Dog owner in court over death of 13-yr-old girl
A CHINESE national whose 10 dogs mauled a 13-year-old girl has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court charged with manslaughter. The girl died after being bitten by 10 vicious dogs belonging to Shi Yaming, the director of Kingo Farms, on November 8 at around 05:00 hours when she went to use the toilet outside. Shi…...
GBM’s nephew gets 2 years
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s nephew, Adolphus Mubanga, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Senior Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga sentenced Mubanga, who is Curzon Global Limited country representative, to two years in each of the…...
Nakacinda lodges forgery complaint against Sampa, Ng’ona
PF faction Secretary General Rapheal Nakacinda has lodged a complaint against Miles Sampa and Morgan Ng’ona before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for the offences of perjury and forgery. And Nakacinda has asked Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri to grant him consent to privately prosecute the matter. Sampa and Ng’ona are facing four counts of…...
PAC cautions C/belt Province officer for misleading the nation
THE PUBLIC Accounts Committee yesterday asked Copperbelt Provincial Administration Principal Internal Auditor Ilukena Lubasi not to mislead the nation by justifying how 83 officers withdrew salaries totalling K6,672,659 from pay points different from their physical stations. The Auditor General’s report for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, revealed that 83 officers drew salaries in…...
There’s something seriously wrong with deals being cut at justice ministry – Kaaba
CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says there is something seriously wrong with deals being cut at the Ministry of Justice. And some netizens have expressed displeasure over the State’s decision to award Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali K450,000 as compensation. On Monday the Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha agreed to compensate Tayali K450,000 as final…...
Parley rejects motion to introduce sign language as optional subject in public schools
THE National Assembly has rejected a motion which was seeking to Introduce Sign Language and Braille writing as optional subjects in all public schools. Acting Minister of Community Development and Social Services Rodney Sikumba said the motion could not be moved because government already introduced Braille and Sign Language as an option in the Zambia…...
Someone misled HH on cholera – Chituwo
FORMER Health Minister Brian Chituwo says when President Hakainde Hichilema lobbies for Zambia to be made a location for producing the cholera vaccine, it is almost as if he is admitting that we are dirty people and the only way we can avoid the disease is through vaccination. On Monday, President Hichilema urged cooperating partners…...
It’s not always that when we arrest someone, they must go to prison – DEC
IT IS not really that every time we arrest someone, we must ensure that they must go to prison and wear an orange uniform, sometimes when we hit them just from the property, it is good enough, says Drug Enforcement Commission Director General Nason Banda. And Banda says prosecuting corruption cases is so costly that…...
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Let’s honour our Copper Queens for their consistence
THE recent six-nil victory of the Zambia National Female Soccer Team, the Copper Queens, against Angola in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game is a remarkable achievement. A hattrick from Barbra Banda and goals from Lushomo Mweemba, Ireen Lungu, and Racheal Kundananji ensured a comfortable victory for the Bruce Mwape-coached side. This win places…...
