SOLICITOR GENERAL MUCHENDE UNDER CORRUPTION PROBE, CONFIRMS ACC The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says investigations have advanced against Solicitor General Marshal Muchende, into allegations that he received 500,000 dollars from a named former liquidator. ACC Head of Communications Timothy Moono responds to Diamond News in a Press query that the Commission has been actively investigating allegations
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SCANDAL AFTER SCANDAL UNDER HH: $65m DOLLARS OF MEDICINES BOUGHT IN 2023 FROM EFYPT IN A STRANGE DUBIOUS DEAL GETS ROTTEN AT TRANSPORTERS YARD WHILST 90% OF USAID DONATED MEDICINES STOLEN UNDER NEW DAWN Government says it has instituted investigations into the rotting of 61 containers of imported medicines that were marooned at J and
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UPND determined to spend K300M in by-elections showdown THE UPND is determined to spend more than K300 million of government money in a bid to entrench themselves on by-elections in nine constituencies, which are being held by the Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament whose seats were declared vacant by second deputy Speaker of the
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What brought me to this chair is one thing only, education – HH By Fanny Kalonda WHAT brought me to this chair is one thing only, nothing else, it’s education, says President Hakainde Hichilema. He says supporting education is the best investment stressing the importance of foundational learning in Zambia and on the African continent.
Read MoreSTATE WITNESS IN THE CHANGALA SEDITIOUS PRACTICES CASE SPENDS NIGHT IN THE COLD, ASKS COURT TO INTERVENE July 17, 2024….Lusaka The court yesterday was sent into laughter when a state witness asked the Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili to speak on his behalf to tell the State to provide him with a decent accommodation as
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Police captain cheated out of nearly R3 million by by a Ben 10 According to ZiMoja, North West police are on the hunt for a man who goes by the name Dr Kalvin Sofika (30) and managed to cheat the pension payout of a retired police captain (53) out of an amount close to R3
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WITNESS NARRATES HOW ZRA VEHICLES WERE BRANDED PF, GIVEN TO CADRES THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard how four motor vehicles were taken from the Zambia Revenue Authority and branded by the Patriotic Front. Allen Simpokolwe, a driver at Wanish Lodge told the court on Tuesday that the vehicles were later given to PF cadres.
Read MoreSporadic Riots Erupt in Chingola as Young Illegal Miners Clash with Police Tensions boiled over in the mining town of Chingola today as a group of young illegal miners popularly called jeraboz took to the streets to protest the sale of their mining pits to alleged Chinese firms. The crowd, which included children as young
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DOCTOR.DANIEL KABANI TO SPONSOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO WAS R£JECT£D AT THE TALENT SHOW HE WROTE….. HERE IS HOW WE WILL REVIVE THE YOUNG MAN’S DREAMSTo support the same young man that was rejected and d£humaniz£d at the talent show I will sponsor the recording of one of his songs and we hereby offer him
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Internal Wrangles Threaten to Tear UKWA Alliance Apart as Saboi Imboela threatens to chase PF cardres. By Dr. Larry Mweetwa The UKWA Alliance, a political coalition formed to challenge the ruling party, is facing internal wrangles that threaten to destroy the party from within. The latest development is a threat by NDC President Saboi to
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KALUSA SEEKS CLARITY ON THE LEGITIMACY OF LUNGU’S SECOND TERM ANOTHER legal action has been instituted challenging the legitimacy of Edgar Lungu’s second term in office as President after his election victory was challenged in 2016. Nkulukusa Teddy Kalusa, a Lusaka resident says Lungu and his running mate Inonge Wina illegally assumed their roles as
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HH must drop the sword if he wants to dialogue with Lungu, says Kapyanga PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema must be sincere and honest by dropping the sword if he wants to dialogue with former president Edgar Lungu, says Mpika Central PF member of Parliament Francis Kapyanga. President Hichilema recently told members of the Reformed Church of
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Levy Ngoma must face the law – Mwamba EMMANUEL Mwamba said it was lawlessness of the highest order for Mr Levy Ngoma, President Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor, a civil servant, to actively participate in active politics. Mr Ngoma is on record stating that he will crush anyone who stands in the way of President Hichilema’s
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I have been vindicated says Sishuwa Sishuwa HISTORIAN and Senior lecturer at Stellebosch University in South Africa, Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa has said a President who refuses to publish their asset declarations is incapable of waging a genuine fight against corruption. Dr. Sishuwa says had Mr. Hichilema held a genuine commitment to the anti-corruption crusade, he
