State gets court’s approval to grab Malanji’s helicopters, houses
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has ordered the forfeiture of two helicopters and three properties in Silverest Gardens belonging to former Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji to the state. Meanwhile, the court has also denied bail pending appeal to incarcerated former Secretary to the Treasury, Fredson Yamba, citing among other reasons, his failure to demonstrate the…...
Ruth Ronnie’s case fails to take off
THE matter in which socialite and content creator Ruth Mukanga, popularly known as Ruth Ronnie, dragged her 25-year-old ex-boyfriend to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for assault has failed to proceed, as the State informed the court that it had received information which must be addressed before the trial can continue. In this matter, Brian Kapyanga…...
VJ reflects on Day of Prayer, how KK threatened to resign with dignity
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to reflect and renew their commitment to the values of peace, unity, forgiveness and hard work, as the country commemorates the National Day of Prayer. And veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says Zambians must pray for unity and reject those who undermine it. On the other hand, Zambia Conference…...
IMF projects GDP growth of 5.8% for Zambia
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a GDP growth of 5.8 percent for the country in its latest World Economic Outlook. The IMF projects that the country’s GDP will grow by 5.8 percent in 2025 and move to 6.4 percent in 2026. And in a statement, Friday, the Fund classified Zambia as among the…...
Govt extends mobile NRC registration to hard-to-reach areas
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, through its Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship (DNRPC), will this weekend deploy mobile registration teams to various parts of the country not reached during the first-ever countrywide mobile issuance of NRCs. In a statement, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Principal Public Relations Officer,…...
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Prisons were historically not designed for women – Chilukutu
PRISONS were not designed for women, and in the 1990s, we used to have about three [female inmates] in a year, says Zambia Correctional Service Commissioner General Frederick Chilukutu. And Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government has taken a bold step to provide a safe, decent and rehabilitative environment for female…...
NPA, LEAs defend HH’s investment in criminal investigations
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says President Hakainde Hichilema’s revelation that he assisted in the recovery of Joseph Malanji’s helicopters in other jurisdictions does not actually exert any pressure on the Authority. And Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director of Legal and Prosecutions Nkwachi Kanyimbo says it is actually motivating for law enforcement agencies when the…...
PF has no future, it’s destined for doom – Musenge
FORMER Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge says PF has no future and he can confidently say that the party is destined for doom. And Musenge says Willah Mudolo can form his own political party if he really wants to be president. In an interview, Wednesday, Musenge said the party had been infiltrated with wrong characters, which…...
Shikapwasha’s t-shirt was torn into pieces by gunshot, court hears
FORMER Home Affairs minister Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha’s widow, Jane Lusengo, 73, broke down in tears yesterday when the Lusaka High Court visited the Ibex Hill home where her husband was allegedly murdered. A forensic ballistics expert, Isaac Kalimanshila, testified that the t-shirt Shikapwasha was wearing at the time of his death was torn into…...