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I’ve been suspended for talking about reality – Simumba
NAKONDE PF MP Luka Simumba says he has been suspended from the House because of talking about reality, not for misconducting himself. On Tuesday, Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo suspended Simumba and his Mpika PF counterpart Francis Kapyanga for seven days for “disorderly conduct”. But in an interview, Wednesday, Simumba accused…...
Contradictions on constitution amendment a resurrection of ill-fated Bill 10 – Kaaba
CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says a haphazard Constitution making process has potential to undermine constitutionalism and public trust in government. And Dr Kaaba says the cocktail of contradictions in the impending constitutional amendment process shows the whole enterprise might just be a resurrection of the ill-fated Bill 10. In a statement, Wednesday, Dr Kaaba…...
Zambia has permanently ended capital punishment – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says Zambia deposited the instrument of accession to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on December 19, 2024, signalling the nation’s firm commitment to permanently ending capital punishment. In an interview with the European Union, Kasune said the country remained committed never to seeing the death penalty on…...
There’s now a lot of political will to end violence – Police
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says there’s a lot of political will in the fight against violence committed during political activities. And Hamoonga says those with grievances on the enforcement of the Public Order Act must channel their concerns through relevant authorities, rather than taking to the streets to commit other offences. Speaking during a United…...
Civil servant ali monga hule, so never forget your cadres, Liswaniso tells top UPND leadership
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso has told the top party leadership to always remember their cadres rather than relying on civil servants because the latter “are like prostitutes who are always found with the buyer”. Speaking when he featured on KBN TV’s Big Hour programme, Wednesday, Liswaniso commented on Health Minister Elijah Muchima who…...
Open access hits a snag as Agro Fuel fills TAZAMA reserve tanks, hinders offloading of cheaper diesel
IN a dramatic turn of events, the competitive Open Access regime for fuel supply has hit a snag following a move by Agro Fuel and some government actors to fill up the reserve tanks at TAZAMA that were expected to stock the April consignment of cheaper diesel. In February, this year, Ministry of Energy Permanent…...
Mozambican witchdoctor confessed that he came to bewitch Hichilema, cop testifies
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has ordered a trial within a trial to test the voluntariness of a confession made during a warn and caution statement administered to a Mozambican traditional doctor accused of attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through sorcery. The ruling was made following Detective Chief Inspector Teddy Bumelo’s testimony that the Mozambican…...
Court finds 2 men with case to answer in unnatural offences matter
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found two men of Libala South with a case to answer in a matter where they are charged with unnatural offences. The two men are accused of defiling a seven-year-old girl. Ben Njobvu, 20, a pupil, and Benson Mwila, 19, a transport officer, are charged with two counts of unnatural…...
Names of recruited teachers out today
GOVERNMENT has recruited 4,200 teachers for the 2024 teacher recruitment exercise. The names of the successful candidates will be published today, March 20, 2024. Meanwhile, government has disclosed that an additional 2,400 teachers are being recruited under replacements due to attrition arising from retirements, resignations, dismissals and deaths, among others. Speaking at a press briefing,…...
