Lusambo denied bail FORMER Lusaka province minister Bowman Lusambo has been denied a chance to return to society and go about his normal life. The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has declined to admit him to bail pending appeal against his four-year Jail term before the EFCC(High Court division). Lusambo is contesting his conviction saying
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FORMER president Edgar Lungu has said it’s time to launch ‘Plan B’ after accepting the Constitutional Court’s verdict to rule him ineligible to contest future presidential elections. In a lengthy statement, Mr Lungu has described today’s verdict as predetermined but it has done little to change his resolve. “The verdict rendered today was expected. For
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ConCourt rescues constitution from Lungu rape THE Constitutional Court has risen to the occasion to rescue the Republican Constitution from being raped by Edgar Lungu through a landmark judgment that bars the former president from participating in future elections, having exhausted all his chances. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ar4VnmJ3f/?mibextid=oFDknk Lungu, who held office twice after being elected in 2015
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CONCOURT “EXPLAINS” WHY ECL WAS ELIGIBLE IN 2021, BUT INELIGIBLE TO CONTEST FUTURE ELECTIONS By ZR Reporter The Constitutional Court has explained how former president Lungu was eligible to contest the 2021 elections but is ineligible to contest any future presidential elections. Deputy president of the Constitutional Court Justice Arnold Shilimi said when delivering judgement
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LUNGU HAS HELD OFFICE TWICE AND SO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ELECTION AS PER THE CONSTITUTION – CONCOURT ITS OVER: LUNGU WILL NEVER BE ON AN ELECTION BALLOT PAPER FOR A THIRD OR TENTH TIME Former Chawama member of parliament Edgar Lungu has been retired from his insatiable appetite for being a perpetual man wanting
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Serenje woman Serenje woman sinks sharp nails in boyfriend’s reproductive engineSerenje woman sinks sharp nails in boyfriend’s reproductive engine engine HEALTH workers in Serenje District are working to attach reproductive tools that include a manhood and scrotum back to the groin area of a 34-year old man after his cheating girlfriend nearly ripped them off
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THE NEW HERITAGE PARTY WEIGHS IN ON ECL’S ELIGIBILITY CASE: IT IS A DOUBLE-£DGED SW0RD By ZR Reporter Divergent views have continued being shared as the country is just hours away from witnessing the Constitutional Court render in the eligibility case of former president Edgar Lungu. The New Heritage Party (NHP) is amongst the parties
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LUNGU, SENIOR PF OFFICIALS WON’T ATTEND ELIGIBILITY HEARING PF MCC held a meeting at CRESTA lodge chaired by Given Lubinda and attended by about 17 members specifically to strategies ahead of judgement in ecl’s eligibility case. The meeting resolved the following: 1. That since former President Edgar Lungu would not be personally present at the
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IT’S NOT RIGHT FOR A CHRISTIAN NATION TO HAVE QUARRELS, CONFLICTS EVERYDAY – HICHILEMA PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says it is a contradiction for a country declared to be a Christian nation to have quarrels and conflicts on baseless issues everyday. Officiating at the Mass Ordination and Commissioning Service of the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ)
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CONCOURT SHOULD CALL FOR EARLY ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY-MILES SAMPA About ECL 10th December ConCourt ruling & potential Presidential by election before end of March 2025 Most of us are hoping ECL eligibility ruling goes in his favour on the 10th of December 2024 and so he can exercise his democratic right to participate in 2026
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*Edgar Lungu’s Pact with Darkness and The Disturbing Role of Voodoo Priest Patrick Wa Kasongo Mutampuka* _By Mercy Mwaba – Reporting from Mwansabombwe_ Zambia is witnessing a shocking and disgraceful chapter in its political history, as former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu turns to Patrick Wa Kasongo Mutampuka, a notorious voodoo priest in luapula province, in
Read MoreJUDGES HANDLING THE ELEGIBILITY CASE DEMAND MORE PERSONAL SECURITY Lusaka- 6th December 2024 Constitutional Court judges handling the matter regarding the eligibility case of Edgar Chagwa Lungu have demanded for more immediate personal security. The judges have also demanded that highly qualified trained aide-de-damps to be their bodyguards and not the court messengers that usually
Read MoreDESPERATION IN KAWAMBWA HH IS FORCED TO OPEN INCOMPLETE KAWAMBWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOR VOTES A day after ECL’s visit to Kawambwa Hakainde Hichilema has ordered for the opening of the abandoned Kawambwa District Hospital to the public as a way of convincing voters to vote for UPND candidate. The PF government started the hospital construction
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DRAMA AT THE HIGH COURT: “RITUALISTS” TURN OUT TO BE PLASTIC WASHERS Panic erupted this morning when reports surfaced of ritualists bathing at the High Court. The story spread faster than a market fight, with Lusaka residents speculating everything from political juju to a sequel of Black Panther. Social media detectives went into overdrive, with
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📌 Didier Drogba Slams the Lack of Respect for Kylian Mbappé Two years ago, on the night of the world cup final, Kylian Mbappé was at the peak of his career. Now, on December 5, 2024, he is seen as a liability at Real Madrid and a player in decline. For Didier Drogba, Côte d’Ivoire’s
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KBF’s ELITISM: A DISDAINFUL ATTACK ON ZAMBIA’S VILLAGES AND VALUES- State House By Clayson Hamasaka Chief Communications Specialist State House Kelvin Fube Bwalya – KBF, leader of the ‘Zambia Must Prosper’ Movement, has recently stirred controversy with remarks that many Zambians found demeaning to rural communities, who constitute more than 50 percent of our population.
