Allowing PF to govern was a terrible experiment – Batuke
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema has rescued the country, which until Thursday last week was wallowing in poverty. Speaking when he received some new members to the party, Friday, Imenda said Zambians undertook a terrible experiment by giving PF a chance to rule the country for 10 years. “As we have…...
Zambian truck driver burns to death in SA
A ZAMBIAN truck driver has died after the truck he was in caught fire in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zambia’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa Inonge Mwenya says circumstances that led to the death of the driver are unclear and has therefore called for accelerated investigations. In a statement, Saturday, First Secretary Press and Public…...
Debt restructuring was like a mission impossible – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the clinching of the $6.3 billion debt restructuring deal calls for celebrations as it was a difficult process. Speaking shortly after arriving in the country from France, President Hichilema said it was unfortunate that some PF members were demeaning a process which they failed to achieve. “This was not easy, debt…...
Immigration nabs 3 Chinese nationals for sex trafficking
THE Department of Immigration has detained three Chinese nationals for suspected human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The Immigration Department says the Chinese nationals are alleged to have been offering some Vietnamese nationals to different clients for sex at US$400 per night. In a statement, Department of Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said two of…...
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Punitive legislation, decline in media freedoms affecting investigative journalism – ActionAid
ACTIONAID Zambia says investigative journalism in Zambia and the region at large has faced challenges over the years due to a decline in media freedoms and punitive legislation. Speaking during the official opening of an investigative journalism training workshop, Wednesday, ActionAid Zambia Interim Director Andrew Chikowere, who was represented by Social Accountability Project Coordinator Geoffrey…...
17 UPND members demand over K12m from state for false imprisonment
SEVENTEEN UPND members have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court demanding K12,750,000 as compensation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Manyando Manyando and 16 others have submitted that they were arrested in 2015 and charged with the offence of unauthorised procession but were later set free. The 17, who have cited the Attorney…...
Investigating source of Faith’s forfeited funds meant to divert attention – PF
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile has wondered why government wants to investigate the source of Faith Musonda’s forfeited cash after PF questioned the utilisation of the funds. And Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he would have advised party members to “let sleeping dogs lie” because more questions are now being…...
Confusion hits as NOC withdraws teams from Beach Games
CONFUSION has left athletes and officials headed for the second edition of the African Beach Games in limbo following a communication hiccup between government and the National Olympic Committee (NOC). NOC announced yesterday that it had withdrawn a significant portion of team Zambia’s participation at the Beach Games citing the inability to secure timely air…...