We’re better, some countries amend constitution weeks before elections – Kabesha
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says people should thank the UPND government because in other countries, the Constitution is amended just a few weeks before elections. Kabesha further says the reason the UPND government’s Bill 7 contains some clauses they previously rejected in PF’s Bill 10 is because society evolves. On Monday, the Oasis Forum launched…...
Man gets 60 years for defiling 2 children
LUSAKA High Court Judge Charles Zulu has sentenced a man identified as Portifer Mwalanda to 60 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling two children aged seven and eight. Mwalanda was charged with defilement of a child, contrary to Section 138(1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. When the matter…...
RTSA board chair bids farewell, urges successor to pay attention to detail
FORMER Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) board chairperson Allen Mate says there is nothing sinister about his three-year tenure of office not being extended after its end. In an interview, Wednesday, Mate explained that he did not know why Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali did not extend his tenure, but affirmed that it…...
Kasune takes Bill 7 to Parley
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune has introduced the Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill No. 7 to Parliament. Speaking when she presented the Bill, Wednesday, Kasune said one of its objectives was to revise the composition of the National Assembly to provide for the increase in the number of constituency-based seats from 156 to 211, among other…...
Men also wear tight clothes but we don’t rape them, Kasune bemoans
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune has wondered why men rape women and blame it on indecent dressing, even though men also wear tight clothes and are not raped. She adds that the UPND administration is a listening government and will ensure defilement and rape become non-bailable offences. Speaking at a Bill 7 stakeholders’ consultative meeting in…...
SuperSport secures exclusive rights to broadcast WAFCON 2025
SUPERSPORT, the premier sports broadcaster on DStv and GOtv platforms, has officially secured exclusive broadcast rights for the 2025 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ensuring that Zambians will witness every action as the Copper Queens embark on their quest for continental glory in Morocco this July. MultiChoice Zambia Managing Director, Leah Kooma, confirmed…...
No underdogs at WAFCON – Nanyangwe
ZAMBIA Women’s National Team defender Natasha Nanyangwe believes there are no underdogs at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which kicks off on July 5 in Morocco. The Copper Queens, who are drawn in Group A alongside tournament hosts Morocco, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), began their full…...
We’ll confront PF on round table once Lungu is buried – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND government will confront PF after former president Edgar Lungu has been put to rest. And Mweetwa says as opposed to sentiments, the burial of Lungu in a foreign country will be a direct dent on the PF leadership. On Tuesday, Historian Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa said Lungu’s burial…...
Mutapa emerges as frontrunner for Eagles top job
CHOMA-based Green Eagles Football Club is on the verge of a new era, with seasoned gaffer Perry Mutapa poised to take over as head coach following the departure of Kebby Hachipuka and his technical team. According to sources within the club, Mutapa has emerged as the standout candidate from a competitive pool of over 30…...
Lubinda rejoicing that Lungu is gone, he can takeover PF – Moonga
UPND member Paul Moonga has charged that PF acting president Given Lubinda is not mourning former president Edgar Lungu. Moonga says Lubinda is rejoicing that Lungu is gone because as acting PF president, that gives him a chance to be on the ballot. In an interview, Wednesday, Moonga said Lubinda should have been in the…...