State faces urgent deadline as Judge refuses to adjourn Kasanda case By GRACE CHAILE THE State is in a tight spot after High Court Judge Chilombo Maka declined to adjourn the case involving Sedrick Kasanda, who faces allegations of aggravated robbery related to the US$5 million stolen from an Egyptian last year. Judge Maka has
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UPND CADRES BEAT PF MEMBER TO DEATH AT SOWETO MARKET THE Zambia Police Service has launched an investigation into the suspected murder of Lendson Lungu, a 35-year-old resident of Garden House, Lusaka, who died on Sunday, following a severe beating allegedly over betting money. The incident occurred last Friday at City Market, where Lungu, a
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MAGISTRATE STEVEN MABONA MISCONDUCTS HIMSELF, JAILS PF OFFICIALS FOUND AT CAMPAIGN CENTRE CHINGOLA MAGISTRATE COURT SENTENCES PF OFFICIALS FOR UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY Chingola Magistrate Court has sentenced Felix Mulenga, Patriot Front Chingola District Chairperson, to 14 days imprisonment and a fine of K600 for unlawful assembly. Sixteen co-accused individuals have been fined K600 or face six
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MAUREEN MWANAWASA DIES Former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has died aged 60. Maureen’s nephew and former foreign affairs minister Stanley Kakubo has confirmed in a statement. “It’s with deepest and profound sadness and sorrow that the Mwanawasa and Kakubo family announce the untimely passing of our beloved mother, sister, aunt, and Former First Lady of
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FORMER FIRST LADY MAUREEN MWANAWASA ADMITTED TO MAINA SOKO HOSPITAL Former First Lady, MAUREEN MWANAWASA is currently receiving medical attention at Maina Soko Medical Centre. Mrs. MWANAWASA is the spouse to the late third republican President PATRICK MWANAWASA. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa Foundation Chairman, Dr. MOSES BANDA has confirmed in a statement to ZNBC News this
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Police officially arrest Jay Jay’s wife with 5 others for his escape POLICE have formally arrested, Lombe Chali, one of the wives of escaped remandee Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda, and five others, including two police officers and three prison warders, for aiding his escape from Chipata General Hospital. Chali was the one at the bed
Read MoreLET’S HEAR THE MAIN CASE, HIGH COURT TELLS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE MATTER OF NINE MPS High Court Rejects Attorney General’s Application to Set Aside Stay for 9 PF MPs 13th August 2024, Lusaka, Zambia The Lusaka High Court has today rejected the Attorney General’s application to lift the stay granted to nine Patriotic Front
Read MoreUPND GOVT TO SELL STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES The last board meeting of the Industrial Development Corporation chaired by President Hakainde Hichilema has decided and resolved to sell its majority shareholding in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) says Matero MP, Miles Sampa. This according to minutes circulating of the last meeting. The tranches will begin with the so-called
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Urgent Press Statement *EFF comdemns the US$13.5 Million Corrupt and Exploitative Zambeef’s 75% undeveloped Chiawa Farm Transaction by HH’s UPND Govt (only 2,000 out of 8,000 ha. is developed, the rest is ordinary bushland)*- Kasonde Mwenda C -EFF President 13th August 2024. The EFF, condemn the disgraceful and exploitative decision by the government led by
Read MorePresident Hakainde Hichilema BECOMING UNPOPULAR WITHIN UPND – MUTINTA President Hakainde Hichilema’s tolerance towards his political opponents has made him unpopular amongst UPND members because according to him, he should have gone on a spree of arresting his political opponents soon after taking over the governance of the country, Twambo Mutinta has said.
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UPND has impoverished Zambians in three years – ECL IT is excruciatingly painful that more than six million Zambians are threatened with famine and starvation with shrinking democracy, non-adherence to the rule of law, increased human right violations and general misrule at a time when the UPND is celebrating its three years in power, former
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Resolve trade tensions with DRC, Haabazoka advises gov’t ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka has called on the Zambian government to quickly resolve the rising trade tension between Zambi and the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC) by engaging in diplomatic. Dr Haabazoka has hence advised the Zambian government to instead consider strengthening economic cooperation between the two neighbouring
Read MoreFIC exposes K60BN illicit transactions UP to about K61 billion in illicit financial flows, including tax evasion, have so far been reported in the first quarter of the 2024 by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), revealing. The K60 billion exposé comes at the heels of the fourth quarter of 2023, barely six months ago in
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I left bag of mealie meal at K80. UPND has taken it to K460 – Edgar Lungu Fellow Citizens, Today, the 12th August, marks exactly three years since Zambians from all walks of life came out in numbers to vote and consequently, the new dawn government under President Hichilema was voted into power and I
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DETENTION REFLECTIONS (DAY 5): THREE YEARS ON; HICHILEMA’S CORRUPT, TRIBAL AND DICTATORIAL RULE Greetings once again from inside Twin Palm police station cells! Today, the greater majority of our people across the length and breadth of this country are in frustration, sadness and regret at Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s election as president exactly three years ago.
