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I don’t know what I’ve done – Kasanda
I expect His Excellency [President Hakainde Hichilema] to provide justice, that’s all, Zambian businessman Sedrick Kasanda yesterday told journalists as DEC officers ushered him to one of their vehicles after searching his house. Drug Enforcement Commission officers yesterday raided Kasanda’s Ibex Hill residence and conducted a search. Kasanda, who has been in police custody since…...
We don’t receive orders from HH despite sitting under his office – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission says despite sitting under the office of the President, it investigates matters independently. Speaking during a high level anti-corruption consultative meeting involving the Drug Enforcement Commission, ACC, Transparency International Zambia among others, ACC Assistant Director Legal Gloria Muyunda said some of the investigations involving politicians that people were only hearing about now…...
We are going ahead with our rally, vows PF
PF vice-president Given Lubinda says the party will proceed with its planned rally on August 26 to launch a strategic plan because reasons given by the police to stop the event are flimsy. And Lubinda has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to explain how a private jet carrying over $5 million landed at the presidential…...
It’s premature for DPP to apply for forfeiture of properties, Esther tells court
FORMER First Lady Esther Lungu has asked the Lusaka High Court to determine whether or not the matter involving 15 double-storey flats is properly before court, having been commenced by way of a notice of motion. And Esther has submitted that the relief sought by the state to have the flats in question forfeited to…...
I left SP because I was unhappy about certain things – Bwalya
FORMER Socialist Party spokesperson Frank Bwalya says he left the opposition party because he was not happy about certain things in the party. On Saturday, Bwalya announced his resignation from the Socialist Party without disclosing what motivated his decision. Bwalya initially said in an interview that explaining the reason behind his resignation may create acrimony…....
Prolonged seizure of properties by LEAs worries lawyer
LUSAKA Lawyer Sakwiba Sikota says there is need to address the issue of prolonged seizure of properties by law enforcement agencies if government is indeed upholding the rule of law. And Sikota has backed the proposal by Chapter One Foundation for government to repeal all criminal defamation laws in Zambia. In an interview, Sikota advised government…...
Opposition jealous of HH because of what he’s doing – Mbula
FORMER secretary to cabinet Leslie Mbula says he has sensed jealousy among the opposition because of what President Hakainde Hichilema is doing to revive the economy. Commenting on the UPND’s two years in office, Mbula said despite having inherited a “rotten” system, President Hichilema had been working tirelessly to ensure economic recovery. “I can say…...
Why have some Zambians stopped trusting the UPND?
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Honourable Jack Mwiimbu says no government official or State House staff is linked to the US$5,697,700 which was seized on a private jet at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Monday. The minister who was officially speaking for the first time since the scandal happened told journalists, Wednesday, that the…...
It’s concerning that Zambia is being used as a conduit for organised crime – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says government should be resolved in ensuring that Zambia is not used as a transit point for organised crime like gold smuggling. And Lifuka says the delay to make decisions aimed at restoring sanity in the mining sector is leading to the erosion of public trust that minerals will be protected…....