MPs are not immune from criminal prosecution – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says members of parliament are not immune from criminal prosecution just because they hold diplomatic passports. Last week, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundibile insisted that members of parliament should not be treated like criminals before being convicted. “It’s the manner in which MPs are arrested. Nobody is saying…...
Some stolen medical equipment must be somewhere in a private clinic – ZAMMSA
ZAMBIA Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Board chairperson Dr Anna Chifungula says she finds it difficult to accept that medical equipment worth K1.6 million was just stolen at an offsite warehouse, adding that she believes some of it is somewhere in a private facility. In February, ZAMMSA announced that medical equipment worth K1.6 million…...
There’s no law prescribing where a President should reside – Govt
GOVERNMENT says the President’s residence at State House is in a dilapidated state and requires renovations, arguing that there is actually no law which prescribes where the Zambian Head of State should be accommodated. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has, therefore, asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs, a petition by Sean Tembo in which…...
Court places PF cadre who allegedly stole TVs from Lungu’s house on defence
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found PF cadre Angel Chipasha who allegedly broke into former president Edgar Lungu’s house and stole two television sets belonging to a Shimbinzyani Chavula, with a case to answer. Angel Chipasha is facing one count of burglary and theft. It is alleged that Chipasha, during the night of August 9,…...
We’d have made so much progress if not for Sampa’s lawsuit – PF
FORMER PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says the former ruling party would have made a lot of progress if not for Miles Sampa’s lawsuit against the party. Commenting on Sampa’s recent remarks that the PF was failing to capitalise on the mistakes that the new dawn government was making due to internal wrangles, Mwila argued…...
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Only global peace, stability will ensure economic development – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says only global peace and stability can ensure economic development in the region and across the globe. Speaking when he received letters of credence from Cuba’s Ambassador to Zambia Marleydis Morales, High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini Lindiwe Kanene and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Zambia Ali Saad Akhatani, Tuesday,…...
Nvumabaranda to sponsor FC MUZA’s CAF games travels
NVUMABARANDA Group of Companies and MUZA FC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the group provide air tickets to 22 members of MUZA’s traveling party for all of the team’s continental games. MUZA qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup by finishing second in the league behind winners Power Dynamos who will grace…...
Chipolopolo picked up lessons from Kuwait loss – Numba
COSAFA–bound national team coach Mumamba Numba says positive lessons have been learnt following the team’s defeat to Kuwait in an international friendly. Zambia made a poor start to their COSAFA Cup preparations on Monday night after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat in a game of two halves at the Cairo Stadium. Despite Zambia dominating play…...
Mwila, lawyer deny being in possession of over K102m
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila and Lusaka lawyer Ann Mwitwa have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied charges of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Mwila and Mwitwa are facing one count of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime, while Mwitwa is also facing another charge…...