Read MorePONTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL BY-ELECTION MARCH 2025 About ECL 10th December ConCourt ruling & potential Presidential by election before end of March 2025 By Miles B. Sampa, MP Most of us are hoping ECL eligibility ruling goes in his favour on the 10th of December 2024 and so he can exercise his democratic right to participate in
Read MoreTHRILLER IN THE MAKING: THE ICONIC HANDING BACK INSTRUMENTS OF POWER============In law, “void ab initio” is a Latin phrase that means “void from the beginning.” It refers to a contract, agreement, or other legal instrument that is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable from the moment it was created. In mind, I am looking at
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MINES MINISTER PAUL KABUSWE IS HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S MOST USEFUL IDIOT! By Azwell Banda,Exactly a year and a month ago, on Friday the 27 of October 2023, I wrote on this column that mines minister Paul Kabuswe is Hakainde Hichilema’s most useful idiot. Today, after how Paul Kabuswe has responded in and outside parliament over Hakainde
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VEEP POSITIVE THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE OF GOVT IN 2026 DESPITE CURRENT ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS By Leah Ngoma Vice President Mutale Nalumango is optimistic that there will be no change of government in 2026 despite economic hardships the country is experiencing because Zambians understand that current regime doing its best to better their lives. Speaking
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BLOCKING LUNGU, MMEMBE WON’T SAVE HICHILEMA IN 2026 ELECTIONS Political Analyst and Historian Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa says blocking former president Edgar Lungu won’t save President Hakainde Hichilema from the impending defeat awaiting him in 2026 elections. Sishuwa a Doctor of Philosophy who is a senior Lecturer at a South African University and has been running
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What happened to the Hichilema we had in opposition? By Sishuwa Sishuwa It all started in early October last year when rumours swelled that former president Edgar Lungu, who, having initially retired from politics in August 2021, was planning a political comeback, seeking to capitalise on the growing public discontent against his successor Hakainde Hichilema.
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WE DISPERSED STUDENTS BEFORE LUNGU COULD ADDRESS THEM – POLICE …Hichilema Is So Scared, Says Nakacinda Police says the meeting where Students from various institutions had assembled at Crest Lodge to be addressed by former president Edgar Lungu was illegal. But PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda who addressed the Students briefly before the police arrived
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KANTANSHI MP ANTHONY MUMBA RETRACTS STATE CAPTURE REMARKS December 6, 2024 KANTASHI Member of Parliament ANTHONY MUMBA has retracted his remarks that President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA is under state capture. Mr .MUMBA has since apologised to the President over the remarks. He has tendered the apology in the National Assembly. He recently labelled President HICHILEMA as
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HICHILEMA AGREES SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN STEALING AT MINISTRY OF HEALTH Fellow Citizens,This morning, we received the preliminary findings of the forensic audit on the Ministry of Health, specifically the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZMMSA). This audit, which we commissioned, marks a significant milestone in our fight against corruption and our quest to
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Silencing Dissent: Shielding Tribalism Behind the Veil of Hate Speech Laws By Dr Lawrence Mwelwa The introduction of new laws under the guise of curbing hate speech raises profound questions about their true intent. For decades, Zambia has prided itself on being a beacon of peaceful coexistence in a region often plagued by strife. Why,
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Missing M-SAT Documents at Parliament of Zambia a shocker!! MORETA Zambia is alarmed by the sudden disappearance of M-SAT documents from Parliament, a development that reeks of clandestine mischievous acts. As a Civil Society Organization committed to restoring sanity in the Ministry of Education, we condemn this disturbing incident in the strongest terms. The M-SAT
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ZAMMSA EXPOSED AS PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA IDENTIFIES SELFISH AND CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS AT THE INSTITUTION President Hakainde Hichilema writes; Fellow Citizens,This morning, we received the preliminary findings of the forensic audit on the Ministry of Health, specifically the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZMMSA). This audit, which we commissioned, marks a significant milestone in our
