UPND youths report Lungu to the police
UPND youths in Kabwata, led by Constituency Youth Chairman Mike Banda, have lodged a formal complaint with the police against former president Edgar Lungu over his remarks that 2026 may be too far before a change of government. PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba, however, argues that there is nothing wrong with Lungu…...
Vondigwela vindigwele, Lungu tells PF supporters
VONDIGWELA vindigwele, Job 13:13, former President Edgar Lungu has told PF sympathisers who went to offer solidarity to his wife Esther, when she appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Court yesterday. Lungu’s remark makes reference to the famous Bible verse which reads: Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let…...
I’m now UPND praise singers choirmaster – Mung’andu
CHAMA South PF Member of Parliament Davison Mung’andu says he has now graduated from being a UPND praise singer to being the choirmaster after government purchased some road construction equipment for his constituency. And Mung’andu says despite scoring 100 percent votes for PF in Muchinga Province, the opposition party has a habit of belittling those…...
Kabwe officer shouldn’t be sacrificed; police work under instructions – Kampyongo
FORMER Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Kabwe officer who stormed the meeting between Bishop Clement Mulenga and former president Edgar Lungu, shouldn’t be used as a sacrificial lamb because police work under instructions. In an interview, Sunday, Kampyongo said there was a need to follow the chain of command in the police service…...
Cop in court for sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
A POLICE officer based at Sikanze Police Camp in Lusaka has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Samson Chilembo, 38, is charged with one count of defilement of a child. It is alleged that Chilembo, on May 12, 2024, in Lusaka, had carnal knowledge of JK, a girl…...
Assets should only be seized after securing a conviction – Mwamba
PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba has insisted that the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act should be reviewed to enable law enforcement agencies to seize assets suspected to be proceeds of crime only after securing a conviction. And Mwamba says individuals appointed to lead the fight against corruption shy away from arresting…...
Lungu’s utterances border on criminality – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government is carefully studying the legal and security implications of former president Edgar Lungu’s remarks. And Mweetwa says Lungu’s call for “anarchy” will not be tolerated. Speaking at the Dunamis Miracles Centre, Sunday, Lungu said God knows that even 2026 might be too far before there can be a…...
HH has been truthful, he has fulfilled most campaign promises – State House
STATE House Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema has fulfilled most campaign promises, asserting that he is a transparent leader who tells the truth. And Hamasaka says there is sometimes a perception that people in government do not know the various economic challenges Zambians are facing, which he says is not the case…....
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Layman’s guide to understanding borehole siting
As the old adage goes “water is life”, indeed water is indispensable for satisfying basic human needs. Water is important for domestic uses such as drinking, sanitation, washing of clothes, cooking and personal hygiene. Additionally, water is a cross cutting resource used for socio-economic development world-wide and fundamentally the most precious resource for attainment of […]
