Those who receive money during elections must be punished – UPND
UPND National Chairperson Collins Maoma says the Electoral Commission of Zambia must take action against any political party that engages in electoral malpractice. On Tuesday, ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said all political parties were guilty of vote buying and violence during elections. Commenting on this in an interview, Maoma said even those who received money…...
Zambia’s private sector needs to thrive to trade under AfCFTA – SACBTA
SOUTHERN Africa Cross Border Traders Association (SACBTA) Secretary General Jacob Makambwe says the government should encourage private sector participation now that the country is ready to trade under the Africa Free Trade Area. On Monday, government said it had finalised the gazetting of its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTC) under the Agreement Establishing the…...
Mr President, you preferred floods to drought, so what’s the plan?
IN recent weeks, the devastating impact of floods has left Lusaka and other parts of Zambia reeling. Houses are submerged, roads blocked and damaged, bridges washed away, and drinking water sources are contaminated—creating widespread misery for our citizens. It is a scene of utter devastation that speaks to both a failure in urban planning and…...
I recovered 49 bundles of fake dollars in a Porsche, cop testifies in Kelvin Sampa’s theft case
A SCENES of Crime officer has narrated how he recovered 49 bundles of counterfeit US dollars from an impounded Porsche. This is in a matter where former Kasama PF MP Kelvin Sampa is facing four counts of illegal possession of forged banknotes, theft by agent and possession of paper or implements for forgery. When the…...
Zambia’s rank as 6th poorest country a reflection of misplaced priorities – Sensio
FORMER Kasenengwa PF MP Sensio Banda says Zambia’s ranking as the sixth poorest country in the world by the World Bank Group (WBG) is a reflection of misplaced priorities on part of the country. In its recent Report, WBG observed that Zambia’s poverty was becoming more entrenched over time. “…In 2022, the Gini index stood…...
High Court orders medical board to determine whether local doctors can’t handle GBM’s ailments
THE Kasama High Court has declared that former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s imprisonment does not take away his right to any form of medical treatment or services. Kasama High Court Judge Mathew Zulu ordered that Mwamba be immediately subjected to medical assessment by an independent medical board to ascertain whether his ailments are beyond…...
Criminal stabs good samaritan for disrupting his theft operation at a Kitwe boarding house
POLICE in Kitwe have arrested a 25-year-old man for stabbing and injuring a neighbour who thwarted his theft operation at a boarding house. According to a statement by Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba, the incident occurred on February 24, 2025, at 04:30 hours. “Be informed that Kitwe East Police Station received a report of Unlawful…...
Zambia, Tanzania ponder how to fight transnational crimes
GOVERNMENT says defence and security institutions in both Zambia and Tanzania must come up with effective strategies of fighting transnational crimes. In a statement, Monday, Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Maambo Hamaundu said human trafficking and smuggling were common in border areas. “The 3rd session of the Zambia – Tanzania Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) on…...
Existing laws sufficiently provide for acquisition of citizenship by refugees, Kabesha tells ConCourt
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has told the Constitutional Court that the existing legal framework sufficiently provides for the acquisition of citizenship by refugees under controller and secure conditions. And Kabesha has told the court that children born from refugees in Zambia acquire their parents’ nationality but may apply for Zambian citizenship when they are 18…...
MPs, Councillors who haven’t done well won’t be adopted – Mwaliteta
UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says the party will not adopt MPs and Councillors who have not performed well for the 2026 elections. And Mwaliteta says UPND cadres initially thought making money would be easy because the PF had made it appear so. Speaking on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Mwaliteta said dormant MPs and Councillors…...
