FOR THOSE THAT INSULT PEOPLE AND SAY YOU DIDN’T MENTION ANY NAME UMFWENI By Bangwe Naviley Umulala A plaintiff can potentially win a defamation case even if you only use their nickname, as long as the nickname is identifiable and understood to refer to them. In defamation cases, the key elements include: A false statement
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The heavens have opened up, rains are pouring, go to your villages and till the land, you have an opportunity to change things, and stop playing hunger games with the people. Encourage them to grow their own food you PF/Ukwa/Tonse Alliances.
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Flashback: I BOUGHT KCM FOR $25MILLION BUT MAKE $500MILLION A YEAR SINCE 2003 – ANIL AGARWAL KONKOLA Copper Mines owner Anil Agarwal has mocked the Zambian government over the paltry amount of money he paid to buy the mine, which is now giving him millions of dollars in profit. And ActionAid Zambia economic justice project
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HICHILEMA HAS ABANDONED HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES – CATHOLIC BISHOPS The Bishops from the Roman Catholic Church says its unfortunate that politicians would promise Citizens good while in opposition and once elected abandon their premises. The Bishops make this observation in a detailed statement below where they also accuse the Hakainde Hichilema administration being undemocratic. ZCCB
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WHEN I REMIND GOVERNMENT TO FULFIL IT’S PROMISES, IT DOESN’T MEAN I’M AGAINST IT – CHIEF MPEZENI MPEZENI, the Paramount Chief of the Ngoni people, has called on government to actualise the promises it makes to the people. “When you make a promise fulfil it,” he said when Local Government and Rural Development minister Gary
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PF GONE FOR GOOD –CHARLES MILUPI CHARLES Milupi, has written off the possibility of the Patriotic Front (PF) ever returning to power, claiming that the former ruling party left what he termed as a terrible record on governance apart from its members facing legal tribulations. Mr. Milupi, who is the UPND Alliance chairperson claims that
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ECZ JUSTIFIES KAWAMBWA POLLS: “WE FOLLOWED CONCOURT RULING DESPITE STAY BY HIGH COURT ” KAWAMBWA PF Member of Parliament Nickson Chilangwa’s lawyer Benjamin Mwelwa says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is in defiance of the law by going ahead with by-elections in that constituency. But ECZ says the decision to set the date for
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Editor’s Choice – Open Letter to Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe and President Hakainde Hichilema: The Truth About Mopani Copper Mines Dear Paul Kabuswe and His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema, As the Mopani Copper Mines saga unfolds, it is becoming increasingly clear that this is no ordinary debate. What we are witnessing is a turning point
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POLICE INVESTIGATIONS INTO OBSCENE VIDEOS INVOLVING CHELLAH TUKUTAH November 15, 2024 The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the public that it has already instituted investigations into obscene videos circulating on social media purportedly involving Mr. Chellah Tukuta. We take such matters seriously and are committed to conducting a thorough investigation to establish the facts
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DPP SAYS STATE HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN OVER FARM SEIZED FROM TASILA LUNGU The State has officially taken over a farm belonging to former President EDGAR LUNGU’s daughter, TASILA, situated in Sinda District of Eastern province . The seizure of the farm follows a judgment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Court which established that Ms.
