Africa will thrive if we allow free movement of goods – Lumumba
KENYAN Professor Patrick Lumumba says Africa is currently a weak continent and nobody can seriously consider its political and economic weight to warrant being accommodated, on a permanent basis, in the UN Security Council. And Prof Lumumba says Africa will thrive if we allow free movement of goods and people. Speaking shortly after arriving at…...
Pamela still alive, she recently called her boyfriend – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba says Pamela Chisumpa, the mobile money agent who was allegedly abducted by unknown people in April, is still alive and recently contacted her boyfriend. During a media briefing, Thursday, Kajoba said Chisumpa called her boyfriend and indicated that the people who had abducted her still wanted money from him…....
Mwense Mayor’s body was found bleeding from private parts – Police
POLICE say Mwense PF town council chairperson Humphrey Kapapula’s body was found lying half-naked and bleeding from the private parts, with a small cut on the left eye as well as bruises on the forehead. And Police have refuted social media reports that Kapapula’s manhood was cut off. Meanwhile, government has urged the police to…...
High Court dismisses Siyunyi’s application to challenge HH’s refusal to lift her oath of secrecy
THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed suspended DPP Lilian Siyunyi’s application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the President’s refusal to grant her a waiver of the oath of office. High Court Judges Pixie Yangailo, Maria Mopani Kawimbe and Ruth Chibbabbuka ruled that Siyunyi sat on her right to be heard by not…...
ZAMMSA threatens to terminate underperforming local suppliers’ contracts
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has threatened to terminate underperforming local suppliers’ contracts, revealing that some of them are only operating at 60 percent capacity. And ZAMMSA Director General Billy Mweetwa has admitted that there is a shortage of some drugs in certain health facilities, attributing this to poor supply by local…...
Court sets Oct 20 to hear AG’s challenge in Malanji, Lusambo case
THE Court of Appeal has ruled that it will on October 20, proceed to hear the case in which the State is seeking to challenge the High Court’s decision to interpret the Constitution in Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji’s case instead of referring it to the Constitutional Court. The court has further confirmed the ex-parte…...
ZRA prosecutes 5 C/belt companies on VAT fraud charges
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has now prosecuted five companies on the Copperbelt on Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud charges. And the Authority says it’s currently prosecuting Changesheng Mining Equipment Company Limited and its Director Wang Qi on VAT fraud charges after their actions caused a loss of revenue to the government in…...
Those in pursuit of peace must begin to work with their enemies – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says those in pursuit of peace must begin to work with their enemies in order to turn them into partners. In his message in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, Wednesday, Lungu, who is chairperson of the Edgar Lungu Foundation, called upon everyone to rise to the occasion and ensure…...
Police recover 7 stolen vehicles in Lsk, C/belt joint operation
INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has disclosed that the Police Service, in conjunction with other Law Enforcement Agencies, an operation in Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces where they recovered seven suspected stolen motor vehicles, among other things. And Kajoba says a Volvo truck carrying 10 tonnes of copper ore and a Fuso Truck loaded with…...
Binwell unsettles PF with “HH is my father” remark
PF Lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has described Nkana Independent member of parliament Binwell Mpundu as a chancer who is eating from both PF and UPND. But Mpundu says it is shocking that those who chased him from PF like an idiot are now labelling him as a chancer, emphasising that he enjoys freedom of association. A…...