Going in streets, burning tyres isn’t a solution to energy crisis – HH
WE are having sleepless nights to find solutions to the power crisis, going in the streets burning tyres is not where the solution is, says President Hakainde Hichilema. The President says Zambia is bound to have excess power once the planned projects are completed. Speaking when he met PowerChina Executive vice president for East and…...
SADC member states recovered over $286m from illicit assets in 2023 – Magosi
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi says the fight against corruption has continued among member states as they investigate and prosecute cases of corrupt practices and recover assets gained through proceeds of crime. Speaking yesterday at the 26th SADC Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Magosi disclosed that…...
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Magistrate commits 13 Lsk men accused of defiling, murdering 15-yr-old girl to High Court
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed 12 men and a juvenile of Lusaka’s Kalundu area accused of defiling and murdering a 15-year-old girl to the High Court for trial. In this matter, Evans Zulu, 22, a carpenter, Richard Dube, 24, a builder, Lewis Silungwe, 28, a machine operator, Bernard Munana, 22, a mechanic, Kelvin Mweemba,…...
Chimese asks court to dismiss forfeiture case against his properties
FORMER Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) to dismiss the notice of motion for non-conviction-based forfeiture of his properties. Chimese, who has filed a notice of motion to raise preliminary issues on a point of law, has told the court that application for the forfeiture…...
Court to rule on whether Lusambo has case to answer on July 30
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set July 30, 2024, as date for ruling on a case or no case to answer in a matter in which Bowman Lusambo is facing two counts of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime. This follows after the State closed their case. In this matter, Lusambo is…...
Security guard shoots 5 workers to prove his gun wasn’t a toy
POLICE have detained a 40-year-old security guard working at Simba Beverages in Lusaka for shooting and wounding five company workers after they asked him whether his firearm was real or a toy. In a statement, Thursday, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale stated that the security guard, in trying to prove that he was not holding…...
UNZA won’t open on Monday if govt doesn’t settle staff dues – UNZAPROSU
UNZA lecturers and support staff have vowed that the university will not open to students on Monday if government does not settle their dues, some dating as far back as 2015. Yesterday, UNZA lecturers and the support staff held a peaceful protest within the Great East Main Campus grounds, displaying placards with writings: “we are…...
HRC condemns arrest of load-shedding protesters
THE Human Rights Commission has condemned the arrest and detention of four people by the Zambia Police Service for staging a protest at Zesco Headquarters on Wednesday. The Commission says denying citizens their rights to peaceful assembly and expression is retrogressive in a democratic dispensation. On Wednesday, police in Lusaka arrested four people who attempted…...
Can AI help Africa leapfrog the development of life sciences and biopharmaceutical markets?
AFRICA’S booming youth population presents a tremendous opportunity. But job creation hasn’t kept pace. The continent also faces a significant burden of diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS. Fortunately, there’s a potential solution that can address both challenges simultaneously: artificial intelligence (AI). In the rapidly evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a […]