Speaker was right to declare Lumezi seat vacant before Munir’s appeal – COF
CHAPTER One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti was within her constitutional mandate to declare the Lumezi parliamentary seat vacant immediately after Munir Zulu’s sentencing. Lukashya PF MP George Chisanga, who is also former LAZ president, recently questioned why the Lumezi seat was declared vacant immediately, when Zulu…...
CEC confirms receipt of $10.36m, says it is KCM’s preferential creditor
THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has confirmed receipt of a partial payment of USD 10.36 million from Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) towards the USD 11.84 million court order. However, CEC says that contrary to KCM’s recent press release, it has under no circumstances agreed to be classified as a Class Two Creditor under the Creditors…...
Munir sues state over conviction, seeks High Court order to quash sentence
FORMER Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu has petitioned the state in the High Court seeking an order to quash his one-year sentence in the Magistrates’ Court. Zulu wants an order quashing the purported unconstitutional proceedings, conviction, and sentencing by the Subordinate Court and expunging the public records relating to the unconstitutional institution of criminal proceedings…...
We’re proceeding with constitutional amendments, we already have 2/3 majority, brags Govt Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says government already has the two thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution because some PF MPs are aligned with the ruling party. And Mulusa says Mporokoso PF MP Brian Mundubile should not be talking trash about the government’s intentions because he is one of the members of parliament who…...
We’ll use our experience to rebuild Zambia once re-elected in 2026 – PF
PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda says the PF have learnt from their mistakes and once given another mandate in 2026, they will utilise their experience and knowledge to improve the state of affairs in the country. And Lubinda says none of the proposed Constitutional amendments have come from the people, saying they are all President…...
HH’s target of doubling economy if given two terms achievable – State House
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Economic Advisor, Dr Pamela Nakamba, says the President’s submission that, given two terms, he will double the economy is not only realistic but achievable. Last week, President Hichilema said he had an agenda to more than double the size of Zambia’s GDP if he was given two terms in office. In a…...
Livingstone city starts night revenue collection
LIVINGSTONE City Council says it has implemented a night revenue collection strategy of up to 20:00 hours to increase the city’s financial base. Clarifying social media reports that a female parking levy collector was collecting parking fees at night, which was against stipulated working hours, Livingstone City Council spokesperson Melvin Mukela said the council, at…...
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