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Court rejects MUNDUBILE’s removal appeal By Hannock Kasama The Constitutional Court has thrown out the matter in which former Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly BRIAN MUNDUBILE was challenging his removal. The Constitutional Court has ruled that Mr. MUNDUBILE’s contention is not properly before the Court as it has been wrongly commenced through an
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LUNGU HAS NO PART IN UKA – SABOI… UKA can’t be forced into a polygamous marriage By Esther Chisola United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) member Saboi Imboela says former president Edgar Lungu ceased to be a member of the alliance the moment he joined Tonse. And Imboela has refused to forgive Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP)
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COURT FORFEITS TO STATE STURDY MWALE’S SIMOONGA FARM The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has forfeited to the State Simoonga Farm inChikankata District illicitly acquired by former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary STURDY MWALE. The forfeiture comes in the wake of an application for a non-conviction-based forfeiture made by the Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- following an
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WERE LAWS MADE FOR THE POOR AND THOSE WITHOUT CONNECTIONS? Precidence| Whats good for the goose must be good for the gander By Alf Mercy Mwakesa, a 21-year-old resident of Ndeke in Mufulira District on the Copperbelt Province, appeared before Magistrate Mercy Chabu at the Mufulira Magistrate Court on September 12, 2024. Mwakesa faced charges
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It’s not HH to decide who should be on ballot in 2026 – Hamasaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has nothing to do with whether former President Edgar Lungu shall be on the ballot or not and it is therefore being politically inept for Given Lubinda to be swearing that the former head of State will be
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COURT FORFEITS TO STATE STURDY MWALE’S SIMOONGA FARM The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has forfeited to the State Simoonga Farm inChikankata District illicitly acquired by former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary STURDY MWALE. The forfeiture comes in the wake of an application for a non-conviction-based forfeiture made by the Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- following an
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HH ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMME November 14, 2024 President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has announced the introduction of a voluntary National Service Programme. President HICHILEMA says the programme aims to instill discipline and resilience among young people to address challenges such as the proliferation of street children. Speaking at State House during a meeting with 40
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NOW ZAMTEL GOES AFTER LUSAMBO OVER DEBT JAILED former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo’s house on Kabelenga Road, Ndola, is on the verge of being repossessed to recover K590,000 rental debt dating back to 2021. Zamtel Limited has sued the former Kabushi Patriotic Front (PF) lawmaker for failure to settle K590,000 rentals. In the court
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FARMER FOUND HIDING IN CEILING FACES STOCK THEFT CHARGES IN MAZABUKA COURT The Mazabuka Court heard on Tuesday afternoon how a Mwanachingwala-based farmer, Bweza Milambo, was found hiding in the ceiling of his house when police officers went to look for him. Byta FM’s court journalist reports that Bweza Milambo, Choonde Mwanamulalu, and Oswel Chiwala
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WE ARE TIRED OF TRIBAL TALK, UCZ BISHOP TELLS LUNGU A senior clergyman from the United Church of Zambia has advised former President Edgar Lungu and his associates to refrain from engaging in tribal rhetoric as they strive for a political return to power. Bishop Lordwell Siame’s caution comes in the wake of a growing
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UKA HAS NOT ENDORSED or PICKED A 2026 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SAYS SIKOTA Ndola-Tuesday, November 12, 2024 1. We would like to clarify to the general public, our members, and those who still have hope for Zambia and continue to cheer us on, that the United Kwacha Alliance has NOT changed its name and neither does
Read MoreBy Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba Kawambwa By-election illegal Whitney Mulobela Chief Strategist at State House, asserts that the UPND are NOT stealing the Kawambwa Parliamentary Seat. My dear brother Whitney, kindly explain why the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has ignored an active court order against the by-election from the Chinsali High Court issied by Justice
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S “BROKEN PROMISES”: A RESPONSE TO EMMANUEL MWAMBA- State House By Clayson Hamasaka Chief Communications Specialist, State House In a recent display of his usual propaganda, Emmanuel Mwamba has touted himself as a truth-teller while accusing President Hakainde Hichilema’s government of breaking promises and delivering nothing of value to the Zambian people. This was
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WHAT DOES LUNGU WANT TO DO IN GOVT, WONDERS SHAMENDA LUNGU wants to come and do what in government? He can play a very important role of a former statesman, says former labour minister Fackson Shamenda. And Shamenda says the country cannot be recycling leaders as if it does not have new people. Meanwhile, Shamenda
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WITHDRAW BILL ON HATE SPEECH, IT IS DRACONIAN AND INFRINGES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND RIGHT TO HOLD OPINIONS …you cannot enact such a law designed to impose such punitive penalties and a twenty sentence without thorough public debate and input from stakeholders… By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba Article 20 of the Constitution of the Republic
