Jay Jay’s false accusations endangering my life – Hamasaka
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says former Petauke Central member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is tormenting him and his family by making false accusations about his alleged abduction. And Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema is not obligated to name the Patriotic Front MPs asking him if they can join UPND. Banda has…...
Parley Committee grills Luanshya Municipal Council for failing to implement CDF projects in 2023
THE Committee on Local Government Accounts has heard that Luanshya Municipal Council failed to implement any constituency development projects in Luanshya Central and Roan constituencies in 2023. And the Committee has heard that the local authority did not implement the 22 projects in both constituencies due to failed procurement processes. Meanwhile, Luanshya Town Clerk Sombo…...
Registrar can only effect changes once PF factions agree on unified position – PS
PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dickson Matembo, says the Registrar of Societies cannot effect any leadership changes within the Patriotic Front (PF) until the party’s warring factions agree on a unified position. On Tuesday, PF faction leader Miles Sampa visited the Registrar’s office, urging them to fulfill what he described as their…...
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Lungu is making hay out of the dead, but he failed to evacuate KK until he died at Maina Soko
YESTERDAY we pointed out that former president Edgar Lungu is making hay out of the dead. This was after he blamed the UPND government and made a pronouncement that the late former minister and FDD opposition leader Edith Nawakwi was neglected, traumatised and humiliated to her death. In our view, the former president wants to…...
Junior Chipolopolo date Burkina Faso
ZAMBIA’s quest to win a maiden Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) crown continues today as the Junior Chipolopolo face Burkina Faso in a quarterfinal clash at the Laarbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The COSAFA champions, who finished second in Group A with seven points, go into today’s match as underdogs against a formidable Burkina…...
Speaker declares Lumezi seat vacant
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has declared the Lumezi parliamentary seat, held by Munir Zulu in Eastern Province, vacant. According to ZNBC, this follows a letter dated April 8, 2025, written by the Speaker to the Electoral Commission of Zambia. On Monday, Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili sentenced Zulu to 12 months…...
Health Minister calls for promotion of healthy lifestyles
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima has called for the promotion of healthy lifestyles and enhanced early detection and management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at all levels of care. According to a statement issued by Namatama Njekwa, the First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations, Wednesday, Muchima…...
Petauke by-election was illegal, Mwanza tells ConCourt
GOVERNANCE activist Isaac Mwanza has told the Constitutional Court that the Speaker of the National Assembly has no role in declaring a seat vacant. And Mwanza has submitted that the Petauke by-election was based on an illegal notification from the National Assembly and should be null and void. Meanwhile, Constitutional Court President Professor Margret Munalula…...
Court reallocates Nakacinda’s sedition case
LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has reallocated the matter in which Patriotic Front faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda is charged with sedition. In this matter, Nakacinda is facing one count of seditious practices. It is alleged that Nakacinda, a former minister of water development and sanitation, on August 21, 2024, uttered seditious words: “The…...