Lungu is ready to lose his teeth – Mumbi
FORMER PF Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says former president Edgar Lungu is ready to lose his teeth. Last week, suspended PF National Chairperson Davies Chama said if you join a fight, don’t cry when they remove your teeth and that he hoped Lungu was ready. “All I can say is that when you find nine…...
Court refers M’membe’s “communication of certain information” case to High Court
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has referred the matter in which Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe is charged with communication of certain information to the Lusaka High Court for trial. This follows an application by the defence in which they asked Lusaka Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga to refer the case to the High Court, on grounds…...
HH feels it’s unfair to give privileges to a former president – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema holds the view that it’s unfair to accord a former president benefits because such persons have opportunities to put their lives in order when in office. In an interview, Mweetwa said it would be absurd for a former president to continue enjoying their benefits after returning…...
Kapala has breached ZPPA Act – Mwenda
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters president Kasonde Mwenda says Minister of Energy Peter Kapala has breached the ZPPA Act by awarding a fuel supply contract without following tender procedure. On Monday, News Diggers reported that Kapala had given a diesel supply deal to Transworld Petroleum Limited, another company which is believed to be close to the ruling…...
M’membe defends PF, there’s no institution without problems
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says if PF were given a favorable environment, they can resolve their problems. Speaking to journalists shortly after appearing before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, Monday, Dr M’membe said there was no institution which did not have problems. “Whatever problems the PF might have had cannot justify what happened. There…...
ZCCM-IH, Vedanta officially sign agreements on KCM
GOVERNMENT, through ZCCM-IH, has officially signed agreements with Vedanta resources on the running of Konkola Copper Mines. And Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Vedanta must know that it is coming back to a marriage where the wife is very hurt and trust will have to be regained. Meanwhile, Vedanta says it’ll stand by…...
I’ll use suspension to bond with my people – Jay Jay
PETAUKE Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda says his suspension from the National Assembly has given him more time to bond with people in his constituency and appreciate their challenges. And Banda says there is usually no chaos in the National Assembly when First Deputy Speaker Attractor Chisangano is presiding over business of the…...
There’s credence to arguments that Lungu obtained money by pecuniary advantage – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says there is credence to arguments that former president Edgar Lungu obtained money by pecuniary advantage because he had not really retired from active politics and any conscious citizen can challenge this in court. Meanwhile, Haimbe says it’s laughable to argue that the democratic space in Zambia is shrinking. Speaking when…...
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17 suspects escape from police custody in Kabwe
POLICE have launched a manhunt for 17 male suspects who escaped from Kabwe Central Station on Sunday evening. In a statement, Monday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga explained that the suspects, who were detained for theft and trafficking in psychotropic substances, escaped after cutting the burglar bars of the rear vents. “Kabwe Central Station recorded a…...