I’m willing to pay Kambita’s K650,000 balance in instalments, Lusambo tells court
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo has told the High Court that he is willing to pay back the money he owes Zambezi East UPND MP Brian Kambita in instalments. Lusambo says he had paid Kambita K200,000 through his colleague, Brian Savale, and only remained with a balance of K650,000. He has also…...
Zambians drink a lot, part of VAT on alcohol must come to us – NHIMA
THE National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) says it has sent a proposal to government that part of VAT on alcohol must be channeled towards the health insurance scheme in order to meet certain medical costs. Speaking during a media workshop, Tuesday, NHIMA Health Insurance Services manager Micheal Zimba wondered why part of VAT on…...
State opposes Dan Pule’s application for stay of proceedings in Subordinate Court
THE state has opposed Christian Democratic Party president Apostle Dan Pule’s application for an order to stay criminal proceedings in the Subordinate Court. This is in a matter where Pule petitioned the state in the High Court over its decision to arrest and charge him with seditious practices, arguing that the law is outdated. Pule…...
Court sets March 18 for ruling in Kingsley Chanda case
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set March 18, 2025, as the date for a ruling on whether there is a case to answer in the matter where former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) commissioner general Kingsley Chanda and another are charged with wilful failure to comply with procedure. Chanda is jointly charged with former ZRA director…...
Kasama boy can attend private school to keep his dreadlocks, rules High Court
THE Lusaka High a court has dismissed a petition in which a Rastafarian father had sued the state after Kasama Boys Secondary School refused to allow his son to attend classes with his dreadlocks. The minor’s father, Nathan Mubanga and House of Rastafari Secretary General Samson Nyirenda had cited the Attorney General as the respondent…...
We’re now in a defence position ahead of 2026 polls – UPND
WE are now in a defence position, we have to defend our party into the next election, says Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo. Meanwhile, UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has warned party members against airing their grievances against the party on social media, saying such individuals will be disciplined. Addressing the media…...
ECZ certifies register with 7,073,513 voters
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced that the total number of registered voters has increased to 7,073,513 from 7,036,862 recorded in February 2024. Speaking during the certification of the voter register, Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said a total of 36,651 voters registered between January 2023 and February 2024 had been incorporated…...
Water contamination on the C/belt worries US Embassy
THE United States Embassy in Zambia has expressed concern over the environmental damage and threat to public health caused by the recent Sino Metals tailings dam failure. In a Facebook post, the Embassy stated that due to the water contamination in Kitwe, American Corner CBU had been closed until further notice. “The U.S. Embassy is…...
HH isn’t like Lungu, UPND doesn’t tolerate lawlessness – Masebo
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo says President Hakainde Hichilema is not like Edgar Lungu so he will not support lawlessness. Speaking when she visited Kampasa area in Chongwe where some suspected UPND cadres were illegally selling plots and beating up those who were blowing the whistle, Masebo said no one was above the…...
I reopened a mine which 6 presidents before me couldn’t revive, HH tells Egyptian business community
WE’VE had mines that were closed reopened, one mine that we reopened was closed for 46 years and the six Presidents before me could not reopen that mine, President Hakainde Hichilema has told the Egyptian business community. And President Hichilema says he set up the Presidential Delivery Unit to help him break the bureaucracy in…...