Lungu is a celebrity, his crowds don’t move us – Mweetwa
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party doesn’t get moved by the kind of reception given to former president Edgar Lungu wherever he goes because he is a celebrity. As Lungu made his way back to Lusaka from Ndola on Saturday, he interacted with traders and youths in Kapiri Mposhi who were thrilled to…...
Stop those assassination plans against HH, Matambo tells ZANU – PF
COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo has warned Zimbabwe’s ZANU–PF Treasurer Patrick Chinamasa and his colleague Rutando to abandon assassination plans against President Hakainde Hichilema. And Matambo says Chinamasa and Rutando’s revelations that they were involved in the death of late president Patrick Mwanawasa will go far. In a write up titled “those with eyes, let them…...
Chikoya urges leaders to be measured in their words
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has counselled leaders, both from the ruling party and the opposition, to be careful, measured and moderate in what they say. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema warned those that did not believe that they were no longer in government and were still perpetrating violence…...
ACC summons Stardy
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale to appear before its Director General on Thursday, September 14, 2023. But Mwale says he is not afraid because this was expected. In a notice dated September 11, 2023 addressed to Mwale, ACC Director General Tom Shamakamba indicated that it was…...
I don’t know whether to be fearful or happy around HH – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo says he does not know whether he should be happy or fearful whenever he is around President Hakainde Hichilema. Officially opening the Third Session of the 13th National Assembly, Friday, President Hichilema said government was putting in place measures to check which MPs were not delivering CDF projects…...
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Police nab Munir over his “HH will dissolve Parley” remarks
POLICE have charged and arrested Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu for the offence of Seditious Practices. In a statement, Monday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said Zulu allegedly uttered Seditious words that the President would dissolve Parliament on September 8 and call for early elections. He stated that the said words…...
IG explains his absence from court: my advocate advised me not to appear
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court in a matter in which Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe has lodged a complaint against him for defamation of character. Musamba appeared before Magistrate Chrispin Hampungani and informed the court that he missed the last session because his counsel advised him…...
Unknown people kill security guard while manning bank
A 32-YEAR-OLD security guard identified as Stanford Chama has died after he was shot by unknown people while on duty at INDO Zambia Bank in Kasama. In a statement, Monday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the deceased was suspected to have been shot between September 8 around 22:00 hours and September 9…...
Treating eye problems with breast milk dangerous, cautions eye hospital nurse
ORBIS Country Director Lucia Nadaf has urged the general public to have their eyes checked annually. And an Ophthalmic Nurse at UTH Eye Hospital has asked people to avoid using home remedies like breast milk to treat eye problems. Speaking during the eye health orientation workshop in Lusaka, Nadaf said Orbis had been training teachers…...