Haimbe, bus drivers celebrate UPND’s 3 years in power
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has urged citizens not to listen to sentiments of “alebwelelapo slogan,” arguing that former president Edgar Lungu already failed. Meanwhile, UPND National Chairman Collins Maoma says the Kulima Tour bus station management reduced bus fares on Tuesday from the station to all routes by 50 percent in…...
Makebi didn’t drop me, I removed him as my lawyer – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF MP Bowman Lusambo says he is the one who requested to part ways with Makebi Zulu’s law firm in one of the court cases where they were representing him. On Monday, Makebi Zulu Advocates withdrew from representing Lusambo and his wife, Nancy, in a matter where the pair is charged with possession…...
Chinese couple applies for habeas corpus
TWO Chinese nationals have asked the Lusaka High Court to grant them leave to issue a writ of habeas corpus ad-subjiciendum, compelling Zambia Police Service to present them in court. On Saturday, Police arrested Zhao Yanjing and Zhao Changson for being in illegal possession of $US200,000 and 29 kilograms of gold. The duo was believed…...
Power tariff hike will mostly affect those who use 500 units and above – Zesco
ZESCO Head of Business Development Fitzpatrick Kapepe says the proposed emergency electricity tariff adjustment will affect consumers that use 500 units and above the most. In an interview, Kapepe said the utility company had designed the tariff hike in such a way that it would not terribly affect the weak in society. “From those consumers…...
Some maize products have toxins which cause acute liver damage in humans, dogs – Govt
GOVERNMENT has confirmed the presence of Aflatoxin in maize products such as mealie meal and animal feed. Health Minister Elijah Muchima says aflatoxin exposes human beings to acute liver damage, liver cancer, immune system suppression and other chronic health issues. At the media yesterday, Muchima disclosed that 400 dogs had died in past one month…...
Parley refutes Munir’s food poisoning claim
THE National Assembly has refuted Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu’s claims that the soup he ordered at Parliament Motel might have been laced with poison. In a Facebook post, Monday, Zulu said he had ordered some soup at Parliament Motel which was served to him late. He said he asked the person who had brought…...
Govt must provide stimulus package to help SMEs survive drought effects – Kang’ombe
KAMFINSA PF member of parliament Christopher Kang’ombe says some businesses will not survive the effects of drought if government doesn’t offer them a stimulus package. On Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema said he had been scanning the country and observing people’s behaviour to see how they were responding to drought. But in an interview, Tuesday, Kang’ombe…...
Tapali efyo nachita, says Kasanda as he’s rearrested after nolle prosequi
THE state has entered a nolle prosequi in favour of Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda in the matter in which he was charged with aggravated robbery involving US$5 million. This was after Justice Chilombo Maka closed the state’s case when they failed to avail their Egyptian witnesses before court. But Kasanda has been rearrested for the…...
Zambians cherish corruption – Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso says many Zambians have a corrupt mindset, adding that he is happy that President Hakainde Hichilema is instilling a spirit of hard work. Speaking on Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy, Monday, Liswaniso said President Hichilema was fighting corruption which was cherished by Zambians. “For us to have medicines in…...
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