Abductors committed to High Court, as Saboi denies defaming Hamasaka
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed two Lusaka men who were allegedly involved in the abduction of Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others in Lusaka’s Chalala area to the High Court for trial. Meanwhile, NDC faction leader Saboi Imboela has pleaded not guilty in the matter in which she is accused of publishing defamatory matters against…...
We plan to disseminate census data this week – ZamStats
THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has disclosed that it plans to disseminate the 2022 census data findings this week. Meanwhile, Lusaka District Commissioner Rosa Zulu has warned the census enumerators who are inciting others to protest over unpaid dues that they risk being arrested. During a media briefing, Monday, ZamStats interim statistician general Mulenga Musepa…...
Don’t rush into degazetting forests, learn from Forest 27 happenings, Chikoya tells govt
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says government should be cautious and not rush into de-gazetting forests as they might be passing on environmental problems to future generations. Speaking in Parliament, Friday, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima said there was a need de-gazette some of Zambia’s forests in…...
Police brutality has continued – HRC
THE Human Rights Commission has expressed concern that despite government’s undertaking to observe the rule of law, it has continued to receive complaints relating to police brutality, over-detention and extra-judicial killings. And Minister of Justice Mulambo Haimbe says youths should use digital media freedom to enhance their socio-economic benefits such as entrepreneurship. Speaking during the…...
Clearing Agent gets 2 years for forging toll receipt
THE Livingstone Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 33-year-old Kazungula Customs Clearing Agent to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour for forgery. In a statement, Monday, ZRA Acting Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala disclosed that Morten Moono forged a ZRA Kazungula Bridge Toll Fee Receipt by purporting to show that it was genuinely issued by the…...
Dilapidated state of Zambian mission in Malawi shocks Nkandu
YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has expressed concern about the poor condition of the Zambian mission in Malawi, saying he wonders how other dignitaries look at Zambia when they see the building. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malawi Colonel Panji Kaunda yesterday, Nkandu said the mission…...
PAC hears how ZPPA allowed single sourcing of TFM
THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that ZPPA Director General Idah Chella granted a “No-Objection” to direct bid TFM Holdings Limited for the construction of seven prefabricated hospitals at a contract price of US$98,700,000 when her predecessor had rejected the request a month earlier. And the Committee has heard that the Ministry of Health irregularly…...
Cost of living for family of 5 in Lsk rises by K29
THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K29.42 for the month of November. The BNNB for November 2022 stood at K 8,567.20, signifying a K29.42 increase from the K8,537.78 recorded in October,…...
We spent K2.9 bn on debt servicing and other liabilities in Nov – Govt
GOVERNMENT says K10.8 billion was released to finance public service delivery in the month of November 2022. In a statement issued, Monday, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning stated that of the total amount, K2.9 billion was spent on debt service and other liabilities, while K1.7 billion was released towards the 2022/2023 FISP. “Finance…...
Stardy, Savenda boss face more charges
FORMER Defence Ministry Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale and Savenda Group of Companies Director and Shareholder Clever Mpoha are expected to take fresh plea on December 21 in the case in which they are facing corruption charges. This was after the State indicated to Lusaka Magistrate Silvia Munyinya yesterday their intentions to slap the accused with…...