Shakumbila Royal Establishment seeks injunction against dethroned chief
THE Shakumbila Royal Establishment has filed an application for interim order of injunction in the Lusaka High Court to stop dethroned Chief Shakumbila, Patrick Chikumbe Chibamba, from interfering with the installation of the newly appointed chief. The petitioners, Ackson Shibalanga Shachele, Edgar Mwambula and Dennis Changachanga, who are chairman of the Chief Shakumbila Royal Establishment…...
Osanitaya, ndine mwana wanu, Esther tells chieftainess Nyanje
FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has asked chieftainess Nyanje not to forsake her because she is her daughter. Speaking when she paid a courtesy call at the traditional leader’s palace in Sinda District, Monday, Esther asked the chieftainess to keep her in her heart as a daughter even if she had delayed to visit her. Esther,…...
Pray for yourselves before asking us to pray for you, Bishop Phiri tells Mwila
PRAY for yourselves before you come to ask for prayers, Catholic Diocese of Ndola Bishop Benjamin Phiri has told PF Secretary General Davies Mwila. During the ordination of eight priests in Ndola, Mwila had asked that the Church to pray for the leaders in government. “Without love and peace, there will be no development and…...
Lungu’s eligibility is certain, he will contest in 2021 – Mukanga
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is not running for a third term of office at the 2021 general election, which means he remains eligible to contest, says PF chairperson for elections Yamfwa Mukanga. In an interview, Mukanga argued that President Lungu would re-contest next year’s general election because he remained eligible, adding that it was a pity…...
Debt relief won’t be enough without repayment strategy – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says there is need for government to have a proper strategy in place on what it will do once creditors grant the much-needed moratorium on interest payments to avoid the risk of a debt repayment freeze not benefiting the country. Ahead of a crucial vote from Eurobond holders set to decide on…...
Police have no information on ‘rising’ numbers of missing children – Katongo
ZAMBIA Police Service spokesperson Esther Katongo says they have not received any record of an increase in the number of missing children, contrary to social media reports. A number of posts of missing children continue to trend on social media, with many people questioning what the causes could be. In an interview, Katongo, however, said […]
Voter registration for inmates to be done in last phase – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says voter registration for prisoners in correctional facilities will be conducted in the last phase of the mobile voter registration exercise. In an interview, ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano said the guidelines and legal drafting for prison voting was concluded and had since been presented to various stakeholders…....
Cash handouts by PF members will affect interest deferment request to bondholders – Chishala
NATIONAL Democratic Congress Roan member of parliament Joseph Chishala says the continued dishing out of money by some PF officials will affect the country’s chances of being exempted from interest payments to the bondholders. Commenting on the recent donation of K400,000 cash to Mpongwe marketeers by Mpongwe PF aspiring candidate Emmanuel Kasambo, Chishala in an…...
Anyone found wanting in abuse of donated COVID-19 funds must be dismissed – MQHZ
THE Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has condemned the abuse and misapplication of funds donated by various stakeholders to the Ministry of Health in the fight against COVID-19, saying anyone found wanting should be dismissed to restore the Ministry’s integrity. In a statement, MQHZ director general Dr Quince Mwabu said it was disheartening…...
Sikazwe sues WfC over K699,000 arrears
FORMER Women for Change (WfC) executive Director Dr Emily Sikazwe has sued the organisation’s trustees for unpaid gratuity, salaries and allowances totalling K699,119.18. According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, WfC had not settled gratuity from 2007 to 2014 and was also owing the plaintiff salaries and allowances for 2013…...