Chief Justice Malila should secure his legacy by opening the courts to live media coverage
PATRIOTIC Front lawyer Makebi Zulu says broadcasting of court proceedings which are of public interest should be normal in a democracy. He says Chief Justice Mumba Malila should allow live broadcasts of court proceedings so that people can have direct access to information, especially when the police bar sympathisers from attending sessions. We support Mr…...
Black tax
James sat down to make a list of all his expenses. He wrote down the amounts he had to part away with, and he couldn’t believe his eyes. Seven families that he was taking care of; his own household, his mother, his late brother’s child’s expenses, his late sister’s two kids expenses, his young sister…...
Arrows draw Nyasa Big Bullets in CAF CL preliminary round
RED Arrows has been drawn against Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, which will be played between 16 and 25 August 2024. The road to the latest Champions League group stage involves playing two preliminary rounds. The first preliminary round will exclude CAF’s top five ranked…...
Some of us support UPND but we won’t remain silent over our dues – UNZALARU SG
UNZALARU Secretary General Kelvin Mambwe says while some of the protesting UNZA staff support UPND, it does not mean they should remain silent when government still owes them. Dr Mambwe says it is difficult to believe that government doesn’t have money looking at the revelations in the latest FIC report. On Wednesday, UNZA lecturers and…...
Some cases highlighted in FIC report already receiving active attention – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it is already investigating some of the suspicious transactions highlighted in the 2023 FIC trends report. And Constitutional Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says President Hakainde Hichilema needs to take urgent action by removing incompetent heads of institutions leading the fight against corruption. Speaking on Hot FM, Thursday, ACC Head of Corporate…...
All drought support funds will be subjected to audits – VEEP
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says all drought support funds coming from donors and different stakeholders will be subjected to audits. Speaking during a News Diggers, Prime TV and Diamond TV organised Public Discussion Forum, Monday, the Vice-President said those who would be found abusing the funds would be fired and jailed. “Every expenditure at the end…...
Citizens should hold us accountable based on what we’ve done – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says citizens should hold government accountable based on what it has done in the last three years. And Kasune says the UPND administration is striving to ensure that all three arms of government operate independently and freely. Recently, former president Edgar Lungu said during his time in office, the Judiciary was…...
We all get affected by instability in any country – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says when there is instability in any country, everyone is affected. And Spain’s Ambassador to Zambia Isabel Natividad says despite its own difficulties, Zambia still performs better than the regional average as a peaceful and stable country. Speaking during the presentation of credentials, Thursday, President Hichilema stressed the importance of maintaining peace,…...
There’ll be no foreign exchange controls – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has clarified that proposals on the draft foreign currency regulations do not mean a return of foreign exchange controls. And Dr Musokotwane says the use of cheques has reduced drastically because people have realised that it is an inefficient way of exchanging money. Delivering a ministerial statement on the proposed…...
MPs should become practical in their work, some just make noise, get drunk – Fr Mukosa
MPs should become practical in their work, most of them rarely visit constituencies; they make noise, go out, get drunk and forget about what they said the following day, says Catholic priest Fr Chewe Mukosa. And Fr Mukosa says it would be a big mistake for the country to hold nine by-elections amidst high economic…...
