Brace for difficult times amid high global oil prices – Chikwanda
ENERGY Expert Dr Johnstone Chikwanda says consumers must brace for difficult times, unless there is a de-escalation in the underlying shocks in oil prices on the global market. On September 22, oil prices hit US$93.75 per barrel according to the Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (ZEITI). In a statement, Saturday, Dr Chikwanda said the continued…...
Parley ratifies Presidential appointments
THE National Assembly has ratified the appointment of Roy Ngulube as Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr Pamela Sambo as Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission and Dr Tommy Namitondo as ACC Commissioner. Others include; Dr Felicity Kalunga, Panic Chilufya and Fr Joseph Komakoma as Human Rights Commission Vice Chairperson and Commissioners, respectively. Debating the…...
Nakacinda needs support – Lubinda
PF acting president Given Lubinda says he appointed Raphael Nakacinda as party secretary general because he wanted to be the only one in an acting position. And Lubinda says the Patriotic Front may be stopped from holding public rallies but they will keep reorganising themselves through fundraising events, funerals and home visits. Meanwhile, Lubinda says…...
Mumbwa rioters’ 5-year sentence will serve as a lesson – SACCORD
SACCORD executive director Boniface Cheembe says he is hopeful that the sentencing of seven people involved in the Mumbwa riots to five years imprisonment will serve as a lesson to would be perpetrators. The Mumbwa Magistrates’ Court last week sentenced rioters to five years imprisonment with hard labour. About a week ago, a rioting mob…...
Gays are human beings who should be accorded equal human rights – Malila
IT’S absolutely wrong to discriminate against gay people because they are human beings whose rights must also be respected, says Chief Justice Mumba Malila. But Malila says “how you deal with the issue of individuals of the same sex being erotically involved, is a totally different issue”. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Malila says anyone who feels…...
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Lungu’s jogging sessions should be devoid of political activism – Police
THE Zambia police service has urged former president Edgar Lungu to ensure that his jogging sessions are devoid of political activism. In a statement, Sunday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Lungu’s jogging processions, characterised by cadres and no security detail, amounted to unlawful assembly and would not be tolerated going forward. “The Zambia Police Service…...
FAZ hands over rehabilitated DK Stadium to Eastern Province
FAZ has officially handed over the David Kaunda Stadium to Eastern Province at a ceremony held in Chipata. The official handover of the rehabilitated DK stadium at the cost of $300,000 attracted officials from the government including Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu, Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri, Eastern Province Minister Peter Phiri, and FIFA representative David Fanny…...
Lungu drags govt back to court over his freedom of movement
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has petitioned the state in the Lusaka High Court seeking a declaration that government’s position that he ought to seek permission from it before he can travel is illegal and not supported by the law. A few days ago, Lungu gave the state a two-day ultimatum to make amends for its…...
7 Mumbwa rioters get 5 yrs
THE Mumbwa Magistrates’ Court has sentenced seven people who participated in the recent Mumbwa riots to five years imprisonment with hard labour. About a week ago, a rioting mob burnt two people to death in Mumbwa District after word went round that another person had been killed in suspected ritual killings. In a statement, Friday,…...