Read MoreWhat cost Thom Shamakamba his job? This is an alleged cade of Dr.Ronald Simwinga. He was Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Finance and Foreign Affairs. According to the Daily Revelation, K69 million was found in his bank account both the Drug Enforcement Commission and the ACC have been investigating the matter. The ACC DG is
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Zambia Police Accused of Brazen Human Rights Violations In an exposé, Zambia’s former Ambassador to the United Nations, Emmanuel Mwamba, has detailed a disturbing pattern of human rights abuses by the Zambia Police Force. Through court documents and witness testimonies, Mwamba has revealed a troubling picture of a police service that routinely engages in unlawful
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NAPSA TO LEND $200M TO INDIAN-OWNED MAAMBA COLLIERIES President Hichilema directs NAPSA to lend $200million to an indian-owned company Maamba Collieries Limited. Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is the largest coal mining company and Independent Power Producer in Zambia. It is a subsidiary of Nava Bharat (Singapore) Pte. Limited which holds a majority equity stake of
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PF MPs continue pushing for Mile Sampa’s removal from party presidency NINE PF members of parliament who were expelled from parliament by matero member of parliament Miles Sampa have filed another case against the latter challenging his election as president of the party. The nonet wants the Lusaka High Court to grant them a permanent
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DONALD TRUMP WINS ANOTHER CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST HIM TWO DAYS AFTER SURVIVING AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ======================= A U.S. judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office, handing the Republican former president another major legal victory as he seeks a return to the White
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ZESCO. HOW MUCH POWER ARE YOU EXPORTING TO BOTSWANA? ARE THEY LYING OR YOU ARE LYING (48% OF 410MW IS WHAT?) – MMEMBE Socialist Party president Fred M’membe has challenged the UPND Administration to.come out clear on how much power the country is exporting to Botswana. Dr. M’membe says quoting from a newspaper report, Government
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Clive Chirwa Offers Solutions to Country’s Energy Crisis, Laments Lack of Engagement from Gov’t Professor Clive Chirwa, a respected Zambian engineer, has called out the Zambian government for its apparent disinterest in his expertise and solutions to the country’s ongoing energy challenges. Professor Chirwa, who has reportedly provided close to 100 solutions to various engineering
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Now nine PF MPs want court to nullify Sampa’s election as president NINE Members of Parliament from the Patriotic Front (PF) have instituted legal proceedings against Miles Sampa in the High Court, seeking a court order to nullify his election as party president. Notwithstanding the earlier five legal challenges filed before the Constitutional Court and
Read MoreGUEST ARTICLE: Lungu should have state protection By Laura Miti The attempted assassination of former President Trump is why I am of the firm view that President Lungu should have state protection. The protection of our former Presidents should have nothing to do with what they do or do not do, say or do not
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Yo Maps Released from Namibian Police Detention on Court Bail Celebrated Zambian artist Elton “Yo Maps” Mulenga has been released from police detention in Namibia on court bail. The news was confirmed by Zambia’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Hon. Steven Katuka. Yo Maps, who was arrested on Sunday for performing in Namibia without a work
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Chaos in the Eastern Province Administration as UPND Cadres Attempt to Control Civil Service The peaceful transition of power after the 2021 elections has taken a troubling turn in Eastern Province, as UPND cadres, calling themselves the “Implementors Team,” have launched a campaign to purge civil servants perceived to be loyal to the former ruling
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55-YEAR-OLD ‘ABDUCTED’ MAN FOUND WITH A WOMAN IN KANYAMA LODGE By Virginia Chilongo A 55-year-old man who was reported missing on 8th of July has been found with a woman inside one of the rooms at a named lodge in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound. Further, Farewell Moonga is alleged to have been abducted by unknown suspected
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ACC BOSS, TOM SHAMAKAMBA THREATENS UNZA LECTURER FOR THE ARTICLE HE WROTE ON THE WEAKNESSES OF ACC Dr O’Brien Kaaba writes “To demonstrate how bad the situation is, a few days ago, I wrote a one pager opinion in my individual academic capacity indicating why I thought the fight against corruption was crumbling. I
