Lsk engineer denies raping maid
A 33-YEAR-OLD engineer has denied raping his maid in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Chanda Kabelela, of Kalebalika Housing, is facing one count of rape Contrary to Section 133 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that Kabelela, on June 23, 2023, in Lusaka, did have unlawful…...
Nkandu urges Chipolopolo to emulate fallen heroes
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has urged the current generation of Chipolopolo players to emulate the passion and patriotism that Zambia’s fallen heroes showed if they are to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of the Gabon air crash, which took the lives of a golden generation of Zambian…...
Mwale becomes number 36 contender for WBC title
AFRICA Boxing Union (ABU) bantamweight champion David Mwale has made the top 40 contenders for the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title. The WBC bantamweight title is held by Japan’s Junto Nakatani, who has a professional fighting record of 27 wins from as many fights, winning 20 via knockouts. According to the latest WBC rankings…...
Miles seeks to serve contempt of court process on Emmanuel Mwamba via newspaper advert
MATERO MP and PF faction president, Miles Sampa, has petitioned the Lusaka High Court to authorize the service of court documents on Emmanuel Mwamba through advertisement in a newspaper. Mwamba, an aspiring candidate for the PF presidency himself, is aligned with the faction led by former head of state, Edgar Lungu. The Matero MP has…...
Zesco sues Zambia Electrometer Ltd over unpaid K46m financial assistance
ZESCO Limited has sued Zambia Electrometer Limited, a company in which it holds a 40 percent shareholding interest, seeking an order for the refund of the K46,428,429 it lent to the company to cover its employees’ salaries and other expenses. The power utility company also wants Zambia Electrometer Limited to pay it damages for inconvenience…...
Some tenants occupying our property are paying rent to unauthorised individuals – Govt
THE Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has revealed that some rental payments for government property are being made to unauthorised individuals or officials, who fail to remit the money to the Treasury. In a notice published in the Times of Zambia, Thursday, the Ministry urged tenants renting government property to make payments to…...
Don’t try corruption-accused officers in public, let the court decide – Police
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says people should not try officers accused of corruption in public, stressing that the due process of the law must be allowed to take its course. On Monday, the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Sergeant Susan Yuyi of the Zambia Police Service and charged her with Abuse of Authority of Office and Corrupt…...
Stop labelling AG report as a witch-hunt – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has cautioned the public against labelling the latest Auditor General’s report on Zambia’s external debt stock as a witch-hunt, as though it is targeting specific individuals or companies. TI-Z says while the report has indeed presented findings citing Mikalile Trading Company, this is certainly not the focus of the entire report…....
PF sponsoring W/Province youths to insult HH – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi has accused the Patriotic Front of sponsoring youths to issue disparaging remarks against President Hakainde Hichilema. And Milupi says people living in rural parts of Western Province are full of praise for what the UPND government is doing. In welcoming President Hichilema at Mongu Airport, Friday, Milupi told UPND National…...
Inflation rises to 13.8%
THE annual inflation rate for April 2024 has increased to 13.8 percent from the 13.7 percent recorded in March 2024. During a media briefing, Thursday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Statistician General Mulenga Musepa attributed the increase to price movements of selected food items. “Annual inflation for April 2024 increased to 13.8 percent from 13.7 percent…...