SP, Tonse alliance can’t unsettle ruling party – Levy
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says the Socialist Party’s decision to join the Tonse Alliance does not unsettle the ruling party in any way. And SP Secretary for Mobilisation of the Politburo Kelvin Kaunda says there is an urgent need for all opposition political parties and individuals, as well as civil society to…...
High Court transfers $5,000 suit against PR Girls to Subordinate Court
THE High Court has transferred a matter in which Lusaka Polo and Hunt Club has sued PR Girl Media Limited and its two Managing Partners demanding payment in the sum of US$5,000 to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. In this matter, Lusaka Polo and Hunt Club is demanding the payment of US$5,000 being monies owed by…...
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Chinese national stabs colleague during dispute over chair
POLICE are searching for a Chinese national identified as Sun Yongjiu, an employee of Shanghai Engineering Company Zambia, after he allegedly stabbed his colleague multiple times following a dispute over a chair. According to Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred at a company construction site in Olympia Park area in…...
Politicians change during elections because they want to be safe – Fr Mulenga
COPPERBELT-based Catholic Priest Fr Justine Mulenga says politicians start changing goals during elections because they want to be where it is safe for them. And Fr Mulenga has noted that issues of human rights are contributing to make people think that life should be easy in all areas. During his homily, Wednesday, Fr Mulenga said…...
Witchdoctor’s confessed plan to kill HH can’t stand, it wasn’t voluntary – Court
MAGISTRATE Fine Mayambu has ruled that a confession allegedly made by a Mozambican traditional doctor, claiming he entered Zambia to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft, was involuntary and therefore inadmissible in court. The case involves Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a Mozambican national, and Leonard Phiri, a Zambian from Sinda District in Eastern Province. The two…...
Court to rule on Munir Zulu’s bail pending appeal on April 22
CHIEF Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has set April 22, 2025, as the date for ruling on former Lumezi Independent Member of Parliament Munir Zulu’s application for bail pending appeal. Zulu was convicted and sentenced on April 7, 2025, to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for making defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, Infrastructure…...
498 people died in road accidents in Q1 of 2025 – Police
THE Zambia Police says the country recorded 8,809 road traffic accidents during the first quarter of 2025. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said 410 were fatal accidents resulting in the deaths of 498 individuals. “The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the public that a total of 8,809 road traffic accidents were…...
We’re interested in understanding electoral, constitutional reforms introduced ahead of 2026 elections – EU
THE European Union says it is interested in understanding details of a number of electoral and constitutional reforms government has introduced ahead of the 2026 elections. Speaking during the Zambia – European Union Partnership Dialogue, Wednesday, EU Managing Director for Sub Saharan Africa, European External Action Service, Rita Laranjinha said democratic governance, rule of law…...
Fraud cases have reached alarming levels
IT is not unusual to receive a call from a strange number and hear someone complaining that they have been scammed and that they need help to recover the money. When you tell the caller to report to ZICTA, they respond saying “that’s why I have called you, I got your number from ZICTA page”…....