Don’t buy energy products from unlicensed traders – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says it is aware of a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) fire incident which occurred in Lusaka’s Makeni area on Monday afternoon. ERB says preliminary investigations indicate that the fire occurred at Muka’s Investments Limited, which is owned by Abraham Mukanda, an LPG trader who is not licensed. In a statement,…...
Kelvin Sampa denies stealing $5,600 from Nigerian man
FORMER Kasama PF member of parliament Kelvin Sampa and another have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and have denied stealing US$5,600 and K6,600 from a Nigerian national. In this matter, Sampa, 52, is jointly charged with Richard Shula, 45, a police officer. In count one, Sampa is charged with theft Contrary to Section 272…...
ZCLU petitions state over inconsistencies in Citizenship Act
THE Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) has dragged the state and three others to the Constitutional Court, seeking a declaration that the definition of the word “ordinarily resident” as contained in Section 2 of the Citizenship of Zambia Act is inconsistent with the definition provided in Article 266 of the Constitution and is therefore null…...
Citizens want us to eliminate by-elections – ECZ
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia Chief Executive Officer Brown Kasaro says most citizens who submitted before the Electoral Reform Technical Committee want by-elections to be eliminated because they are a drain on national resources. And Kasaro says being a lawyer, Commission Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis has represented people from different political parties throughout her career, but that…...
Esther escorted Lungu to seek medical attention, lawyers tell court
THE matter in which former First Lady Esther Lungu and five others are accused of stealing motor vehicles yesterday failed to take off as she was not before court. In this matter, Esther is jointly charged with James Phiri and Lee Chisulo, both police officers, along with Kapambwe Lungu and Edgar Lungu’s niece Catherine Banda,…...
Forfeiture of Bowman’s properties elates ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it is elated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Court’s decision to forfeit former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo’s four houses and a Range Rover to the state. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Lusambo’s four houses were worth over K10 million while the Black…...
ZAF flight sergeant in court for impregnating 14-year-old biological daughter
A 41-year-old Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and has denied a charge of incest. George Bernard Mulinganiza is charged with incest Contrary to Section 159(1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that Mulinganiza, on dates unknown but…...
Cholera deaths in Chililabombwe hit 5
CHOLERA cases in Chililabombwe have swelled to 57, with the total number of deaths being five so far. And government has swiftly responded to the cholera outbreak in Chililabombwe by providing financial support to Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MWSC). This emergency funding will enable MWSC to implement critical measures to combat the…...
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Nkombo suspends Chongwe Mayor, all councillors for 3 months
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has with immediate effect suspended the Chongwe Mayor and all councillors for 90 days due to allegations of land alienation. Nkombo has since appointed Chelstone Hamulyata, a public officer, as Local Government Administrator to oversee the Council’s operations for three months. Addressing the media, Wednesday, Nkombo said…...
