I am not a cadre – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba says his allegiance to the government should not be misinterpreted to mean that he is a political cadre. Reacting to sentiments in some sections of the media in which he has been accused of acting like a cadre owing to some of his statements which are perceived to be…...
Snr Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II recovering well – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II is admitted to Maina Soko General Hospital where she is being reviewed after a surgery she underwent. Yesterday, First Lady Mutinta Hichilema posted a picture of her standing beside the traditional leader in hospital with a caption “This afternoon, we took time to visit our…...
Politicians breaking laws and crying wolf when they’re arrested – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says opposition leaders should not break the law and “cry wolf” after being arrested. And Ngoma says President Hichilema’s conduct while in opposition cannot be compared to how current crop of opposition leaders is behaving. Commenting on Socialist Party Leader Dr Fred M’membe’s arrest, Ngoma said President Hichilema…...
It’s more beneficial to independently hold referendum – Mwitwa
FORMER Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa has backed calls by NGOCC to have a stand alone early referendum. On Tuesday, NGOCC asked government to facilitate a stand alone national referendum that should include an expanded bill of rights saying this would help to avoid partisan interests. Commenting on that in an interview, Wednesday,…...
We’ve noted an upswing in mealie meal smuggling – Lufuma
DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says government has yet again noted an upswing in smuggling of mealie meal. In an interview, Wednesday, Lufuma attributed the recent upswing to better prices offered by neighbouring countries. “I thought what happened was that we had contained the smuggling. We had contained it but now, it is on the upswing again…...
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Police nab headteacher for attempting to write exams on behalf of another
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a headteacher at a community school in Matero for personation after he attempted to write GCE examinations on behalf of another person. Police preliminary investigations have revealed that Christopher Lwele, a head teacher at Kwashamukwenu Community Primary School in Matero, was paid K1,000 to write the examination on behalf of…...
Police nab Zindaba for stealing POS machine from night club, forgery
POLICE have jointly arrested and charged former RTSA CEO Zindaba Soko and two others for theft, forgery and uttering of a false document. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga disclosed in a statement, Wednesday, that in count one, Soko whilst acting with two others stole a point of sale machine valued at $330 a property of Room…...
HH has ordered police to get my electronic devices by any means – M’membe
DETAINED Socialist Party Leader Fred M’membe says President Hakainde Hichilema has issued an order to the police and other law enforcement agencies to take full possession of all his electronic devices. But Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says that is just an allegation. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, Dr M’membe said police should legally request for…...
ACC nabs Petauke sec school headteacher for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission in Chipata has arrested Petauke Boarding Secondary School headteacher Simeon Lungu for abuse of authority of office involving more than K21,000. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC Head-Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Lungu aged 50, had been charged with nine counts of Abuse of Authority of Office. Moono said Lungu on separate occasions…...