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SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL BOSS DANNY JORDAAN ARRESTED South Africa football boss Danny Jordaan, celebrated for leading South Africa to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has been arrested over corruption allegations. Accused of misusing South African Football Association (SAFA) funds for private expenses, Jordaan, along with SAFA CFO Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling, was
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Gift Shops warned; Money bouquets will get you 10-year jail THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has warned of a possible 10-year imprisonment, once convicted, for people using money to make a bouquet, as this is treated as deliberately mutilating and degrading the local currency. Responding to a trend where citizens are using money, Kwacha and
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QUESTION ANSWERED ON POSTMORTEM How long do Forensic Postmortem Results take to be released? -Preliminary Results: Initial findings may be available upon completion of the examination. – Final Report: I. Homicides; 21 working days.II. Accidents; 14 working daysIII. Suicides; 90 working daysIV. Natural causes; 90 working days Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
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LIGHTNING KILLS MOTORBIKE RIDER A 22-YEAR-OLD motorbike rider of Mpika, Muchinga Province, has died after being struck by lightning while seated in a tent at a gold mine site. Moses Simutowe, of Kawama, died on Monday around 18:00 hours at a gold mine in Shiwang’andu. Muchinga Province police commanding officer Dennis Moola said Mr Simutowe
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TRUMP APPOINTS MUSK TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY November 13, 2024 (BBC) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to jointly lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” Trump says the body will “dismantle government bureaucracy” and could be the Manhattan Project of our time – a reference to the top-secret effort to develop nuclear
Read MoreWOMAN WHO WAS DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY SUES COP A WOMAN of Lusaka’s Chilenje South has sued a police officer who allegedly detained her for a day in a filthy cell, while pregnant, and later released her from Northmead Police Station because of mistaken identity. Idah Banda wants the Lusaka High Court to order
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FAZ ORDERS TRIDENT FC TO PAY KACHINGA, MUSONDA FOR UNFAIR TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS Press Statement (For Immediate Release)Football Association of ZambiaFootball House, Lusaka13th November 2024 FAZ PLAYER STATUS AND TRANSFER COMMITTEE ORDERS TRIDENT TO PAY EX-COACHES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Player’s Status and Transfer Committee has made multiple rulings
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KAWAMBWA PARLIAMENTARY BY ELECTIONS SET The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set 20th December, 2024 as the date for the Kawambwa Parliamentary by elections. The by-election in Kawambwa has arisen due to the conviction by the courts of law of the Kawambwa Member of Parliament Nixon Chilangwa of the Patriotic Front (PF) this year.
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Court Battle Begins: Yo Maps’ Wife Kidist Takes Stand Against Blogger Over Cyber Harassment RENOWNED award-winning musician Yo Maps’ wife Kidist is currently at the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court in a case she has sued blogger Elias Musyani for harassing her through Facebook. In April this year, Kidist dragged Musyani to court over alleged cyber bullying
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Who will win Zambia’s 2026 election? Is there an alternative? By Sishuwa Sishuwa The answer is that, at this stage, I do not know. There are so many variables that are yet to be determined, though it is fair to say that as of today, many people in Zambia may not know who they will
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THE POTENTIAL COST OF DR HH’S HEGEMONIC PRESIDENCY FOR ZAMBIA IS A CONCERN. Lusaka, November 12, 2024 Ever since gaining independence, Zambia has witnessed the presence of a “hegemonic presidency” in its political landscape. The presidency has wielded great authority, shaping the course of Zambian politics from the days of UNIP’s founding of the republic
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PF IS GONE, IT HAS BEEN DESTROYED – M’MEMBE The very sad happenings in the PF reminds us of what is written in Sirach 12:13-15: “Nobody feels sorry for snake charmers or wild animal tamers who get bitten, and nobody will feel sorry for you if you run around with sinners and get involved in
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NEW DAWN GOVERNMENT MUST RETHINK STRATEGY ON EDGAR LUNGU AND PATRIOTIC FRONT TO SECURE 2026 RE-ELECTION ——————————————— By Professor Edgar Ng’oma Philosopher and Distinguished Governance Fellow. *_Thursday 7th November 2024._* *_Without fear or favour._* I strongly advise the powers that be to recalibrate their strategy regarding Edgar Lungu (ECL) and the PF before it’s too
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Hakainde Hichilema’s PR in Comatose -Laura Miti, My Response Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba wrote; Civil Society leader and President Hakainde Hichilema’s apologist, Laura Miti says the whole government media machinery is in a a deep coma and is constantly defeated by Emmanuel Mwamba’s “lies and spin.” Her view is right but both her diagnosis and prognosis
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GIVE PF BACK TO EDGAR LUNGU AND TEAM It is no longer in doubt that Mr Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND have been working determinedly to destroy the PF. And they have not hidden their evil intentions. They have been brazen about it. The truth is, it is not Mr Miles Sampa, who is holding
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