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Crime & Courts
No oral evidence presentation for Mundubile, Makebi court jurisdiction case
AMOS KAWISHA Solwezi SOLWEZI Magistrates Court has refused to allow opposition figures Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to present oral evidence in support of their challenge to the court’s jurisdiction and has adjourned the matter to October 13, when a ruling is expected. The two…
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Zambia
LCC now wants decongested CBD
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka LUSAKA City Council has completed the first phase of its Operation Clear Path campaign and is now moving to phase two, which will focus on decongesting the central business district (CBD) and relocating buses operating from undesignated locations. Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa…
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Politics
HH wants enhanced stakeholder collaboration on Lobito
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called for enhanced collaboration among Zambia, Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as stronger partnerships with the private sector, to accelerate implementation of Lobito Corridor Project. Mr Hichilema said the project requires increased investment and…
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Zambia
Zambia, US reach deal
Parties ready to sign $1.5 billion health funding pact MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka THE Zambian Government is ready to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States after resolving concerns over clauses relating to data protection and specimen sharing, Minister of Health Roma…
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Business
Supply vulnerabilities drive illicit tobacco trade – TCDI
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka DATA obtained from the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) dashboard indicates that the prevalence of illicit cigarettes in Zambia stands at 12.2 percent, lower than rates recorded in South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana. The TCDI data puts illicit cigarette prevalence at…
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Agriculture
Keep enough maize for homes
HH urges chiefs to sensitise subjects on food security amid El Niño-induced drought fears CATHERINE BWALYA, MATHEWS MALAZIKA Monze, Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged traditional leaders to sensitise their subjects to retain enough maize for household consumption amid warnings of an impending El Niño-induced…
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Entertainment
From Zambia to Hollywood
Dr Gershom Sikaala’s unusual journey of Faith, Innovation and Investment DR Gershom Sikaala’s journey from Zambia to Los Angeles has crossed some unlikely territories such as bamboo bicycles, Christian ministry, humanitarian work, entrepreneurship, investment and now Hollywood. His latest encounter with the entertainment industry came…
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Politics
$2.4bn UAE business
HH’s Abu Dhabi trip secures MoUs across various sectors CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has secured six agreements worth a combined US$2.4 billion with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a major push to attract investment and accelerate the implementation of the Grow Zambia…
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Politics
It’s Ezra Tembo, not Kampyongo
NRPUP says Dag MP duly settled for as leader of opposition MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka NATIONAL Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) says Dag Hammarskjöld Member of Parliament (MP) Ezra Tembo is the duly settled for Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, contrary to assertions…
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Crime & Courts
Drunk witnesses sink prosecution
Chipata court acquits 2 Lundazi men, juvenile accused of killing woman who attempted to rescue rape victim MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata WITH most witnesses failing to provide an accurate account of events due to intoxication, Chipata High Court has acquitted two men and a juvenile of…
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Africa & World
REA, UNHCR rekindle electricity partnership
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka RURAL Electrification Authority (REA) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have renewed their partnership to expand electricity access to refugee settlements and surrounding host communities across Zambia. The two organisations signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing…
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda arrested, trial set for Nov 3
GRACE CHAILE MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka LUSAKA Archbishop Alick Banda will return to court on November 3 this year for trial after pleading not guilty to possessing a Toyota Hilux suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. The 62-year-old Catholic priest appeared yesterday before Lusaka magistrate Mwandu…
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Zambia
Street vending ultimatum expires today
Mayor says those who won’t return to their stands will loss them CHOMBA MUSIKA, FANNY KALONDA Lusaka TODAY marks the deadline for vendors to vacate undesignated trading areas and Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa says those who will not return to their stands will have their…
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Zambia
Elected officials must be responsive
IN A democratic society, elected officials must be responsive because the legitimacy of representative government depends on voted leaders remaining connected to the people who gave them their mandate. Winning an election is not the end of the relationship; it begins a period of continuing…
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Zambia
Kawana tips governance, internal audit pros
CHISHALA MUSONDA Livingstone GOVERNMENT says governance and internal audit professionals can no longer operate in isolation, given the complex challenges institutions face that require integrated leadership, shared accountability, and co-ordinated action. Ministry of Information and Media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana said the two professions should…
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Politics
Katele remarks, threats despicable – Kavindele
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka FORMER Vice-President Enoch Kavindele has described Katele Kalumba’s remarks and threats against President Hakainde Hichilema as despicable, especially coming from a former Cabinet minister. Mr Kavindele said that regardless of any disagreements, the office of the President commands respect at all costs…
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Politics
Keep phones open – Speaker urges MPs
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka SPEAKER of National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged the electorate to report members of Parliament (MPs) who ‘do not pick phone calls’ to the office of the clerk so that they can be ‘dealt with’. And Ms Mutti has implored veteran parliamentarians…
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Business
Copper to benefit all – HH
President calls for actualisation of Local Content Law CHOMBA MUSIKA, PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for mining companies to give full effect to Local Content Law so that more Zambians can benefit from the sector. The law requires mining and…
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Business
Wonderful investment to hit $1.5bn
MARY LEMBA Lusaka WONDERFUL Group of Companies will in the coming weeks break ground for the expansion of its ammonia and urea plants as it increases its planned investment in Zambia’s fertiliser industry from US$650 million to US$1.5 billion. The US$1.5bn expansion, expected to boost…
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Politics
Zambia: From basket case to case study
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance secretary to the Council of Presidents Ezra Ngulube says Zambia could become a case study in Africa over the next five to 10 years if the country sustains its economic transformation and prospects for increased…
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Crime & Courts
Court hears Masebo’s electoral claims
Ex-lawmaker is challenging Anita Kamanga’s election victory GRACE CHAILE, GIDEON NYENDWA Ndola, Lusaka THE Lusaka High Court has heard testimony claiming that independent Chongwe East Member of Parliament (MP) Anita Kamanga supplied pepper spray to a group of men and instructed them to attack members…
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Zambia
Zambia beacon of democracy – EU
Both sides agree to forge deeper economic cooperation CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka THE European Union (EU) has described Zambia as a beacon of democracy, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening relations with the country while encouraging continued respect for the rule of law. European Commissioner for International…
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Zambia
HH honours Zuze
MARY LEMBA Lusaka FORMER Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze has been remembered as a pioneer of indigenous military leadership whose life was defined by discipline, patriotism and dedicated service to Zambia. General Zuze, who died on September 14, was laid…
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Politics
Emotional moment
Speaker Mutti describes historic swearing-in of 40 PR MPs as deeply emotional MATHEWS MALAZIKA, ESTHER NG’ANDU Lusaka, Kitwe FORTY Members of Parliament elected under Zambia’s new proportional representation (PR) system have taken their oaths of office in a ceremony Speaker of National Assembly Nelly Mutti…
