If you want peace, create a peaceful environment, Fr Chikoya tells govt
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says the UPND government should create a peaceful environment if they want peace in the country. On Sunday, President Hakainde Hichilema asked the church to actively be involved in preaching love, unity and peace, saying it was a contradiction that in a country declared a…...
Chief Chisomo asks DMMU for more relief food
CHIEF Chisomo of Serenje District has made an urgent appeal to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to increase the supply of relief food in his chiefdom. Speaking when the Zambia Flying Doctors Service visited his palace, Chief Chisomo expressed concern that there was persistent hunger in the area, leading to a rise in…...
We won’t just jail criminals, we’ll strip away property – DPP
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecution (DPP) Gilbert Phiri says going forward, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) will not be fixated on punishing a grown man who is stealing a chicken for his starving family, as the law will evolve to reflect social economic circumstances. And Phiri says the NPA is motivated to ensure that those who…...
NGOCC congratulates first female Namibian President
NON-GOVERNMENTAL Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Chairperson Beauty Katebe has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for being elected as Namibia’s President in the 2024 presidential elections. In a letter, Monday, Katebe said Ndaitwah’s election as the first female President of Namibia was a momentous achievement not only for that country but the African continent and the world…...
You were tough on me, where’s your sting now that HH is President, Lungu asks church
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has lamented that the church was tough on him when he was head of state, unlike it is with his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu has acknowledged that he made a lot of mistakes during his time in State House. Speaking when Tonse Alliance members paid a courtesy call on the…...
We’ll fight corruption in health sector, even if it means removing 100 people – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the UPND government is determined to fight corruption in the health sector, even if it means removing 100 people. Speaking when he met a consortium of CSOs, Monday, President Hichilema said government had established where the problem was when it came to corruption in the health care system. “I must alert…...
Court denies Lusambo bail pending appeal
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has denied to grant former Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo bail pending his appeal of a four-year sentence. On November 8, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court sentenced Lusambo to four years imprisonment with hard labour on corruption charges. Lusaka Magistrate Faides Hamaundu also fined him K27,000 for […]
Respect the court’s decision, even if we strongly disagree – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka has urged citizens to accept and respect the Constitutional Court’s decision on former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility. In an interview, Monday, Lifuka observed that there was considerable concern about the potential repercussions of the ruling, regardless of the outcome. He said the credibility of the country’s democracy hinged on the ability…...
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Airmen punish Indeni, Mighty overcome Forest
DEFENDING champions Red Arrows have claimed their share of three points from relegation bound Indeni FC following a 2-1 win at Indeni Sports Complex in Ndola yesterday. Ricky Banda and Brian Chilimina scored the goals for the Chisi Mbewe drilled Airmen to claim their consecutive win having beaten Atletico Lusaka 2-0 last weekend at Nkoloma…...