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ACE PHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED RESPONDS TO MEDIA QUERIES REGARDING AMBULANCE DELIVERY PROJECT PRESS STATEMENTFor Immediate Release -5th October 2023 ACE Pharmaceutical Limited acknowledges the public interest and media queries surrounding our project to supply ambulances to the Zambian Government. As a trusted partner in advancing healthcare solutions, we remain committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in
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Lungu summoned army commander for refusing to surrender army land to PF – police officer THE Lusaka High Court yesterday heard that former High Court judge, Wilfred Muma told on former Army Commander Lt General Paul Mihova to former president Edgar Lungu for having refused to surrender title to Chikoleka forest belonging to the
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MET ADVISES FARMERS TO DELAY PLANTING RAIN DEPENDANT CROPS DUE TO HIGH TEMPS FOLLOWING a forecast indicating drier than normal weather conditions, the Meteorological Department has advised farmers to delay planting rain dependant crops. The Department has however, advised those who have already planted to adopt irrigation methods. The weather forecast in the country has
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LAZ CONDEMNS PROPOSED CYBELAWS SEEKS CONSULTATIONS BEFORE REINTRODUCTION TO PARLIAMENT Law Association of Zambia position On THe Proposed Cybersecurity Bill The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) acknowledges Government’s efforts to address cyber threats and terrorism through proposed legislation including the Cybersecurity Bill currently before the floorof National Assembly. However, we are deeply concerned that certain
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POLICE DISPERSE STUDENTS GATHERED TO HEAR FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU The Zambia Police Service says it dispersed, without incident, 40 students from various colleges and universities who were transported to Cresta Lodge off Twin Palm Road near Pick n Pay in Lusaka to be addressed by former President Edgar Lungu. Police Public Relations Officer Rae
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Hichilema and UPND: A Direct Assault on Zambia’s Constitution? In a democratic society governed by the rule of law, the Constitution stands as the supreme document that protects the rights of all citizens, ensures equality before the law, and provides for a fair and just political system. Yet, recent developments in Zambia suggest that the
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“NJOBVU CLAIMS HICHILEMA HAS A SPIRITUAL PROBLEM – SAYS ZAMBIANS NEED ‘HOLY’ ECONOMICS” In a plot twist that could rival the wildest Zambian drama series, newly launched Democratic Union (DU) President Anthony Njobvu made his political debut with guns blazing—taking direct aim at President Hakainde Hichilema and his administration. Njobvu, who unveiled his party on
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CHITIMUKULU LEADS BEMBA CHIEFS IN VISITING CHILANGWA, CHITOTELA AT MUKOBEKO Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people in the company of senior Bemba Chiefs Chikwanda and Luchembe Wednesday took a somber and emotional visit to Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe to see former Luapula Minister Nickson Chilangwa and his fellow convicted counterpart, Ronald Chitotela. The
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“I am not an American, I am an African from Congo in America.” Mike Tyson “I did my ancestry and found out that I’m from Congo. Now that explains why I’m so strong. My strength comes from the Congolese DNA because we Congolese are very strong. I can’t wait to go back to my home
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THE LUSAKA MAGISTRATE’S COURT YESTERDAY INSPECTED THE BEDROOM WHERE JOHN NUNDWE, ALIAS, JOHN GENERAL, IS ALLEGED TO HAVE RÁPED A WOMAN FROM. 4th December, 2024 In a dramatic turn of events, the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court took a proactive approach in the ongoing trial of John Nundwe, also known as Bishop John General. Yesterday, Magistrate Amy
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UYU HICHILEMA WAKASO – KBF….AS 2026 ELECTION LOOMS THE Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) party has criticized President Hakainde Hichilema, labeling him a “greedy leader” who is more focused on personal gains than the needs of ordinary Zambians. Party leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube commonly known as KBF accused President Hichilema and his government of neglecting the
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Zambia’s Collapse: Reckless Leadership Drives Nation to the Brink Ackim Antony Njobvue delivered a scathing critique of Zambia’s political and economic decline, accusing the country’s leadership of reckless mismanagement and shameless self-enrichment at the expense of ordinary citizens. Speaking at the launch of the Democratic Union Party (DUP), Njobvue tore into the corrupt practices, divisive
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