Zambia Airways issues new rule: Joburg passengers must have return ticket
ZAMBIA Airways has issued a mandatory requirement for passengers travelling to Johannesburg to have valid return or onward tickets, which it says is aimed at preventing the airline from incurring losses. The airline says it has seen an increase in passengers being denied entry by South African immigration due to various reasons, and if that…...
Moonga mocks 2026 aspirants: “Some of them can’t even fill Chief Mungule’s palace”
UPND member Paul Moonga says some 2026 presidential aspirants cannot even fill up Mumbwa or Chief Mungule’s palace, yet they want to wake up one morning and form a political party. And Moonga says John Sangwa must be daydreaming if he thinks he can amass one million supporters by December. In an interview, Sunday, Moonga…...
Get money, eat food but vote wisely – Fr Chonde
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Chalwe Chonde has advised citizens to get the money and eat the food given by politicians but to vote wisely. Fr Chonde has encouraged Zambians to vote wisely in order not to allow poverty to continue. During his homily, Fr Chonde said every eligible citizen must register to vote. “The gospel has…...
We need supporters not money – Sangwa
OUR greatest need right now is people, not money, says Movement for National Renewal (MNR) leader John Sangwa. Sangwa says after reaching one million supporters, the movement will transition into a political party. In a video posted on the MNR Facebook page, Tuesday, Sangwa thanked citizens for their support, saying his movement had received numerous…...
Livingstone man gets 60 years for sexually abusing daughter
IF he can do this to his own daughter, no girl child is safe from him, said Livingstone High Court Judge Mbile Wina as she sentenced Brian Sichombo, 40, to 60 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing his 13-year-old daughter. Judge Wina said Sichombo turned his own daughter into a sex slave, adding…...
We’re practicing sleeping on the floor to prepare for prison – Lubinda
WE are practicing sleeping on the floor in our homes to prepare ourselves for the day we will be imprisoned, says Given Lubinda. Meanwhile, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has adjourned the matter in which Raphael Nakacinda is accused of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons based on tribe, race, place of origin…...
Choosing PF leader should’ve been done while Lungu was alive – Fr Mukosa
CHOOSING a PF leader was supposed to be done a long time ago when former president Edgar Lungu was still alive, says Catholic Priest Fr Chewe Mukosa. In an interview, Fr Mukosa said with the 2026 general elections just a few months away, the PF’s lack of a leader would be a great setback to…...
Immigration arrests Kambwili
THE Department of Immigration has formally charged and arrested Chishimba Kambwili for unlawfully crossing into Zimbabwe in January 2024 without completing exit procedures at the Chirundu Border Control. Kambwili is scheduled to be released from prison tomorrow after completing his five-month sentence. Kambwili’s lawyer, Kennedy Mambwe, says the former Roan lawmaker is looking forward to…...
It’s mischievous to brand UPND evil for exporting maize – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it is mischievous for former minister Greyford Monde to brand his party “evil” for exporting 200,000 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi. In an interview, Monday, Mweetwa clarified that no maize exports had been done thus far. He stated that the former minister needed to substantiate how exporting 200,000…...
Constitutional amendment technical committee has legal backing – Banda
TECHNICAL Committee on Constitution Amendments Spokesperson Dr Landilani Banda says the committee was legally constituted because it derives authority from the Constitution. And Dr Banda says the committee will receive remuneration through transport, food and accommodation while members undertake consultations. In an interview, Dr Banda said people must be allowed to independently make their submissions…....