People don’t write wills, notes Sara Longwe
When someone dies, pandemonium often ensues as relatives jostle to get the biggest portion of their estate. What is even stranger is that this is not a problem confined only to the poor who have no legal knowledge; we have all heard stories about how some eminent lawyers leave behind confusion. Sara Longwe, who is…...
I’m done with Zambian men, most of them are narcissists – Zed Farmer
Maria Zaloumis, popularly known as Zed Farmer, says she is done with Zambian men, claiming that most of them, including her ex-husband Pastor Misheck Mwewa, are narcissists. For the uninitiated, Maria and Pastor Mwewa dated for only 12 days before he proposed to her and they tied the note shortly after. It seems the note…...
So many Constitutional clauses can create a crisis, why has govt only picked one, asks Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says there are a lot of clauses in the Constitution with potential to create a crisis, wondering why government has only picked one without subjecting the amendment process to widespread consultation. And Lifuka says a constitutional amendment roadmap should never be tied to elections. Meanwhile, Zambia Council for Social Development Executive…...
D/Speaker kicks Lundazi, Wusakile MPs out for debating while seated
FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Attractor Chisangano on Thursday ordered Lundazi PF Member of Parliament Brenda Nyirenda to leave the House for debating while seated, asking her to familiarise herself with the standing orders. As Kamfinsa PF MP Christopher Kang’ombe was asking Minister of Mines Paul Kabuswe a follow up question Nyirenda was…...
Split Southern into two provinces, Fenete urges govt
RENOWNED Livingstone businessman Evans Fenete has appealed to government to consider breaking Southern Province into two provinces. During the opening of his refurbished Limpo’s Pub and Grill, Fenete, who is a former police officer, said business in Livingstone had been affected ever since Choma became the provincial capital. “I appeal to the government to consider…...
I’ve accepted my dismissal with no hard feelings, I remain a committed UPND member – Gary
FORMER Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says he has accepted his dismissal with no hard feelings. Meanwhile, his successor, Gift Sialubalo, says Nkombo’s contribution to the party cannot be subtracted in any way. Speaking when he handed over the office to the Sialubalo, Saturday, Nkombo said despite the dismissal, he remained a…...
Chitotela, Kaizer and others used to bulldoze Lungu into making wrong decisions – Amos
Former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says Edgar Lungu often made decisions not based on merit, but on the influence of those whom he listened to the most. He recounts moments where Lungu was “bulldozed” into making wrong decisions, including the controversial liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)…....
Lungu will appeal against the grabbing of his lodge – Lawyer
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s Lawyer Isaac Simbeye says his client does not agree with the court’s decision to grab his lodge. On Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, forfeited a three-storey lodge in Ibex Hill to the state, allegedly developed by Lungu. The court ruled that the lodge, owned by Charles…...
Mwiinga’s acquittal an opportunity for LEAs to reflect on how corruption cases are handled – SANAC
SOUTHERN African Network Against Corruption (SANAC) Executive Director Gregory Chifire says the acquittal of former president Edgar Lungu’s Economic Advisor Hibeene Mwiinga should serve as an opportunity for reflection on how corruption cases are pursued. On Friday, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court acquitted Mwiinga, his son Hakaantu and wife, Mercy Munsanje, in a matter in which…...
NGOCC wonders why HH didn’t replace Gary with a woman
THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed displeasure over President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to replace former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo with a man. In a statement, Saturday, NGOCC Chairperson Beauty Katebe stated that President Hichilema had yet again missed a great opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to gender…...