Siyunyi shouldn’t be permitted to challenge HH’s refusal to lift her oath of secrecy, JCC tells court
THE Lusaka High court has reserved ruling in the matter in which suspended DPP Lilian Siyunyi is seeking leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the President’s refusal to grant her a waiver of her oath of office in respect of complaints against her. And the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) has argued that some of…...
PF accuses Matambo of instructing police to charge Lusambo with murder
PF acting president Given Lubinda has accused Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo of instructing police in the province to charge Bowman Lusambo with the murder of Obert Kasongo. Matambo recently urged the police to speed up investigations in Kasongo’s murder case as well as the motor vehicle case linked to Joseph Malanji. “The issues which the…...
DPP’s suspension letter was irregular – Lawyer
SUSPENDED Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi’s lawyer Abraham Mwansa says his client’s suspension letter is irregular in that she was directed to vacate her office immediately, even before being heard. President Hichilema recently suspended Siyunyi, acting on the recommendations contained in a report presented to him by the Judicial Complaints Commission. Siyunyi is currently…...
Praise singers aren’t misleading us, they’re just appreciating progress – UPND
UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says the ruling party is not being misled by praise singers, arguing that they are only appreciating the progress made so far. In an interview, Sunday, Imenda said government deserved commendation for many developmental milestones which had been achieved. “Praise singers are not misleading anybody. They are just appreciating…...
I was honoured that HH was first to sign Queen Elizabeth’s book of condolence – Woolley
BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says he was honoured to have President Hakainde Hichilema as the first to sign in Queen Elizabeth II’s book of condolence. High Commissioner Woolley was speaking at the Lusaka National Museum in commemoration of the Queen’s funeral, Monday. “Here in Zambia I wish to thank the many people…...
Immigration Department removes 156 Ethiopians from the country
THE Department of Immigration says it has so far removed 156 Ethiopians from the country as part of an ongoing exercise aimed at reducing the number of the said nationals detained at various Correctional Facilities. Meanwhile, the Department of Immigration between September 16 and 18, secured seven convictions and refused five foreign nationals entry into…...
People won’t use Sangwa’s opinion to judge my performance – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says people will not use Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel’s opinion to determine his performance in office. Recently, Sangwa said Haimbe insulted the people’s intelligence by holding a press conference to give a narrow, partisan and juvenile interpretation of the decision of the Constitutional Court on the eligibility of Joseph…...
There are difficulties in making things move fast in govt – Ncube
ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the approval process of a tender for the supply of poles has reached its final stage. Early this year, ZESCO shortlisted 10 Zimbabwean and South African companies for the supply and delivery of 9 and 12 metre wooden poles, an act which caused an uproar on social media…....
Party responsibly, don’t drink your heads off amid sodomy cases, Chikoya advises men
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has advised male adults to be responsible as they party and not to drink “their heads off” in view of rampant rape cases. And Father Chikoya says God designed humans in such a way that what they do with the nose, cannot be done…...
Mixing food and politics is recipe for a very short stay in power
IN OUR editorial opinion yesterday, we pointed out how the government was clinging to a silly excuse for the imminent late delivery of fertilizer, a crucial input for our farmers. Despite numerous assurances that the New Dawn administration would get rid of short cuts, evidence has been brought to the fore that irregularities and lack…...