Police don’t seem to have evidence against Zumani – Chisanga
PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga says police are not being honest and are seemingly fishing for evidence in a matter in which Zumani Zimba and others are charged with being in possession of articles for terrorism. Zumani, who is former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, and three others were arrested and detained about…...
State withdraws Dick’s aide de camp
AUDITOR General Dick Sichembe’s aide de camp has been withdrawn, about two months after government also withdrew his security. In March this year, government withdrew Dr Sichembe’s security. Confirming the withdrawal of Dr Sichembe’s aide de camp in an interview, his lawyer James Mataliro said his client was in the process of engaging government on…...
Police detain Emmanuel Mwamba
POLICE have detained PF presidential aspirant Emmanuel Mwamba on an undisclosed offence. And Lusaka lawyer Jonas Zimba says Mwamba’s whereabouts were unknown by press time yesterday after police picked him up. Assistant Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi confirmed Mwamba’s detention in an interview yesterday. “Yes, I can confirm that he is in custody but…...
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Why I do what I do
Whenever I hold our elected public leaders to account, some in our country, largely those whose ability to reason is never beyond an adhominem attack – are quick to accuse me of working to advance sectional interests or a particular viewpoint of my paymasters. Perhaps they cannot imagine being motivated to do anything except for […]
Civil servants shouldn’t use policy for reuniting couples to flee rural areas – ZCTU
THE Zambia Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) says couples applying to be reunited with their spouses in the civil service should not only demand to be transferred to urban areas. ZCTU Secretary General Joy Beene has advised workers against exploiting the government’s policy to reunite couples to flee rural arrears where their services are also…...
MPs are not immune from criminal prosecution – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says members of parliament are not immune from criminal prosecution just because they hold diplomatic passports. Last week, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundibile insisted that members of parliament should not be treated like criminals before being convicted. “It’s the manner in which MPs are arrested. Nobody is saying…...
Some stolen medical equipment must be somewhere in a private clinic – ZAMMSA
ZAMBIA Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Board chairperson Dr Anna Chifungula says she finds it difficult to accept that medical equipment worth K1.6 million was just stolen at an offsite warehouse, adding that she believes some of it is somewhere in a private facility. In February, ZAMMSA announced that medical equipment worth K1.6 million…...
There’s no law prescribing where a President should reside – Govt
GOVERNMENT says the President’s residence at State House is in a dilapidated state and requires renovations, arguing that there is actually no law which prescribes where the Zambian Head of State should be accommodated. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has, therefore, asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs, a petition by Sean Tembo in which…...
Court places PF cadre who allegedly stole TVs from Lungu’s house on defence
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found PF cadre Angel Chipasha who allegedly broke into former president Edgar Lungu’s house and stole two television sets belonging to a Shimbinzyani Chavula, with a case to answer. Angel Chipasha is facing one count of burglary and theft. It is alleged that Chipasha, during the night of August 9,…...