Court awards Hamasaka damages for malicious prosecution
THE Lusaka High Court has awarded State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka damages for malicious prosecution. This is in a matter in which he sued the state, seeking damages for malicious and wrongful prosecution over his arrest in 2013 on charges of being in possession of obscene materials. High Court judge Mapani Kawimbe has…...
Don’t involve children in naked traditional acts – Mwamba
COMMUNITY Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba has expressed concern about the trend of involving children to participate in naked traditional acts during traditional ceremonies. In a statement, Mwamba appealed to citizens to desist from using children or exposing them to any naked acts. “My ministry has noted with concern, the growing trend of…...
Reduced govt domestic borrowing will help private sector – BAZ
BANKERS Association of Zambia (BAZ) Chief Executive Officer Leonard Mwanza says government’s move to reduce borrowing from the domestic market will enable it to earn more taxes from the private sector. And Mwanza says Zambia’s real economy will benefit from having more liquidity in the domestic market. Last week Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema reiterated government’s…...
It’s clear UPND is not running a clean govt – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says the UPND administration should keep quiet about running a clean government. Last week, Thursday, Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda lamented that some government and UPND officials are abetting corruption and other illegalities. The President on the same day fired Luapula Province deputy Permanent Secretary Roy Mwansa and District Commissioners…...
Verbatim: Mukula smuggling trial – Given Lubinda, others Vs News Diggers (PART 9)
Continuation of cross-examination… Judge Yangailo: Continue with cross-examination. Nchito SC: Mr Lubinda good afternoon? Lubinda: Good afternoon. Nchito SC: We ended I think in the morning where I was challenging you on the question of tax, remember that? Lubinda: I recall, My Lady. Nchito SC: And you told the court that in fact, you have…...
You’re in a wrong profession if you became a doctor to get rich – Kasonka
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Professor Lackson Kasonka says being a doctor is about sacrifice, arguing that those who joined just to get rich are in a wrong profession. And the Zambia Medical Association says the medical doctors are resolved to down tools on March 1, 2023, if they do not receive…...
ACC restricts Kalaba, Mwamba’s properties
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has issued restriction notices on properties belonging to PF presidential aspiring candidate Emmanuel Mwamba and Citizen First president Harry Kalaba in Balmoral, Makeni. And Mwamba has described ACC’s decision to restrict his properties as an act of harassment, arguing that he cannot fail to buy properties as a former…...
Lungu’s former economic advisor purchased flat in Ibex Hill at K1.5m – witness
A NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) investment officer for real estate has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that former president Edgar Lungu’s economic advisor Hibeene Mwiinga purchased a flat in Ibex Hill at over K1.5 million. Andrew Mecha was testifying in a matter in which Mwiinga, his wife Mercy Musanje, and their son,…...
LAZ urges govt to develop road map to constitutional reform process
LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Lungisani Zulu has called on the government to urgently develop a definite road map towards the constitutional review process. And Zulu says the association, through consultations, has noted that there are areas that require strengthening in the current Constitution based on unadopted recommendations from the past constitutional review processes…....
Nkombo must reveal PF members who fraudulently got road contracts – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila has challenged Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo to produce a list of PF members who obtained road contracts fraudulently. On Wednesday last week, Nkombo challenged those aggrieved about the cancellation of road contracts to proceed to court. Nkombo said 90 percent of PF members obtained road…...
