Police nab Chipata man for having sex with a chicken
POLICE in Chipangali district of Eastern Province have arrested a 28-year-old man for having sexual intercourse with a chicken. Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Limpo Liywalii, who confirmed the arrest to the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS), identified the suspect as Chibande Phiri. He said Phiri was arrested after police received a report from…...
NGOCC bemoans declining female participation in politics
NON-GOVERNMENTAL Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Board Chairperson Grace Sinkamba says she is concerned with the declining number of women participating in the electoral process. Commenting on the validly nominated candidates for the three councilor by-elections that will be held in Serenje, Chililabombwe and Lupososhi districts on April 20 where only one woman is participating,…...
Gulfstream arrests aren’t persecution – Lufuma
DEFENCE minister Ambrose Lufuma says contrary to his predecessor Davies Chama’s assertions, Gulfstream arrests haven’t caused those who are currently in the procurement committee to fear discharging their duties. And Lufuma says there is no need for a commission of inquiry into defence contracts because the new dawn government is doing the necessary clean-ups. This…...
Leave us to fix the economy, PF had 10 years – Gary
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says government needs time to rebuild the economy, further wondering why people can be impatient when the UPND has not even clocked two years in office. And Nkombo says President Hakainde Hichilema’s “ukutumpa” remark is not so different from former president Edgar Lungu’s statement that “ifwe tulebomba,…...
Appetite to invest in Zambia has skyrocketed – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says mining license holders who do not have capacity to mine can be linked to investors because the appetite to invest in Zambia has skyrocketed. And Kabuswe says Zambia is grappling with illegal mining partly due to lack of structures in the sector. In the National Assembly, Thursday,…...
Former DBZ MD gets 15 months for abuse of office
LUSAKA Magistrate Faides Hamaundu has convicted and sentenced former Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) managing director Dr Samuel Bwalya to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for abuse of office. Magistrate Hamaundu’s findings are that Dr Bwalya was not entitled to education allowance as claimed. She said it is evident that he initiated the payment…...
RDA explains cancellation of works on Chibuluma Road
ROAD Development Agency (RDA) acting Public Relations Manager Anthony Mulowa says the rehabilitation of Chibuluma Road in Kitwe has been cancelled because government does not have sufficient funds under this year’s budget. The cancellation of the contract to rehabilitate Chibuluma Road has disappointed stakeholders in Kitwe. The road was earmarked for rehabilitation immediately after this…...
If you want our support, avoid corruption, PF tells UPND
PF presidential hopeful Emmanuel Mwamba has urged the UPND government to do correct things if they want the former ruling party’s support. Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi recently accused PF of not wanting the UPND to succeed, especially in terms of road development, because it diminishes their chances of bouncing back. But…...
Jay Jay donates birthday gifts to Malawi flood survivors
PETAUKE Central member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda yesterday celebrated his birthday by donating resources meant for his birthday party to victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. And High Commissioner of Malawi to Zambia Margaret Kamoto has revealed that the death toll in Malawi as a result of Cyclone Freddy has risen to 511,…...
OTDAZ to meet Yango drivers over grievances
THE Online Taxi Drivers Association (OTDAZ) has called for a meeting with all Yango drivers to discuss the next course of action regarding their grievances and challenges in the industry. In a statement, Thursday, OTDAZ spokesperson Frank Makukula cautioned Yango members against activities which are counterproductive and illegal. “The Online Taxi Drivers Association (OTDAZ) wishes…...