Govt urges Football House to ensure level playing field for FAZ elections
GOVERNMENT has urged FAZ to level the playing field when the association goes for polls next year. In an interview, Minister of Sports, Youth and Arts Elvis Nkandu said there was a need for Football House to respect the principles of democracy as it prepared for the much anticipated FAZ elections. “There is disinformation on…...
Former toll collectors unhappy with redundancy packages – Chimfwembe
A FORMER National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) employee says ex-toll collectors are unhappy with the “meagre” redundancy package offered to them upon departure from the agency. Chimfwembe has lamented that people who opted to work with MOIC, the company taking over operations of toll gates from NRFA, have had their salaries slashed. In a statement,…...
There’s no tribal witch-hunt, Justice is personal and specific, not collective
IT is deeply concerning to see the Patriotic Front (PF), including its former leader Edgar Lungu, resort to tribal arguments in defense of their members who have been arrested or convicted for corruption. While their grievances are framed as political persecution, some PF-aligned commentators have gone further, suggesting that the legal actions against their members…...
Archbishop Banda visits 2 youths detained for mocking HH on TikTok
LUSAKA Archbishop Alick Banda yesterday visited two brothers, Elijah and Ernest Kaumba, originally from Kalulushi, who have been detained at Ridgeway Police Station for allegedly mocking President Hakainde Hichilema in a TikTok video. In a statement, Sunday, the Lusaka Archdiocese noted that the two brothers have been in detention since October 3, 2024. “In a…...
Court allows Nkulukusa to amend petition challenging legality of Lungu’s presidency
THE Constitutional Court has granted leave to Nkulukusa Kalusa to amend his petition in the matter where he is seeking the court’s determination on whether former president Edgar Lungu and vice president Inonge Wina were lawfully in office, as they had not been sworn in by the Chief Justice. This follows after Nkulukusa, on November…...
From Kawambwa, we’re marching to HH’s re-election in 2026 – Kabuswe
MINES Minister Paul Kabuswe says after the Kawambwa by-election, his party will march towards President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election in 2026. Kabuswe, who is also Chililabombwe UPND MP, says he gets surprised when people say that Zambians should elect leaders who wear nice suits, arguing that most crooks dress smartly. On the other hand, Copperbelt Minister…...
We’ll announce date for Petauke Central by-election this week – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia says it will announce the date for the Petauke Central parliamentary by-election within this week, following the notification by Speaker Nelly Mutti of the vacancy in the constituency. But Lukashya PF MP George Chisanga has argued that Mutti’s decision to notify the Commission about the vacancy is a violation of…...
Empowering citizens shouldn’t come at the expense of delivery – COF
CHAPTER One Foundation says government’s decision to empower citizens through the award of a tender for the procurement of 156 ambulances under CDF should not be at the expense of service delivery. Meanwhile, Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe argues that President Hakainde Hichilema cannot take decisive action against officials engaging in corruption because everyone in…...
Moyo rules Kafwaya out of order for alleging bad governance under UPND without evidence
SECOND Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo on Friday ruled that Lunte PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya was out of order for saying there is bad governance under the UPND government without providing evidence. Meanwhile, Moyo says the National Assembly premises do not protect any member of parliament from arrest if they commit a…...
Cop gets 2 years for stealing AK-47 rifle
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old police officer to two years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing an AK-47 rifle valued at K3,000. In this matter, Given Kayelu was charged with one count of theft by public servant. It was alleged that Kayelu on unknown dates but between June 4 and…...