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I AM THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR MY POLITICAL PARTY IN 2026, OUR CFP IS NOT THERE TO ESCORT EDGAR LUNGU , SAYS HARRY KALABA Citizens First Party (CFP) President Harry Kalaba says he is paying more attention to particularly grow his political party for which he is the candidate for the 2026 Presidential elections. Commenting
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LUNGU IS A LAWLESS MAN; BY CALLING FOR UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF CRIMINAL SUSPECTS , HE IS ENDORSING LAWLESSNESS. By Mark Simuuwe It has become a habit for Former President Edgar Lungu to sympathize with lawbreakers at the expense of the rule of law . His utterances over some arrests of those he either worked with
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UKWA WANTS TO USE STUDENTS TO PROTEST By Koswe Correspondent UKWA is trying to influence UNZA and HONE students to demonstrate against government over Saboi Imboela and Fred M’membe who have been arrested because of their careless talk. But police I.G has warned that any student who will accept to be used by any politician
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JJ BANDA WILL BE COMING FOR YOU IN YOUR DREAMS, SAYS TAYALI .. Demands K5 Million Self exiled Social Media political Activist Chilufya Tayali says Emmanuel JJ Banda will soon start haunting those who abducted him and persecuted him. Speaking on a live broadcast on Facebook from his exile unknown base, Tayali who said was
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NEBULA GEORGE HEINZ AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING TO ESTABLISH AIRCRAFT PLANT IN ZAMBIA Nebula George Heinz Aircraft Manufacturing, a leading company with operations in China and the United States, is planning to set up an aircraft manufacturing plant in Zambia. The company specializes in producing low-altitude, light public aircraft with a carrying capacity of up to 16
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WE’VE DETAINED SABOI IN LINE WITH ARREST WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST HER – POLICE POLICE have confirmed that National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader, Saboi Imboela, is in custody after the court issued a warrant of arrest against her. Recently, Lusaka Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya issued a warrant of arrest against Imboela in the matter in which she
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LIVINGSTONE RESIDENTS SHARE MEAT FROM SOAK-AWAY DROWNED ELEPHANT LIVINGSTONE residents on Saturday helped themselves to the meat of an elephant that drowned in a soak-away. Thw world’s largest land mammal was on the receiving end of human-animal conflict in Dambwa North as it got stuck in its quest to find water. As the animal stepped
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL ZAMBIA LAUNCHES ‘CLEAN MONEY IN ELECTIONS’ PROJECT Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has unveiled the “Clean Money in Elections” project in Central Province, an initiative aimed at advocating for the regulation of political party campaign financing. The project seeks to establish a legal framework that promotes transparency, fairness, and accountability in the electoral process.
