I’m the duly elected substantive PF president, Sampa insists
PF faction president Miles Sampa has told the Lusaka High Court that he is the duly elected substantive party president following the extraordinary conference held on October 24, 2023. Sampa has also told the court that former president Edgar Lungu created a vacancy when he resigned from his position as party president. Meanwhile, Sampa argues…...
Police record warn and caution statement from Jay Jay’s sister
POLICE in Lusaka have recorded a warn and caution statement from Petauke Central Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda’s sister Pauline. On Monday, Banda’s lawyer Kennedy Mambwe said Pauline was on Saturday detained by police because she was using a phone suspected to have been stolen. But in a statement, Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae…...
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DEC nabs 2 for possession of fake $95,300
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested two suspects for possession of counterfeit US$95,300. In a statement, Wednesday, DEC public relations officer Allan Tamba said Biemba Biemba and Roy Cheembela were intercepted while traveling from Lusaka to Mazabuka. “The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), in collaboration with the Zambia Police, successfully carried out a series of…...
There’s no illegal mining inside Sensele, miners are helping retrieve trapped bodies – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo has refuted reports of illegal mining at Sensele mine, arguing that small-scale miners are helping the technical team retrieve trapped bodies. News Diggers recently published an investigative documentary, showing how Chinese are processing copper in Chiwempala without regard to the environment and human habitation. Further, the investigation revealed that a…...
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We’ll work hard to overturn CL defeat – Arrows
RED Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says the Airmen will work hard to overturn their 2-1 defeat to Malawian champions Nyasa Big Bullets in the first leg of the CAF Champions League’s first preliminary round played last Sunday at Bingu National Stadium, in Lilongwe. And Arrows Chief Executive Officer, Lt Col Kambani Lungu says the Airmen…...
Immigration increases Visa, permit fees
THE Department of Immigration has revised fees for its services, increasing the unit values of both fee and penalty units from thirty ngwee to forty ngwee. According to a notice issued on Tuesday, the new fees had been revised in accordance with statutory instrument No.25 of 2024. “This serves to notify the general public that…...
There’s been connivance among those in power to allow illegal mining for their benefit
WE posed a question in our editorial opinion yesterday; why have our ministers failed to stop the illegal mining activities in Chingola which have continued to claim the lives of so many youths. We observed that Honourable Paul Kabuswe in his capacity as Mines Minister; Honourable Chipoka Mulenga in his capacity as Chingola member of…...
