HH fires PS Peter Mumba
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has fired Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Peter Mumba. President Hichilema appointed Mumba, who was then serving as Civil Service Commission Chairperson, as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy in October 2023. Mumba replaced Himba Cheelo, who was transferred to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in the…...
Kuku woman gets 1 year for trafficking in 114.6g of cannabis
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old woman of Kuku compound to one-year simple imprisonment for trafficking in 114.6 grams of cannabis. In this matter, Irene Nkhata was facing one count of trafficking in psychotropic substances. Allegations in the case were that Nkhata, on February 27, 2025, trafficked in 114.6 grams of…...
Electoral Committee recommends different genders for presidential candidate, running mate
THE 2025 Electoral Reform Technical Committee report has recommended amending the Constitution to include a provision to the effect that the presidential candidate and running mate must be of different genders. The Report has further recommended that Articles 116 and 117 of the Constitution be amended to provide for the appointment of cabinet ministers from…...
ACC arrests 5 RSTA officers for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested five officers from the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) for alleged corrupt practices. Meanwhile, RTSA Chief Executive Officer Amon Mweemba has condemned the acts, stating that the agency will not condone or protect any individual involved in corruption, malpractice, or misconduct in the delivery of its services. Addressing…...
We work with govt, opposition has no money – Mpezeni
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni says chiefs in Eastern Province work with the government of the day and not the opposition because the latter has no money. He has also bemoaned some works done in Eastern Province by “crooked” contractors. Speaking when Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi paid a courtesy call on him, Tuesday,…...
I was praying not to meet Japan again – Kanyemba
ZAMBIA U-17 Women’s National Team head coach Carol Kanyemba has described the Copper Princesses’ FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 group as “tricky” but remains upbeat about her team’s readiness to rise to the challenge. Speaking in an interview after Wednesday’s official draw held in Rabat, which placed the COSAFA champions in Group F…...
Sunkutu has shortened her removal process by resigning – Jonas
LUSAKA lawyer Jonas Zimba says High Court Judge Emelia Sunkutu’s resignation has shortened the process of her removal from office. Judge Sunkutu resigned on Wednesday, a week after President Hakainde Hichilema suspended her. At the time of her resignation, Justice Sunkutu was the Judge-in-Charge of the Mansa High Court. Prior to that, she served as…...
NGOCC’s U-turn on constitutional amendments shocking – UPND
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has expressed surprise that NGOCC has suddenly U-turned its earlier position to support the constitutional amendments, describing it as “purely spin doctoring”. Meanwhile, Imenda has welcomed some PF members who have defected to the ruling party. Speaking on Wednesday when the “Friends of Bally” visited the UPND Secretariat to wish…...
Farewell Mr Lungu, you ran your race
WE join the nation in mourning the untimely passing of our sixth republican president, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu. His death is not only a loss to his family and political party but to the entire country. Mr Lungu ran his race with quiet tenacity, serving Zambia to the best of his abilities during a critical…...
State House responds to donation rejection: HH has always been a giver
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema has been a giver long before his political life and remains committed to acts of giving. On Wednesday, Bishop Patrick Chisanga of Mansa Diocese rejected an K800,000 donation from President Hichilema and 200 bags of mealie-meal from Peter Kapala. These donations were intended for…...
