Court finds Malanji, Yamba with case to answer
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba and former Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji with a case to answer in a matter where they are charged with willful failure to comply with laid down procedures and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. In this matter, Yamba…...
Forli Ltd loses Lewanika Mall as court returns land to City of Lusaka Football Club
THE Lusaka High Court has ruled that City of Lusaka Football Club (2000) Plc is the legal owner of the land housing both the football club and Lewanika Mall in Lusaka’s Woodlands area. High Court Judge Situmbeko Chocho has ruled that CAVMONT FMO Corporation Limited’s transfer of shares in City of Lusaka Football Club (2000)…...
Celebrate festive season responsibly – Police
THE Zambia Police Service says it has heightened patrols, surveillance and other security measures across the country to ensure the safety of all citizens during the festive season. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga reminded the public of the importance of safety and security, noting that criminal activities tend to increase during…...
Lungu is not retiring; sell-out MPs won’t be adopted – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says all PF MPs who called for former president Edgar Lungu’s retirement will not be adopted in 2026 because they are sell-outs. Mwila adds that Lungu will not retire and will play a key role in the 2025 campaigns. Further, Mwila has expressed surprise that Kasama Central MP Sibongile…...
There’s no plan B for Lungu apart from crying – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says former president Edgar Lungu’s only Plan B is to sit down and shed tears. Kabimba says if he were Lungu, he would heed the request of PF MPs to retire from politics or alternatively “shut up” before he messes himself up. And Kabimba says President Hakainde Hichilema’s crusade against…...
Activist moves to block Petauke by-election
GOVERNANCE activist Isaac Mwanza has asked the Constitutional Court to issue an interim conservatory order restraining the National Assembly and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) from conducting the Petauke by-elections. He has cited a report in News Diggers in which the ECZ Chief Electoral Officer confirmed that the Speaker of the National Assembly had…...
109 councils owe K3.5bn in statutory obligations – AG report
THE Auditor General’s report on the audit of accounts of local authorities for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, has revealed that 109 councils owe various institutions a total of K3,522,262,654 in statutory and other obligations, including taxes, pensions and insurance contributions. The report has indicated that some of these debts had been outstanding…...
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Police detain 4 cops for raping 18-year-old
POLICE have detained four officers from Luangwa Police Station for allegedly taking turns raping an 18-year-old female juvenile they had apprehended for idle and disorderly behaviour while she was in a drunken state. In a statement, Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga identified the officers implicated as Chief Inspector Kebby Hamainde, Sergeant Cuthbert Monde,…...
Mutti supports increase of SADC membership fee
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says Zambia supports the 50 per cent increase in SADC Parliamentary Forum membership subscriptions. And SADC PF President Roger Mancienne has told SADC parliamentarians that they don’t have to solve the problems of Europe, but their own. During the debate on the SADC PF treasurer’s report at the…...
