ConCourt dismisses state’s application to dismiss Milingo’s petition
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed the state’s application seeking to dismiss former Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu’s petition in which he is challenging the removal of his immunity. Meanwhile, the court has granted Lungu an application for leave to amend his petition. In this matter, Lungu asked the ConCourt to cite Director…...
ECZ expresses concern over unprecedented electoral petitions in 2021
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the unprecedented electoral petitions arising from the 2021 general elections were a threat to electoral integrity. Speaking on the sidelines of the just ended Summit for Democracy, Zaloumis said involving ECZ in electoral petitions indicated that stakeholders lacked trust in the commission. “The other threat is…...
I’m optimistic about the future of Africa – Kamala
US Vice-President Kamala Harris says she is extremely optimistic about the future of Africa, announcing that her government has pledged to invest $350 million in Africa. Vice-President Harris concluded her visit to Zambia on Saturday by meeting global, business and philanthropic leaders to discuss digital inclusion on the continent of Africa and public and private…...
PF allergic to good morals – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Zambians should frown upon PF’s utterances because they are meant to pollute the sanity in the political arena. On Thursday, PF Deputy Secretary General, Nickson Chilangwa described Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu as an “over grown idiot” for prohibiting protests during the Summit for Democracy and the visit of USA…...
Mweene endorses Zambia’s new goalie coach Phiri
AFCON-winning goalkeeper Kenney Mweene has commended the appointment of ex-Golden Arrows and Zambia international goalkeeper Davies Phiri as Chipolopolo’s keeper trainer. Phiri returns for a second stint as Chipolopolo’s goalkeeper coach after serving in that position from 2011 to 2015 under three tacticians starting with Frenchman Herve Renard. The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper worked under Phiri during…...
Kilambe salutes Chipolopolo for equaling AFCON qualifiers winning run
EX-Kaizer Chiefs striker Rotson Kilambe has praised Chipolopolo for equaling his teams’ 2000 AFCON qualifiers benchmark, and backs them to set a new record. Zambia beat Lesotho 3-1 at home and 2-0 away in the 2023 AFCON Group H qualifiers last month to extend their winning run to three consecutive victories in the race to…...
Zesco fails to produce minutes for meeting where board was paid K474,000 allowance
THE Committee on Parastatal Bodies has heard that Zesco United Football Club Board of Directors received sitting allowances totalling K474,500, but that minutes to justify the payments have not been found. And the Committee has heard that Zesco United has been operating without a Board Charter since 2014. The latest Auditor General report has revealed…...
Zambia should consider a coalition government – Halinen
FINNISH Ambassador to Zambia Saana Halinen says Zambia and other African countries consider having coalition governments in order to cross the barriers between political parties. And Ambassador Halinen has described Zambia’s democracy since the 2021 general elections as positive. Meanwhile, Ambassador Halinen says government must look into gender equality, bemoaning the law representation of women…...
We have capacity to address any mealie-meal shortage – Phiri
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says the National Strategic Food Reserve is sufficiently stocked and the country has adequate capacity to address any short to medium term mealie-meal shortage. And Phiri says currently, the Food Reserve Agency is holding 342,135.52 metric tonnes of white maize as strategic grain reserves. Addressing the media, Friday, Phiri said the…...
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