DPP has power to give immunity – Kabimba
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says the Director of Public Prosecutions DPP Lilian Siyunyi has the constitutional right to offer immunity to suspects. But Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki says Siyunyi was supposed to be arrested for abuse of office when she had offered immunity to Milingo Lungu and Amos Chanda, among others…....
Yes, commodity prices are rising but it’s within limits – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says the increase in commodity prices is only happening within a certain limit, unlike what was witnessed under PF’s reign. In an interview, Ngoma said price increases would always be there, arguing that people shouldn’t expect something which is costing K10 today to continuously reduce in the following…...
There’s no vacuum in our operations – ECZ
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) acting chief electoral officer Bob Musenga says there is no vacuum at the institution despite not having a substantive Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and chief electoral officer. And Musenga says the Commission will ably handle logistics for the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections once it is clear on how to proceed. Speaking at…...
Sean irks Mwamba: “I won’t be distracted by stupid, selfish men”
MINISTER of Community Development and Social Services Doreen Mwamba says she will not be distracted by a clique of stupid selfish men trying to distract her from carrying out her mandate. Recently, government, through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, took over the welfare of the 13 girls following the completion of their…...
My supporters are confident I’m right candidate for PF presidency – Mundubile
PF aspiring presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says his supporters are confident that he is the right candidate for that position. In an interview, Mundubile said his supporters had pledged to give him all the support to ensure that he won the PF presidency. “Like I said, it is not about me, it is about the…...
I miss Parliament, Kwacha is politically orphaned – Malanji
FORMER Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji says his former constituency is now politically orphaned, lamenting that it has no one to represent it in Parliament. In an interview, Malanji said he missed Parliament. He hoped that there would be legal redress in all court matters involving the Kwacha and Kabushi by-elections before the…...
It’s pleasing Zambia will abolish death penalty – HRC
Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has insisted that the death penalty violates individuals’ right to life. In a speech read on his behalf by HRC Commissioner Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, during commemoration of the World Day against Death Penalty under the theme; “Death Penalty; A Road Paved with Torture”, Monday, Mwandenga said the commission…...
Lsk woman who suffocated 2-year-old son appears in court
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman who killed her two-year-old son by suffocating him using a pillow has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, facing one count of murder. It is alleged that Masowe Maeke on August 13, 2022, in Lusaka, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons murdered Sangwani Chabinga. However, when the matter came up…...
Airtel planned for fast depletion of data so that customers buy more bundles – Consumer Association
ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) executive secretary Juba Sakala says Airtel planned for the fast depletion of its bundles so that consumers spend more money on data. And Economist Chibamba Kanyama says he doesn’t play videos on his gadgets but sometimes finds himself loading 10 GB worth of data on a daily basis to check his…...
PF shouldn’t complain, courts will vindicate them if they’re innocent – Liato
FORMER labour minister Austin Liato says PF viciously used the proceed of crime law against political rivals, therefore, they shouldn’t complain that it’s now back to haunt them. In an interview, Liato said if PF officials were innocent, the courts would vindicate them. “The issue of this law, proceeds of crime, I want to repeat…...