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NAMIBIAN authorities have detained Zambian music sensation, Elton Mulenga, popularly known as “Yo maps” over immigration related issues. According to sources, Mr Mulenga allegedly went to that country and held a performance. He is expected to appear in court. “Yo Maps is believed to have told the immigration authorities of that country that he was
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Musokotwane is nation’s worst Finance Minister – Mwamba PF Information and Publicity Chairperson, Emmanuel Mwamba has described Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane as the worst Finance Minister the country has ever had because of his propensity to continue borrowing. Mr. Mwamba said when Dr. Musokotwane took over from Ngandu Magande in 2008, he found a foreign debt
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Mweetwa blasts FIXZESCO activists CORNELIUS Mweetwa, the Chief Government Spokesperson has lambasted the FIXZESCO activists for staging a protest against Zesco and load shedding and has stated that the Zambia Police were in order to arrest the protestors because it was mandated to protect public order and prevent lawlessness. Mr Mweetwa said UPND as a
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‘UPND’ cadres, officials pepper-spray ECZ officers, get away with ballots SUSPECTED UPND cadres on Friday went rampaging in Chirundu and Sikongo districts where local government by-elections were taking place and assaulted Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), whom the pepper-sprayed while spewing invectives at Police officers and the general public before the attempted to steal ballot
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Cape Town, Sunday, July 14, 2024 – In a scathing rebuttal, Amos Chanda, a former high-ranking government official, has strongly condemned the accusations made against him by Thierry Charles, a French national who claims to represent the minority shareholders of ZCCM-IH Limited. Chanda, who resigned from his position as Special Assistant for Press and Public
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UPND conquers 8 out of 9 wards in by-elections as ECZ condemns unruly carders THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has edged out other political parties in the just ended Local Government by-elections, held last Friday by winning eight out of the nine wards and only losing in Chirundu district. According to the results
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Musokotwane borrowed $6.4 billion in 2023 but Lying About UPND’s Excessive Borrowing By Kasonde Mwenda C -EFF President Contrary to their campaign promises, the UPND Government has turned out to be callous peddlers of falsehoods. They are lying about almost everything from the true state of the economy to the excessive debt they are incurring
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(BBC) Donald Trump has returned to his home in New Jersey after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday Shots rang out as he was speaking at the event in Pennsylvania, sparking panic in the crowd as Secret Service agents swarmed the former president Trump, who emerged with a bloodied
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Former Bafana Bafana striker Ben McCarthy has been released by Manchester United after the expiry of his contract at the club. McCarthy, who knocked FCB Nyasa Big Bullets out of the CAF Champions League when he was the coach at AmaZulu, signed a two-year contract in 2022. He is leaving the club after winning two
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THE CHURCH IS THE HOPE OF ZAMBIA AS A COUNTRY. Guest Article Yesterday the country saw the meeting between Zambia Conference Catholic Bishops and the President Mr Hakainde Hichilema at state house . Every Zambian is very interested to hear the outcome of that meeting because the church especially the Catholic Church is the hope
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*CONSOLIDATED FINAL RESULTS – 8/9 WARDS* 1. Constituency – Ward Nakonde – Mulao ward UPND – 588 SP – 237 IND – 398 LM – 32 UPPZ – 19 Rej – 37 Total cast – 1,311 2. Nakonde – Luchinde UPND – 674 IND – 195 SP – 122 UNIP – 130 LM – 86
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BANDA REFUSES TO JOIN FELLOW CHURCH LEADERS AT STATE HOUSE, SAYS HH IS NOT HIS PRESIDENT BUT LUNGU Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda is reportedly annoyed that the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops has agreed to meet with President Hakainde Hichilema at State House. Banda strongly told the Catholic Church leaders that he would not join
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12th July 2024 In an effort to address the dire consequences of the ongoing drought crisis, Central Province Permanent Secretary Dr Milner Mwanakampwe today presided over a stakeholder engagement meeting to inaugurate an emergency cash transfer plan. Dr Mwanakampwe’s address underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to tackling the crisis and rolling out various initiatives through
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