Kalusa discontinues matter challenging Lungu, Wina’s legality of being in office
NKULUKUSA Teddy Kalusa has discontinued a matter in which he had petitioned the state in the Constitutional Court, seeking the court’s determination on whether former president Edgar Lungu and vice-president Inonge Wina were lawfully in office, as they had not been sworn in by the Chief Justice. In this matter, Kalusa cited the Attorney General…...
Constitutional amendment process must be consultative, transparent – British Envoy
BRITISH Ambassador to Zambia Rebecca Terzeon says the constitutional amendment process must be backed by consultation and transparency. But Justice Minister Princess Kasune has insisted that government intends to make use of the recommendations from previous constitution review commissions rather than starting fresh widespread consultations. Speaking when she paid a courtesy call on Kasune, Tuesday,…...
Lungu appoints Mundubile as Tonse parliamentary affairs chair
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has appointed Mporokoso PF MP Brian Mundubile as the National Parliamentary Affairs Chairman for the Tonse Alliance. In a statement, Monday, Lungu, who is also the Tonse Alliance Chairman, also appointed FDD vice president Chifumu Banda as National Parliamentary Affairs Vice Chairman and Celestine Mukandila as National Youth Chairman. Lungu expressed…...
In 2026, don’t stay at home and say, ‘HH has already won’ – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged citizens to vote for him in 2026, advising them not to stay at home, assuming that he has already won the elections. Speaking at a rally held at Chikuni Mission in Monze district, Sunday, President Hichilema, who spoke in Tonga, encouraged citizens to obtain National Registration Cards and voters’ cards…...
Mazabuka boy electrocuted while hunting birds
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy of Mazabuka has died after being electrocuted while on a bird hunting expedition. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased, identified as Namata Namata, left his parents’ home on Monday, March 17, around 12:00 hours with two friends, aged 8 and 9, to hunt birds…...
Wider consultations always necessary before amending Constitution – ZCCB
THE Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) says there’s always need to have wider consultations before embarking on any constitutional amendment process, whether the clauses being targeted are non-contentious or not. On Sunday, Chief government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said there was no need to have wider consultations on the proposed amendment of the constitution because…...
Exercise caution when amending clauses that might affect next elections, Musa tells govt
FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye says caution must be exercised when amending clauses in the Constitution which speak directly to the next election. Speaking when he featured on Hot FM’s breakfast show, Monday, Mwenye said cautioned government against changing the rules of the game. “A caution must be made here, a lot of caution must…...
Kasune contradicts State House: “There’s no draft bill yet”
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says there is currently no draft Constitution amendment bill in place. And Kasune says there’s no need for any more commissions to review the Constitution because the recommendations from previous efforts are still valid and useful today. Last week, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said the draft constitution amendment…...
Father defiles 7-year-old daughter while nursing her at CDH
POLICE have arrested a 47-year-old man, who was nursing his 7-year-old daughter admitted to the Cancer Diseases Hospital, after it was discovered that he had been sexually abusing her whenever he took her for a bath. In a statement, Monday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said this came to light when other bed siders…...
The Environmental Toll of Mining on Zambia’s Copperbelt- Part II
In last week’s Monday Opinion, we examined the environmental degradation resulting from mining activities on Zambia’s Copperbelt, specifically focusing on the February 18th contamination incident due to the failure of Sino Metals’ tailings dam. The disaster underscored critical failures in environmental governance, from weak enforcement of regulations to inadequate rehabilitation commitments by mining companies. It […]
