Plan B is in motion, declares Lungu after ConCourt rules him ineligible to contest future polls
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says he has accepted the Constitutional Court’s ruling that he is ineligible to contest future presidential elections and he has since set in motion Plan B. PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda has, however, insisted that Lungu will still be on the ballot in 2026 despite the court ruling that he is…...
3 illegal miners die in Kitwe
THREE illegal miners have died after the earth collapsed on them while conducting mining activities near the famous Black Mountain in Kitwe. The incident happened as the victims were excavating buried scrap materials and unknown minerals, and during the process, the earth moved, trapping the trio in the hole. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba identified…...
90% of the cases we investigated in 2024 involved police misconduct – HRC
THE Human Rights Commission says 90 percent of the cases they investigated in 2024 involved police misconduct such as prolonged detention of suspects. And President Hakainde Hichilema says there’s no special grouping of individuals that’s exclusively entitled to human rights. Meanwhile, UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Muthali says Zambia has enjoyed considerable peace and remains a…...
Keep championing voices of the vulnerable, especially women, Mutti urges MPs
LET’S continue championing the voices of the vulnerable in our communities especially women, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged SADC members of parliament. And SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) president Roger Mancienne has noted that the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report paints a sobering picture of rising…...
I’m incoming president, I can’t fail to bounce back – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema, Miles Sampa and Robert Chabinga have chocked the PF party to an extent that it cannot breathe. Meanwhile, Lungu says he will bounce back in 2026. Speaking in Bemba on Lukwanga Radio Station in Kawambwa, Monday, Lungu said the PF party was being fought. “I…...
India donates 2,500 metric tonnes of maize to Zambia
THE government of India has donated 2,500 metric tonnes of maize to support Zambia’s drought response. And Indian High Commissioner to Zambia Ashok Kumar says India stands ready to provide assistance to all friendly countries in their hour of need. Vice-President Mutale Nalumango received the donation on behalf of the Zambian government, while Kumar handed…...
Court refuses to refer Kalulushi brothers’ insults case to High Court
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has declined to refer a matter in which two Kalulushi brothers are accused of using insulting language against President Hakainde Hichilema to the High Court, saying there is nothing for the High Court to interpret. Magistrate George Njobvu has ordered that trial will proceed before him following the plea of not…...
5 Nangoma illegal miners buried alive
FIVE illegal miners, among them one female, have died at a makeshift mine in Nangoma’s Matala Ward of Mutebe Village after the earth collapsed on them. The incident is believed to have happened on Monday around 09:00 hours, and by Tuesday December 10, 2024, all the trapped miners had been retrieved as at 08:00 hours…....
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Court will remain open to authorised individuals during Lungu’s eligibility judgment – Police
POLICE have clarified that they will not entirely seal off the Constitutional Court during former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility judgment. In an interview, Monday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said access to the courts would remain open to authorised individuals, adding that entry will be regulated to prevent unauthorized gatherings that may pose a risk to…...
