HH still my friend despite me voting for Bill 10 – Senanga MP
SENANGA UPND member of parliament Mukumbuta Mulowa says Hakainde Hichilema cannot chase him from the party for voting for the Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 which fell off last week. In an interview, Mulowa said he was still a member of the opposition party and that he was going to recontest his seat…...
Failure to pay K60,000 fine lands fake teacher in jail
THE Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says a fake teacher has been committed to prison for six months after failing to pay a K60,000 fine slapped on her in February this year by the Nakonde Magistrates’ Court. In a statement, Thursday, ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono stated that Catherine Nakamba aged 30, of Muzabwela Village…...
Court convicts Lsk man who joined in beating suspected gasser for manslaughter
A MAN of Matero township has been convicted by the Lusaka High Court for causing the death of a suspected gasser earlier this year after he joined a crowd in beating the deceased. Christopher Sheleni, 25, was convicted by Lusaka High Court judge Mwila Kombe yesterday after he pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter…....
Jay Jay, his co-accused deny assaulting a police officer
SUSPENDED Eastern Province PF youth chairperson Emmanuel Banda, commonly known as Jay Jay ,and four others, have denied assaulting a police officer at Lusaka Central Police Station. The five pleaded not guilty to the charge of aggravated assault before Lusaka High Court Judge Wilfred Muma Thursday morning. In this matter, Banda, 35, a businessman of…...
Nkhuwa announces week-long 8-12 hour load shedding
ENERGY Minister Mathews Nkhuwa says there will be eight to 12 hours of load shedding for seven days, starting this Sunday, to facilitate the filling of Kafue Gorge lower dam. Rendering a ministerial statement to Parliament, Thursday, Nkhuwa said the new dam filling would result in increased load shedding in the first 24 hours as…...
Result of Bill 10 vote is final, rules Matibini
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has ruled that the result for the vote on the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill Number 10 cannot be re-visited or revised and shall stand as recorded on the system on Thursday last week. And Dr Matibini says contrary to Chifubu PF member of parliament Frank Ng’ambi’s…...
Kalimanshi, 2 others deny assault charges
PF supporter Innocent Kalimanshi and two others have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied assault charges against them. Kalimanshi and the others were arrested in connection with a fracas that allegedly happened in Chawama constituency on October 27, this year, between two groups of Patriotic Front youths. Kalimanshi, aged 34, Nathan Phiri, 43,…...
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Inonge was appointed first female VP without Bill 10, she shouldn’t lie to people
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says the failure to pass Bill 10 will have devastating effects on several governance issues. According to her, this Bill was key to empowering women, youths and the disabled. She wonders what explanation she will give to women who were hoping to be empowered through the legislation of Bill 10. We couldn’t…...
COVID-19 fight now frustrating, leaders are flouting health guidelines – Mujajati
MEDICAL practitioner Dr Aaron Mujajati says the fight against COVID-19 in Zambia is frustrating because leaders are in the forefront of abrogating the laid-down preventive guidelines. In an interview, Dr Mujajati observed that the disregard of COVID-19 guidelines had started from the highest level, adding that it should not be a surprise that the country…...