Category: Politics

LEBANESE BUSINESSMAN ALI YEHIA ARRESTED FOR $799,950 MUKULA FRAUD A Businessman of Lebanese Nationality Ali Yehia has been arrested by the Zambia Police for allegedly obtaining $799,950 (approximately K22,000,000) from Mr. Jin Zhao and Mr. Kaziya Simusokwe, both of Lusaka involving a Mukula deal. Mr Yehia is currently detained at Woodlands Police Station awaiting court… Continue reading LEBANESE BUSINESSMAN ALI YEHIA ARRESTED FOR $799,950 MUKULA FRAUD

NO VOTES, NO HELP – MUTATI FELIX Mutati, threatened the residents of Kawambwa that unless they vote for the candidate fielded by the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) in the December 20 Parliamentary by-election, they face the possibility of being ignored by government for any help or development. Mr Mutati, in a tone… Continue reading NO VOTES, NO HELP – MUTATI

CHITOTELA GETS 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR ARSON December 17, 2024 PAMBASHE Member of Parliament RONALD CHITOTELA has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor for arson. The KABWE High Court passed the sentence today. KABWE High Court Resident Judge IRENE MBEWE has ruled that the KAWAMBWA Magistrates Court was on firm grounds to… Continue reading CHITOTELA GETS 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR ARSON

Corruption, Economic Hardships Threaten Zambia’s Future Lusaka, Zambia – A group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has sounded the alarm on Zambia’s growing governance, economic, and social challenges, warning that inaction could destabilize the nation. Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe, speaking on behalf of the consortium, expressed deep concern over the escalating… Continue reading Corruption, Economic Hardships Threaten Zambia’s Future

KAPALASA PETITIONS CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO REMOVE UNQUALIFIED JUDGES By Darius Choonya Former Katuba Member of Parliament Bampi Kapalasa has filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking the removal of all its judges, except the Judge President, on grounds of alleged lack of qualifications. Mr. Kapalasa argues that the judges do not possess specialized training… Continue reading KATUBA MP KAPALASA PETITIONS CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO REMOVE UNQUALIFIED JUDGES

MILE’S HAS NO RIGHT TO EXPEL ANYONE FROM PF -N’GONA PF faction secretary general Morgan N’gona says the expulsion of Kantashi MP Anthony Mumba from the PF propagated by Matero MP Miles Sampa should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. Yesterday, Sampa who claims to be president of the PF ejected his fellow lawmaker… Continue reading MILE’S HAS NO RIGHT TO EXPEL ANYONE FROM PF -N’GONA

PF DRAMA: Now, Miles expells Anthony Mumba In the continuing drama featuring an all-villain PF cast, matero member of parliament Miles Sampa has expelled fellow lawmaker Anthony Mumba of Kantanshi Constituency. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CmBFLJzLA/?mibextid=oFDknk According to a letter which Sampa has signed off as party president, Mumba has been ejected from the party for issuing disparaging remarks… Continue reading PF DRAMA: Now, Miles expells Anthony Mumba

HH EXCLUDES KAWAMBWA TEACHERS FROM PARTICIPATING AS POLL STAFF ….the parliamentary by-election is scheduled for December 20, 2024 In unprecedented circumstances and for the first time in the history of Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), the Kawambwa Central Parliamentary by-election will be conducted by importing teachers from other Districts as poll staff, reviews Tonse Alliance… Continue reading HH EXCLUDES KAWAMBWA TEACHERS FROM PARTICIPATING AS POLL STAFF

COURT REJECTS LUSAMBO’S ATTEMPT TO HALT CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OVER CHAMBA VALLEY MANSION The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has denied former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo’s claim that he never took plea under the Economic and Financial Crimes rules for his charges related to a Chamba Valley mansion and incomplete flats. The court found Lusambo’s… Continue reading COURT REJECTS LUSAMBO’S ATTEMPT TO HALT CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OVER CHAMBA VALLEY MANSION

ZAMBIA AND MOROCCO DEEPEN TIES AT INAUGURAL JOINT PERMANENT COMMISSION OF COOPERATION Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe, led a Zambian delegation to the inaugural session of the Zambia-Morocco Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC) held in Laayoune, Morocco. The meeting, co-chaired on Friday, December 13, 2024, by Minister Haimbe and Morocco’s… Continue reading ZAMBIA AND MOROCCO DEEPEN TIES AT INAUGURAL JOINT PERMANENT COMMISSION OF COOPERATION