Court dismisses Munir’s application to discharge “duplicated” charges
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has dismissed Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu’s application to consolidate some charges against him in a matter in which he is facing three counts of seditious practices on account of duplicity. In count one, particulars of the offence allege that Zulu, on a date unknown but between the May…...
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13 health care providers lose NHIMA accreditation
THE National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) has terminated contracts of accreditation to 13 private health care providers. In a statement, Tuesday, NHIMA Head Public Relations Kings Sacika said the Authority was mandated to suspend or revoke accreditation of health care providers if they weren’t adhering to the terms and conditions of the contractual agreement…....
Pope elevates Ndola diocese to Archdiocese
POPE Francis has elevated Ndola to the status of Archdiocese with Bishop Benjamin Phiri becoming its first Archbishop. In a notice to all Catholic faithfuls, Tuesday, the Apostolic Nunciature in Zambia disclosed that Pope Francis had placed the dioceses of Kabwe and Solwezi under the new Archdiocese of Ndola. “The Holy Father, Pope Francis has…...
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Small scale poultry farmers shutting down due to load shedding – PAZ
POULTRY Association of Zambia Executive Manager, Dominic Chanda, says small scale farmers using electricity for incubation purposes are discontinuing production due to load shedding. Speaking in an interview, Chanda lamented that the sector was negatively affected by load shedding as small-scale farmers could not afford other alternative sources of energy. “Where we have seen complete…...
DEC formally arrests Lungu’s associate for money laundering
THE Drug Enforcement Commission, through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has formally charged and arrested former president Edgar Lungu’s associate Martin Mbaya for multiple money laundering offences. In a statement yesterday, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba stated that Mbaya had been charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime, possession of…...
Chipolopolo could’ve done better in World Cup qualifiers – Kamanga
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says he is saddened with the Chipolopolo’s lacklustre performance in the last two World Cup qualifiers against Morocco and Tanzania. Zambia lost away to Morocco in Agadir before suffering a home defeat against Tanzania in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In his weekly review, Monday, the FAZ supremo was he…...
Canadian Envoy is right, UPND must prove to be different by doing things differently
“FULL participation of citizens in a democracy is critical, the visibility of peaceful gatherings is important, much as we also believe in the rule of law. The importance of peaceful demonstrations, the ability to gather for rallies, is a fundamental component of any democracy. Canada is a strong proponent of democracy, where we believe in…...
Bishop Banda flogging a dead horse, HH already tamed cadres – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema has already tamed UPND cadres by ordering their arrest once they misconduct themselves. On Sunday, Pentecostal Assemblies of God Presiding Bishop, Joshua Banda urged political leaders to tame and calm their followers, saying they were doing bad things in the name of their leaders. But…...
