If you want to join politics, resign; don’t use govt resources, Kangwa tells PSs, DCs
SECRETARY to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says he will not allow civil servants to campaign using government resources, urging permanent secretaries and district commissioners who wish to join politics to resign. Kangwa also says President Hakainde Hichilema does not expect any government official to act wrongly in the name of the party, because he has…...
ZAMMSA begins distribution of anaesthetic ventilators
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it has commenced the nationwide distribution of 70 state-of-art anaesthetic ventilator machines, in close collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In a statement, Tuesday, ZAMMSA Senior Manager for Corporate Communications Bradley Chingobe indicated that 68 hospitals, one in each district, would each receive one…...
Justice minister happy as Electoral committee suggests increase in constituencies
THE Electoral Reform Technical Committee has recommended that Article 68 of the Constitution be amended to increase the number of constituencies in line with delimitation. The Committee has also recommended that Article 52 be amended in order to allow for elections to proceed as scheduled, in cases where a candidate resigns after nominations. Meanwhile, Justice…...
We lost K2m to vandalism in a week, says ZESCO
ZESCO has revealed that it has lost close to K2 million due to the vandalism of transformers and cables in the last one week. Speaking to journalists at the utility company’s headquarters, Tuesday, Company Senior Manager in charge of special duties and investigation, Benny Mwanamakwa explained that about 10 suspected vandals had been apprehended following…...
Court denies jailed Munir bail
LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has denied former Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu bail pending his appeal of a 12-month sentence. Earlier this month, Magistrate Chibwili sentenced Zulu to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour in a libel case. Zulu was accused of making defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, Infrastructure Minister Charles…...
HH appointed Dr Mwambwa, insists LAZ
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has maintained that Dr Ron Mwambwa was appointed by President Hakainde Hichilema to the Office of Auditor General by way of a press release on September 25, 2023. This is in a matter in which LAZ has petitioned the Constitutional Court, seeking an order that Dr Mwambwa immediately vacate…...
70-year-old defiles 10-year-old granddaughter
A 70-YEAR-OLD Choma man has been detained in police custody for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old granddaughter on two different occasions. It is alleged that the girl alerted her uncle after being defiled a second time by her grandfather, but he took no action. Police Commanding Officer in charge of Southern Province, Auxensio Daka, confirmed that…...
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23 die in Easter Holiday road accidents
THE Zambia Police have disclosed that during this year’s Easter Holiday, a total of 326 road traffic accidents were recorded countrywide, and of these, 21 were fatal, resulting in the loss of 23 lives. In a statement, Tuesday, Assistant Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi noted that in 2024, 24 fatal road traffic accidents were…...
Changing govt from PF to UPND has cost us dearly – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says that, judging by experience, changing government from the PF to UPND has come at a high cost, lending weight to UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso’s remarks that such change may have been misguided. On Saturday, Liswaniso said it was misguided to assume that changing government is always…...
