Makebi quits defending Lusambo in corruption case
MAKEBI Zulu’s law firm, Makebi Zulu Advocates, has withdrawn from representing Bowman Lusambo and his wife, Nancy, in a matter where the pair is charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime. The firm’s lawyer, Emmanuel Phiri, has told Lusaka Magistrate Faides Hamaumdu that the firm was withdrawing from representing the duo…...
Police detained Jay Jay’s sister over suspected stolen phone – Lawyer
EMMANUEL Jay Banda’s lawyer, Kennedy Mambwe, says the lawmaker’s sister, Pauline, was on Saturday detained by police because she was using a phone suspected to have been stolen. It was widely reported on Saturday that another of Banda’s sisters, Lenni, had been arrested by police, but the lawyer has clarified that the sister that was…...
Kabuswe, Chipoka, Matambo have failed to stop the illegal mining in Chingola, why?
TRANSPARENCY International – Zambia has expressed concern over the government’s failure to provide a comprehensive response to the News Diggers investigation into illegal mining activities in Chingola. In our investigation dubbed “Blood Copper – financed by the Chinese and protected by the politicians”, we followed the story of deaths among Chingola youths who are involved…...
We’ll go after illegal miners full throttle, even if it means losing popularity – Kabuswe
MINES Minister Paul Kabuswe has emphasised that government will go in full throttle to deal with illegal miners and that they don’t care whether they lose popularity in the process. And Kabuswe says President Hakainde Hichilema will officially hand over KCM to Vedanta Resources tomorrow. Speaking on ZNBC’s Sunday interview, Kabuswe said the UPND administration…...
We can’t remain respectable if we’re liars, manipulators, CJ tells lawyers
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila says lawyers cannot remain respectable professionals if they are liars and manipulators. And Chief Justice Malila has insisted that there is significant room for improvement in the way some things are done in the Judiciary such as the incessant delays in the administration of justice. Meanwhile, Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)…...
Levy Ngoma was present when I was being tortured, Jay Jay tells court
PETAUKE Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda has told the Lusaka High Court that Levy Ngoma was present while he was being beaten and tortured during his alleged abduction. This is in a matter where Banda has sued Ngoma, Clayson Hamasaka, Trevor Mwiinde, and the state in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for his abduction…...
This will be the last time we’re increasing loadshedding hours – Zesco
ZESCO spokesperson Matongo Maumbi says all things being equal, this will be the last time the utility company increases load-shedding hours. Last week, government announced that load-shedding would increase to 17 hours per day effective September 1, 2024. Asked in an interview whether citizens can expect further increases in load-shedding hours due to continued dwindling…...
SP is cracking, resignations are not a good sign – Chiinda
FORMER Socialist Party National Management Committee member Chrispin Chiinda says it is not a good sign that people are resigning every week from the opposition party. And former Socialist Party chairperson for mobilisation Wilson Banda says a small group within the party decided against joining UKA without considering the views of the broader membership. The…...
We’re being treated unfairly, Jay Jay’s family cries out after search at his house
POLICE conducted a search operation yesterday at the residence of Petauke Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda in Lusaka’s Ibex. One of Banda’s wives says the police were looking for a Samsung phone that had allegedly been brought to the house on Saturday by a boy. Mulenga Mumba has lamented that the family is being treated…...
Govt should address Diggers’ “Blood Copper” investigation instead of attacking us – TIZ
TI-Z has expressed concern over government’s failure to provide a comprehensive response to allegations of illegal activities reported in a News Diggers investigation into illegal mining at Senseli Mine. TI-Z also says the remarks made by Minister of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa during his August 7, 2024, press briefing that TI-Z was commenting on…...
