State agrees to pay K500,000 to 4 men who sued Kaizer for assault
THE Attorney General has agreed to pay K500,000 settlement to four Lusaka men who sued former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu and others for allegedly beating and kidnapping them. The Attorney General has agreed to pay the quartet K350,000 as full and final settlement of all their claims for damages against the state…...
Cop in court for stealing AK 47 rifle
A 26-YEAR-OLD Police Officer has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied stealing an AK 47 rifle valued at K3,000. Given Kayelu is charged with one count of theft by public servant. It is alleged that Kayelu on unknown dates but between June 4 and 6, 2023 in Lusaka, having been employed as a…...
ZACA urges ZICTA to deal with Mobile Service Providers providing poor services
THE Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) has urged ZICTA to put rules in place that will compel Mobile Service Providers to compensate consumers who incur losses and interruptions due to poor network services. And the association says it’s disappointed with government’s decision to introduce a levy on mobile money transactions as per the 2024 National Budget…....
DPP issues consent for M’membe’s prosecution
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has issued consent for the prosecution of Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe in a matter in which he is charged with communication of certain information. But Dr M’membe who refused to take plea yesterday, asked Lusaka Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga to refer his case to the High Court, arguing…...
Govt awards $79.8m concession for Katete-Chanida road to local firm
GOVERNMENT has signed the first ever concession agreement with a local firm, Lutembwe Consulting Company, for the reconstruction of the 55 kilometers Katete-Chanida stretch, valued at $79.8 million. Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has described the concession agreement as special, given that the concessionaire involved is a Zambian consortium. Speaking during the…...
We’ve traced some vehicles from the 1,002 cited in AG report – Govt
THE Ministry of Transport and Logistics says it has taken an interest in the 1,002 motor vehicles whose whereabouts were unknown as revealed in the Auditor General’s report, and has actually traced some. The Auditor General’s report for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, revealed that according to ZRA’s database, 1,002 motor vehicles whose…...
Mundubile’s behaviour out of order, PF should check its leadership in Parley – Chief Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa has condemned the angry outburst from Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile during last Friday’s sitting, saying his behaviour calls for punishment. And Mulusa has advised the Patriotic Front to check its leadership in the National Assembly, arguing that it’s not making sense. Meanwhile, Mulusa says the opposition…...
We need ingenuity to start reviewing fuel prices in a more stable period – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is a need for ingenuity in a bid to achieve a stable period for fuel price reviews rather than the monthly interval which is not good for planning. Speaking when he swore in newly appointed Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba, Monday, President Hichilema tasked the PS to look…...
Most sectors inadequately funded in 2024 budget due to low economic growth – Mubanga
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Elias Mubanga says most sectors have not been allocated the desired funds in the 2024 national budget due to limited government resources. In an interview, Monday, Mubanga, who stressed the need to grow the economy, noted that the government resource envelope was not enough to satisfy all sectors. He,…...
Lsk man seeks order that Lungu isn’t eligible to contest future polls
A YOUTH activist has dragged former president Edgar Lungu to the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that he is not eligible to contest any future Presidential elections. Michelo Chizombe, who has also cited the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the Attorney General as respondents, also wants the court to declare that Lungu’s participation in…...
