Court puts Kasonde Mwenda on defence for escaping from police custody
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found EFF leader Kasonde Mwenda and 14 others with a case to answer in a matter where they are charged with unlawful assembly. Magistrate Amy Masoja Chilangwa has also found Mwenda with a case to answer for escaping from lawful custody. In count one, it is alleged that the accused…...
UPND must learn from PF, arrogance doesn’t pay – SP
SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says the ruling party is becoming arrogant. Kaunda says UPND should learn from the experience of the PF that the vice does not pay. On Friday, Vice-President Mutale Nalumango said UPND was not a one-term government, adding that the ruling party was extremely comfortable knowing that it would…...
Sangwa shouldn’t insult citizens’ choice of leaders – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has challenged Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa, State Counsel, to tell Zambian citizens what a good leader looks like. Mweetwa says Sangwa should not insult the collective intellect of citizens who choose leaders. The Choma MP was reacting to a statement by Sangwa, where he remarked that citizens had been electing…...
Reporting corruption to the corrupt
SECRETARY to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa recently raised some very important issues in his remarks at the Integrity Committee Chief Executive Officers’ Forum. Apart from the poor work attitude among senior public servants, he expressed concern over the failure to report and curb corruption. This discussion revealed a troubling reality in our public service that undermines…...
Farmers struggling to adapt to hostile climate, environment change – CSPR
CHONGWE Farmer Theresa Chewe has urged the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to be buying other crops from farmers other than maize. Meanwhile, Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Acting Executive Director Brian Moyowanyambe says farmers are struggling to adapt to the increasingly hostile climate and environment change. Speaking during an Advocacy for Diverse and Climate-Resilient…...
MMD-UPND alliance causing fear among opposition – Nevers
MMD leader Nevers Mumba says his party’s decision to enter into an alliance with UPND has caused fear among opposition political parties, especially as the country heads towards the 2026 polls. Recently, Zambia Must Prosper leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube said President Hakainde Hichilema had chosen a “rotten fish” in Nevers Mumba as alliance partner. Reacting…...
HH didn’t imply that we’re lying to him – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says the Head of State’s remark that people lie to him in Lusaka, did not imply that his advisors are lying to him. Speaking at the Guta Mweenze Bbwe traditional ceremony, Saturday, President Hakainde Hichilema said he wanted to attend more traditional ceremonies in order to hear people’s…...
Govt paying less attention to debt owed to its suppliers – Chibuye
RENOWNED chartered accountant Andrew Chibuye has observed that the state is not giving much attention to the debt owed to its suppliers of goods and services. In a write up titled “Turning a New Leaf: The Latest on Zambia’s Debt Restructuring Journey,” Chibuye said quickly dismantling domestic arrears would help stimulate the economy as more…...
Court of Appeal allows Esther to appeal High Court ruling in property case
THE Court of Appeal has granted former First Lady Esther Lungu leave to appeal the High Court ruling, which denied her the opportunity to cross examine state witnesses in the forfeiture case involving her flats. In a ruling passed in Chambers, Monday, Court of Appeal Judge Catherine Makungu said the court had the jurisdiction to…...
Govt urges investors at IMF/World Bank meetings to invest in Zambia’s renewable energy
GOVERNMENT has urged investors to help the country effectively respond to the power supply emergency, and ensure that long-term power sustainability strategies are implemented through public-private-partnerships. Further, government has disclosed that it released K16.9 billion last month to finance developmental programmes and general public service delivery. Government says out of this amount, K2.2 billion went…...
