Hichilema’s Treason Trial ‘A Political Witch Hunt’ – Mmusi Maimane
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has described Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema’s treason trial as “a political witch hunt by an increasingly threatened President [Edgar] Lungu”. A magistrate ruled on Thursday that Hichilema was to go on trial for treason charges at the High court. Hichilema and his party tweeted the news. ( See the […]
Ministry of Health, Lusaka City Council Differ Over 980 Deaths
Government has refuted the recent statement by the Lusaka City Council (LCC) that the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) recorded 980 deaths in three weeks. Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Kennedy Malama says the 980 deaths announced are not the patients who died at the UTH in three weeks stating that the University Teaching Hospital has […]
Zambia Police Arrest 40 Nortec Students for Riotous Behaviour
Police in Ndola have arrested 40 students from Nortec for riotous behaviour. Of the 40 arrested, 36 are male and the rest are female. The arrests followed protests at the college triggered by rumours that management had hiked tuition fees. The protest at Nortec College started on Wednesday with the students engaging in running battled […]
Hichilema’s Motorcade Action Was Foolish – Zambian Presidential Spokesperson
Presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda says Hakainde Hichilema’s actions to obstruct the presidential motorcade was not only careless but foolish. Featuring on Al-jazeera, ‘The Stream’ online interview show last night, with panelist PMRC Executive director Bernadette Deka, social commentator Laura Miti and Hichilema’s press secretary Brian Mwiinga who cried out that Chanda was using dictatorial language. […]
‘Humble’ President Edgar Lungu Spends Night in Chilubi Ramshackle
President Edgar Lungu at the weekend spent a night at a rather worn-out guest house on Chilubi Island in his continued tour of the northern parts of the country. There is no history of a Head of State spending nights on the poorly developed island, but President Lungu beat the odds. He seemed to have […]
President Lungu Honours Under-20 Boys for Afcon Win
President Lungu has honoured the under-20 national team and female boxer Catherine Phiri with the Zambia insignia of meritorious achievement award for their distinguished accomplishments. The Under-20 national team players have been honoured for winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations that Zambia hosted in March. The junior Chipolopolo beat Senegal 2-0 at National Heroes […]
South Africa Opposition Leader Holds Protest At Zambian Embassy
South Africa’s opposition leader Mmusi Maimane has staged a protest at the Zambian Embassy in Pretoria a day after he was deported from Lusaka. Maimane, the Democratic Alliance leader, is protesting the incarceration of Zambian opposition Hakainde Hichilema who has spent a month and two weeks in a Zambian prison for alleged treason which is […]
Zambia beat Portugal in dream start to FIFA Under-20 World Cup
African champions Zambia made a dream start to their 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over two-time global winners Portugal in their Group C clash in Jeju on Sunday. Second-half goals from Edward Chilufya and Fashion Sakala gave Young Chipolopolo the win, after they had at times weathered a Portuguese storm […]
Zambia Chief Justice Irene Mambilima Warns Sticky-Fingered Clerks
CHIEF Justice Irene Mambilima has warned local court clerks in Zambia against corruption and theft of money paid by people filing cases in the country’s lowest court. Ms Justice Mambilima said the court officials should ensure that they adhered to proper accounting procedures as they collected fees and fines from members of the public. Speaking […]
Malawian Prophet Shepard Bushiri’s Spat With Ministry of Religion
FACING the possibility of being barred from Zambia, Malawian prophet Shepard Bushiri, has attacked Religious and National Guidance Minister Godfridah Sumaili, accusing her of anti-Christ behavior and warning “I am coming after you.” Bushiri launched into the attack on Reverend Sumaili on his television channel on Sunday, saying she and two Zambian bishops were exhibiting […]
