This isn’t time to attend funerals – Chitalu
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says most people who are infected with COVID-19 are linked to crowd activities such as funerals. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has recorded 154 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says the 15 members of parliament and 11 National Assembly staff have […]
15 MPs test COVID-19 positive, as death toll rises to 136
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says 15 members of parliament have tested COVID-19 positive and are being isolated in various facilities. And Dr Chilufya says there were two deaths in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 136. He said there were currently 16 patients on oxygen while there were 154 new cases […]
PACRA diverted K14m meant for office block to personal emoluments – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) spent over K14 million, which was originally meant for construction of an office block, on personal emoluments. And the Report says information such as registration numbers for 16 clients and addresses of registered offices for 17,082 clients vanished from PACRA’s system…....
Challenge PF’s corruption to ensure fair 2021 polls, UPND pleads with EU
UPND has asked the European Union (EU) to aggressively interrogate issues surrounding political violence in Zambia, the 2021 general election and the fight against corruption, among others in the forthcoming Zambia – EU annual meeting. In an open letter to the EU, UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka pleaded with the EU to help Zambians tame…...
Ndola man gets 10 years for causing brother’s death
THE Ndola High Court has sentenced a Masaiti man to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for causing the death of his brother over beer. In this matter, Kunda Musonda, 28, was initially charged with murdering his brother Vincent Musonda but the charge was amended to manslaughter. He then pleaded guilty to the reduced offence…....
My councillor tried to force me to man handle her – Kaziya
MATERO PF member of parliament Lloyd Kaziya says the altercation which happened between him and his councillor, Annie Chinyanta, on Wednesday was a trap to force him into manhandling the latter. But Chinyanta says Kaziya does not know what he is talking about and will soon be forced to retract his statement. On Wednesday, a…...
Kabwe drags Kingsland City to court seeking issuance of receipt for 2 secured properties
FORMER Access Financial Services director Faustin Mwenya Kabwe has sued Kingsland City Investment Limited in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order for issuance of a receipt for the K110,000 paid for the purchase of two properties. Kabwe wants the said money to be credited in his purchase account held by Kingsland City. He is,…...
Release mobile NRC issuance schedule, CCMG urges govt
CHRISTIAN Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) chairperson Fr Cleophas Lungu says the Ministry of Home Affairs should provide comprehensive information to the public on the issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs). In a statement, Wednesday, Fr Lungu stated that the Ministry should release a schedule for the nationwide NRCs issuance, including locations and procedures, to build…...
Expedite release of COVID-19 test results in schools, BETUZ urges govt
BASIC Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) spokesperson Kakunta Kabika says the Ministry of Health should quicken the process of testing schools that have recorded suspected cases of COVID-19. In an interview, Kabika asked the Ministry of Health to quickly release test results of suspected COVID-19 in schools for all relevant stakeholders to be immediately…...
Anarchists won’t be allowed to campaign in prisons – Chileshe
ZAMBIA Law Development Commission (ZLDC) chairperson Justice Roydah Kaoma has proposed that correctional centres should be designated as polling stations to allow inmates exercise their right to vote. And Zambia Correction Services Commissioner General Dr Chisela Chileshe says anarchists will not be allowed to campaign in prisons because they don’t mean well. Meanwhile, Electoral Commission…...