Read MoreMILES SAMPA EXPRESSES SHOCK AT GOVERNMENT DECISION TO BUY A $3.5MILLION FARM AT $13.5MILLION WHY IS GOVERNMENT WASTING PUBLIC MONEY BUYING A NON VIABLE FARM FROM ZAMBEEF AT $13.5M ? August 10th, 2024 By Miles B. Sampa, MP Woke up to surprising news that the Government bought (transactions already concluded) from Zambeef PLC a farm
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KCM WORKER’S UNHAPPY WITH VEDANTA RESOURCES.MINE UNION Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) workers are not happy with the decision made by Vedanta Resources for taxing the K2500 once off payment. National Union For Miners Allied Workers (NUMAW) president Saul Simujika said the workers thought that the investor will pay the entire money as promised but they
Read MoreIs Democracy in Zambia at Risk? A Closer Look at Recent Events By Jerry Munthali In a democracy, the rights and freedoms of individuals should never be taken for granted. These fundamental rights, such as the right to life, association, free speech, and assembly, are considered inalienable and are the cornerstone of a free and
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UPND HITS BACK: LUNGU IS A LAWLESSNESS MAN. HE ‘LL NEVER BOUNCE BACK EVEN BY MISTAKE Following former president Edgar Lungu call to have Dr Fred M’membe president of the Socialist Party released without condition, the UPND through Mark Simuwe who calls himself as the ruling party Consultant has hit back. Simuwe in an article
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Lungu demands M’membe’s release FORMER president Edgar Lungu is demanding for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe who is currently detained at Twin Palm Police Station. Dr M’membe was arrested on Thursday and charged with seditious practices following an article published on his X and Facebook pages titled “Tshisekedi tells
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CHABINGA’S BOGUS EXTRAORDINARY CONFERENCE STOPPED High Court Judge Chinyanwa C. Zulu has today issued a Restraining Order or Injunction or Interdicted or Prohibited Morgan Ngona from calling or holding any PF meeting that is of elective nature be it a convention or conference. This so until the main matter is concluded where it is being
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TAYALI DIFFERS WITH PF CADRES AND WIFE FOR N@K3D VIDEO CALLS Homeless Chilufya Tayali has differed with his fellow PF male cadres who are calling his wife while naked. His wife who is also wearing clothes exposing her cleavage says she is only entertaining PF male cadres because Tayali has been elusive and not disclosing
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THERE IS NO REASON TO MY ARREST, HH JUST WANTS TO SATISFY HIS EGO- M’MEMBE Detained opposition Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says there’s no justifiable reason for his arrest and detention apart from the fact that President Hakainde Hichilema (HH) wants him to be inside a police cell to satisfy his ego. “NO
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KABWATA POLICE OPENS DOCKET AGAINST UPND THUG, MOSES NGULUBE…but officers from Service HQs telling them to abandon the case …but officers from Service HQs telling them to abandon the case…. KABWATA POLICE Station has opened a docket against UPND thugs led by UPND RTSA Chairperson, Moses Ngulube that brutally beat a business at Ridgeway RTSA
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FQM will only transport 4,000 of 650,000metric tonnes of metric tonnes of maize for free- Pollen The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit -DMMU- has dismissed reports that it has awarded a contract to First Quantum Minerals -FQM- to transport 650,000 metric tonnes of maize from Tanzania to Zambia. DMMU National Coordinator GABRIEL POLLEN says following
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Sister Zac witnessed the Chigololo between Gezile and Ndine Emma but chose to betray Vubwi. You may all be aware that Facebook clown Ndine Emma was once in a solid relationship with a fellow joker Vubwi to a point that everyone believed that the couple was a match made straight from heaven like the Kabesha
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Socialist Party is M’membe’s ‘family business,’ claims Frank Bwalya FRANK Bwalya has charged that the reason people have been leaving the Socialist Party is because Fred M’membe, its leader, has turned the political party into a cash cow where only his family members make decisions. Recently, two Sociality Party members, Dr Lawrence Mwelwa and Wilson
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PAUL MOONGA WEPS AT POLICE STATION Socialist Party members console National Council Management Committee member Paul Moonga who broke down and wailed openly creating a sombre scene at Twin Palm Police Station after the arrest and detention of party president Dr Fred M’membe for Seditious Practices earlier today. Credit: Smart Eagles.
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Muhabi Lungu brands UPND an evil organisation The UPND administration is probably the most evil group of people to have ever have governed Zambia, Muhabi Lungu of the Zambia We Want has charged. Mr Lungu, a diplomat, economist and seasoned politician said facts spoke for themselves about how heartless the UPND had become going by
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FRED M`MEMBE ARRESTED By Leah Ngoma Police in Lusaka have arrested Socialist Party President Fred M`membe for the offence of seditious practices. Addressing Journalists at Twin Palm Police Station this morning, Dr. Mmembes Lawyer Simon Mwila says his client has been arrested following an article posted on his Facebook page on 16th July 2024, alleging
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POLICE “ABDUCT” JJ’S ASSOCIATE Police in Lusaka swung into action and picked Augustine Chiboma Daka, one of Hon Emmanuel Jay Banda’s associates in connectiom with JJ’s disappearanve. The police officers picked Daka in Minga, Petauke District, and brought him to Lusaka without the knowledge of his family. He has been detained at RidgeWay police post
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I WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2026 – ECL TELLS MAYORS AND COUNCIL CHAIRPERSONS By Smart Eagles 🦅 Sixth Republican President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu has told the PF Mayors and Council Chairpersons that he will be on the presidential election ballot in 2026 because the PF of Zambia have demanded it. The Former
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