Sunkutu resigns after telling JCC why she didn’t deliver judgements
HIGH Court Judge Emelia Sunkutu has resigned, a week after President Hakainde Hichilema suspended her. A complaint of misconduct was lodged against Judge Sunkutu with the Judicial Complaints Commission. The allegations centred on her failure to deliver judgements in two cases, one dating back to 1993 and another one initiated in 2002. President Hichilema suspended…...
ZAF should open a paratroopers’ school to make money, not supermarkets – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Zambia Air Force should open a paratroopers’ school for African students and make money as opposed to opening a bakery and supermarket. Kampyongo says all military bases globally have shops in their locations, but they are outsourced, arguing that if this is now taken or done as…...
2026 will be difficult for UPND if they don’t meet their promises – Bishops Council
THE Bishops Council of Zambia (BCZ) says it will be hard for the UPND to win the 2026 elections if they do not fulfil their promises. In an interview, Friday, Council Secretary General Bishop Abel Kaela said the UPND should not brag about winning by-elections, as they were not a true yardstick for the 2026…...
Listen to stakeholders, withdraw Bill 7, LAZ tells govt
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called on government to withdraw the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025. LAZ president Lungisani Zulu says the proposed Bill appears to have been published in the Gazette merely for citizens’ ‘general information,’ citing lack of stakeholder and citizen engagement in its development. In a statement,…...
Security guard, barman get 1 year for stealing Samsung phone
LUSAKA Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya has sentenced a security guard and a barman in Lusaka to one year imprisonment each for stealing a phone worth K8,500. In this matter, Bevin Sifukwe and Nathan Mwamba, on April 26, 2025, in Lusaka, stole a Samsung cell phone worth K8,500, the property of Sheila Kalaba, contrary to section 272…...
Govt U-turns on street vendors: “Don’t harass them, let them enjoy what they voted for”
LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo says no one should harass street vendors, adding that they should be allowed to trade freely and enjoy the peace they voted for when they elected UPND into government. Two years ago, under the leadership of then-Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo, government moved in to remove…...
Wada confident as Cosafa squad sets base in Bloemfontein
ZAMBIA’s COSAFA Cup squad has settled into camp in Bloemfontein, South Africa, with head coach Wedson Nyirenda rallying national support ahead of their opening match tomorrow against Comoros. Speaking to the press at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport shortly before the team’s departure for South Africa, Nyirenda expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and reaffirmed their…...
HEA warns public against enrolling in illegal institutions
THE Higher Education Authority (HEA) has warned the public against enrolling in Chankanondo University, Oasis Medical University College, Yesbud University and ZIDS College, as these institutions are operating illegally. HEA Corporate Communications Officer Birbal Musoba says the Authority recently conducted surveillance inspections in Lusaka, Central and Copperbelt provinces, and found that the named institutions are…...
Govt in talks to export medical personnel to countries with shortages – Muchima
MINISTER of Health Dr Elijah Muchima has revealed government is actively engaging in talks with countries experiencing shortages of medical personnel, aiming to facilitate the export of Zambia’s healthcare professionals. Dr Muchima has further disclosed plans to recruit 2,000 healthcare workers this year, including doctors, nurses, midwives, and laboratory technicians. Speaking at the official opening…...
Some people are saying Bill 7 has made us popular – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says there are some people who are saying the proposed Bill 7 has made the UPND government popular. On Wednesday, ActionAid Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba urged President Hakainde Hichilema to redeem himself by halting the Constitution amendment process, noting that Bill 10 of 2019 was what made…...