We don’t look at affiliations when investigating crimes – DEC
DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Nason Banda says his statement that it is more expensive to send criminals to jail than to seize their properties does not contradict President Hakainde Hichilema’s guidance on combining asset recovery with imprisonment. And Banda says DEC will investigate any alleged criminal activities, regardless of affiliations or when they…...
Chiyeso contests forfeiture of her properties to the state
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, has appealed against the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, to order the forfeiture of two of her properties to the State on grounds that they are tainted property. Chiyeso has, through her lawyers from Messrs. Malisa and Partners Legal Practitioners, appealed to the…...
Lungu’s immunity must be stripped so that he’s treated according to his wishes – Nkombo
LOCAL Government Minister Gary Nkombo says former president Edgar Lungu is looking for relevance and attention. And Nkombo says “some of us have been wishing that president Lungu’s time has come for him to be stripped of his immunity so that he can be treated in the manner that he wishes to be treated”. Meanwhile,…...
I can’t see where I’ve broken the law to warrant imprisonment – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says he has not broken any law to warrant his imprisonment after President Hakainde Hichilema leaves office as alleged by Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader Edith Nawakwi. And Musamba says some sections of people who complain about police restrictions are just interested in the country going up…...
Police detain Munir and Changala for hate speech, seditious practices
POLICE have detained Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu and Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala for alleged offences of hate speech and seditious practices, respectively. And Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says it is irresponsible for Zulu to behave the way he has been behaving. Police on Monday morning apprehended…...
You’ll cut my finger if Lungu returns to State House – Mulusa
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says his finger must be cut off if former president Edgar Lungu ever returns to State House. And Mulusa says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has so far presided over parliamentary business objectively. Speaking when he featured on Phoenix FM’s Let the People Talk programme, Friday, Mulusa said…...
Jay Jay was badly beaten, insists family, but declines to reveal how he was abducted
PETAUKE Central Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda’s family has refuted government’s claims that he has no serious visible injuries, insisting that he has injuries from beatings and is even having difficulty moving his back. According to pictures released to the public, some minor-looking bruises were noticed on Banda’s lower back. The family also…...
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Munir’s behaviour unbecoming, says govt after his arrest
POLICE on Monday apprehended Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu from Maina Soko Military Hospital over some remarks he’s been making that people from Southern Province will not be allowed in Eastern Province. Zulu was later taken to Lusaka Central Police Station, where he was detained while awaiting release on police bond. And Minister…...
Jay Jay is very stable, there’s nothing serious visible on his body – Govt
MINISTER of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says Petauke Central Independent Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is very stable, with no serious visible injuries on his body. Updating the media, Monday morning, Mwiimbu said Banda, who is currently admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital, was found in Kafue by the Zambia Police,…...