Prove you father helped your buy Sinda farm, State challenges Talisa
THE State has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that it is crucial for former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, to provide clear documentation demonstrating her father’s financial involvement in acquiring and developing her Sinda Farm. Emmanuel Khondwe, a Drug Enforcement Commission Senior Investigations Officer, has also told the Court that it is necessary…...
Court hears how Kanyama man made 5 girls suck his manhood
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard how a Disc Jockey (DJ) of Kanyama Township in Lusaka allegedly sexually abused five girls after he took them to his house on the pretext that they were going to play a game with him. About three witnesses testified in the matter and told Lusaka Resident Magistrate Christopher Hampungani…...
I see some of you being one term leaders, preacher tells HH’s delegation
SEVENTH Day Adventist (SDA) Church Copperbelt Conference president Dr Webster Chabe says he sees some people being one term leaders. And Dr Chabe says there is a serious crisis induced by drought which President Hakainde Hichilema and his Cabinet must avert. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says he sometimes asks his wife Mutinta whether Zambians are listening…...
Kabuswe tells Sangwa to challenge Mopani deal in court
MINES and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has urged Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa to challenge the legality of the transaction involved in selling Mopani in court. Speaking when he featured on the Conversation Podcast, Thursday, Sangwa said the sale of Mopani was a fantastic deal, but that it was an illegal transaction. “On paper as…...
We may have lowest lake inflow for Kariba this year – ZRA
THE Zambezi River Authority says there is a possibility of recording the lowest lake inflow for Lake Kariba in 2024. In a statement, Friday, ZRA Chief Executive Officer Munyarazi Munodawafa stated that as at April 12, 2024, Zesco Limited and Zimbabwe Power Company had utilised a combined total of 5.35 billion cubic meters from the…...
UPND Alliance held rallies using a registered political party – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says whenever the UPND alliance held a rally, it was in the name of a registered political party. On Tuesday, former Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo said the UPND was being insensitive by denying the United Kwacha Alliance the right to hold a rally on the basis…...
I made K10.1m in one of my companies, K500,000 from poultry business, Muchemwa tells court
FORMER Intercity PF cadre Francis Muchemwa has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that one of his companies, Altitude Properties Limited, made about K10.1 million between December 2020 and August 2021. And Muchemwa also told the Court that he made about K500,000 through his poultry business in 2021. Meanwhile, Muchemwa told the Court that between 2020…...
We’re acting against bad eggs in the service – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says the command is always taking action against bad eggs who are giving the service a bad name. On Friday Human Rights Commission Chairperson Dr Pamela Sambo condemned the police for the continued violation of fundamental human rights. And speaking when she featured on Voice of America’s Nightline Africa…...
Njala yatinyokola, laments Lungu
Former president Edgar Lungu has lamented that hunger has caused starvation to all Zambians, including himself, remarking, “njala yatinyokola”. Speaking in Petauke Dirstict, Sunday, Lungu urged members of parliament in Petakue and Nyimba as well as the church and councillors not to relent in crying for help from government to mitigate the hunger situation. He…...
VERBATIM: Kapata tells court PF lost an election because of Diggers
Nchito SC: You explained this morning that, maybe if you can just remind us again what CJOC stands for? Central Joint Operations? Kapata: Yes, My Lady. Central Joint Operations Committee. Nchito SC: It’s basically a military security and defence, correct? Kapata: Yes, My Lady, including the department of forestry. Nchito SC: Forestry is not a…...
