Mother, father, sons in court for assaulting neighbour
A FAMILY of Lusaka’s Chainda compound has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for assaulting their 24-year-old female neighbour. Beatrice Zulu was jointly charged with her husband, Masautso Zulu and their twin sons, Dalitso and Edwin, with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Meanwhile, Masautso told the court that the fight arose…...
We’re receiving drought support because our partners trust us – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia is receiving drought response support because cooperating partners trust the ruling UPND. In an interview, Monday, Dr Musokotwane said the country would be facing tough times due to the current drought if it had not been receiving any support. He cited the $200 million grant that…...
UPND youths may rise because of Lungu’s statements – Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairperson, Gilbert Liswaniso, says former president Edgar Lungu is inciting UPND youths to become violent. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s “Costa” programme, Sunday, Liswaniso said Lungu was provoking the youths with his statements. “…In two years, where were these youths? What has happened in seven days? So, don’t provoke the…...
Even if cost of living is high, people won’t remove HH – Fr Bwalya
FR FRANK Bwalya, says even if the Socialist Party says the cost of living is high, it does not mean that Zambians will decide to remove President Hakainde Hichilema from office. Recently, Socialist Party Deputy Secretary General Antonio Mwanza bemoaned the high cost of living currently being experienced in the country. But speaking on Mafken…...
HH is the first President to go this long without allowing opposition rallies – Makebi
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu says police officers stopped the Socialist Party’s Kitwe rally because they thought former president Edgar Lungu would attend as a special guest. And Zulu says President Hakainde Hichilema is the first president to have gone this long without allowing an opposition party to hold a rally since Zambia became a multi-party…...
Arrest me if I lied about Jay Jay naming Ngoma, Hamasaka during interrogation, Sakwiba dares police
LAWYER Sakwiba Sikota is daring the police to arrest him if he lied about his client, Emmanuel Jay Banda, naming Levy Ngoma and Clayson Hamasaka as being involved in his abduction during interrogations. On Saturday, police quizzed Nkana independent MP Binwell Mpundu after discovering that the paper which Banda allegedly used to write a note…...
Police want to charge Jay Jay with aggravated robbery, attempted murder – Lawyer
PETAUKE Central Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda collapsed for the second time yesterday while police were interrogating him at Twin Palm Police Station. Police say they will continue to monitor Banda’s condition and ensure that all legal protocols are followed. And Banda’s lawyer, Makebi Zulu, says the police want to charge his client…...
If police are failing, make leadership changes instead of deploying army, Lifuka tells HH
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says the President’s pronouncement of deploying the army to deal with political hooliganism and tribalism should be carefully considered, as it is a short-term solution. Lifuka is suggesting that measures should be implemented to professionalise the Zambia Police, including changes in leadership if the high command is incapable of turning the…...
Unruly behaviour of some UPND youths worrying – Mulyata
LUSAKA Province Minister Sheal Mulyata says as provincial minister, she is not happy with the unruly behaviour of some UPND youths. And Mulyata says opposition members are free to speak, but those championing tribalism will be caged. In an interview, Friday, Mulyata said the UPND were different from the previous regime because they were taking…...
I’m testing how Justice Ministry will operate with an all-female leadership – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is testing how the Ministry of Justice will operate under an all women leadership. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Princess Kasune as Justice Minister, Monday, President Hichilema said the female leadership at the ministry had no men to blame for non delivery. “Since you were a provincial minister,…...
