HH, Levy among the best Presidents we’ve had – Mbula
VETERAN politician Leslie Mbula says the public must avoid condemning President Hakainde Hichilema for mistakes made by his Ministers. And Mbula says when he praises President Hichilema for his works, it doesn’t mean he is a praise singer. Giving his analysis of President Hichilema’s performance as he clocks two years in office, Mbula ranked President…...
ECZ warns schools that misapplied funds for GCE, G9 external candidates
THE Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) says all the 2023 GCE and grade nine external examination candidates that paid prescribed examination fees will write their examination. And the Council has warned that schools that misappropriated funds for candidates risk having their examination centre status withdrawn. During a media briefing, Monday, ECZ Executive Director Dr Michael…...
Court finds Katanga, Saboi with case to answer
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former deputy Inspector General of Police Charity Katanga with a case to answer in a matter in which she is charged with possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. In another matter, the court has also found NDC leader Saboi Imboela with a case to answer in…...
The defection of Prof Lungwangwa’s belly
PROFESSOR Geoffrey Lungwangwa has defected back to the UPND and he sang a very familiar song of praise for the sitting President in his speech after being welcomed by the ruling party’s secretary general on Friday. The former Nalikwanda member of parliament says any honest Zambian citizen can testify that President Hakainde Hichilema is taking…...
Miles withdraws as Muchemwa’s surety
LUSAKA businessman Francis Muchemwa, popularly known as Commander Two, was yesterday remanded in custody after Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa withdrew as his surety. Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has ordered that Muchemwa will be remanded in custody until he finds another surety to represent him. This is a matter in which Muchemwa…...
Yes, I’m paranoid but my warnings help prevent civil unrest – Nakacinda
PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda says some of his warnings, like when he raised alarm that police planned to arrest former first lady Esther Lungu for aggravated robbery, have helped to prevent civil unrest. And Nakacinda has agreed with Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba’s assertion that he is paranoid, but argues that…...
PF recruited cadres, junkies who are raping detainees, into police service – IG
POLICE Inspector General Graphel Musamba says the PF recruited cadres and junkies into the police service who are now doing awful things. In an interview, Musamba said some officers recruited by the previous regime didn’t have knowledge on the existing laws but they were posted mostly in Matero and other areas. “Be aware that we…...
We’re pursuing policies, programmes to broaden access to education – Govt
MINISTRY of Finance and National Planning Acting Permanent Secretary Lois Mulube says government is pursuing policies and programmes aimed at broadening access to education. According to a statement issued yesterday by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations, Namatama Njekwa, Mulube was speaking at a…...
We don’t need powers to prosecute – FIC
FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Acting Director General Liya Tembo says the Centre does not necessarily need powers to arrest and prosecute, arguing that this would be overlapping with other institutions. And Tembo says there should be a limit to which individuals can engage in cash transactions in order to curb financial crimes in the country…....
We’ll discipline those who went to give solidarity to Chilundika – UPND
LUAPULA Province UPND Information and Publicity Secretary Joseph Mwakwa says the party has instituted disciplinary proceedings against party members who went to give solidarity to former Luapula Province Minister Derricky Chilundika. Last week, some UPND members from Luapula travelled to Nchanga to give solidarity to Chilundika after he was arrested over alleged illegal mining of…...