia Limited has announced that it has completed its acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited, trading as Atlas Mara Zambia, after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals. Access Bank says Atlas Mara is now its subsidiary, and that the combined company will retain the Access Bank Zambia name. In March last year, the…...
Twanwa again
