Lungu isn’t exempt from being investigated – Nalumango
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government knows that former president Edgar Lungu cannot be prosecuted before he is stripped of his immunity, but that doesn’t mean he is exempted from being investigated. And Vice-President Nalumango says President Hakainde Hichilema’s “watch the space” remarks in relation to the fight against corruption were not targeted at anybody. Meanwhile,…...
Musokotwane dissolves NRFA board due to failure to work as team
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has with immediate effect dissolved the board of the National Road Fund Agency due to its failure to pull together as a “united team”. The NRFA board recently passed a vote of no confidence in its chairperson, Joe Mutwale, accusing him of abusing his position, among…...
Police warn individuals claiming to have rescued abducted girls
THE Zambia Police Service has warned individuals who are claiming to have played a role in rescuing the 13 adducted girls and soliciting for money or favours to desist from doing so. Giving an account on what led to the release of the 13 girls in a statement, Saturday, Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba…...
Protest by long-distance bus drivers was uncalled for – Kamuti
THE Commuter Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has condemned the protest by long-distance bus drivers at intercity bus terminus on Friday morning over the jailing of their colleague for dangerous driving, saying it was uncalled for. In an interview, Friday, association president Aaron Kamuti said such behaviour was uncalled for because passengers were held at…...
Kwacha, Kabushi independent candidates rescind decision to withdraw from race
TWO independent candidates who had withdrawn from the Kwacha and Kabushi parliamentary by-elections have informed ECZ that they have rescinded their decisions. In a letter dated September 23, 2022, addressed to the ECZ chief electoral officer, Lawrence Kasonde said he rescinded his decision to resign from the Kwacha race after various engagements with stakeholders and…...
RTSA hikes bus fares by K1 for local routes
THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has announced an increase in bus fares following the fuel increment announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) recently. The bus fares for Inter-Mine routes have been increased by K2 while Copperbelt and Lusaka local routes have been increased by K1. Meanwhile, intercity routes have been increased by…...
Ndozo lodge owner pleads not guilty after being declared sane by doctors
NDOZO lodge proprietor Chrint Sichamba, his wife and son have pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. This was after medical reports from both Chainama and the University Teaching Hospital presented before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court indicated that Sichamba was not insane or mad, and as…...
Munir gets 30 day suspension over “pubic hair” remarks
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has suspended Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu for 30 days for using obscene language in the House. On Wednesday, Zulu for incensed when Mwembeshi UPND member of parliament Machila Jamba called him a young man, remarking that “every one of us here shaved their pubic hair,…...
The capturers get captured
Preview: U-20 begins COSAFA title chase
THE Zambia Under-20 team starts the chase for a place at the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a Cosafa Cup tournament crucial opening fixture against Mauritius in eSwatini. COSAFA is using the Under-20 tournament in eSwatini to pick the two teams that will represent the region at the 2023 Africa Cup to…...
