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Nov- 2024 -8 NovemberHeadline News
The law doesn’t forbid freedom of expression, argues AG
By GRACE CHAILE ATTORNEY General, Mulilo Kabesha has countered human rights activist, Brebner Changala’s petition to declare sections of Zambia’s Penal Code on sedition unconstitutional. Mr Kabesha argues that the law does not criminalise freedom of expression nor is it unconstitutional. This comes after Mr Changala, who is facing sedition charges before the subordinate court, claimed that the law is being used to suppress political speech and silence dissent. He said the sedition laws have been criticised globally for being used to target political speech and other forms of CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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6 NovemberHeadline News
Fear grips judiciary, claims Muhabi Lungu
By BARNABAS ZULU THE spokesperson for Zambia We Want, Muhabi Lungu, has raised concerns over the alleged fear gripping the Judiciary, with some judges reportedly recusing themselves from cases involving individuals connected to State House. He said this follows the recent dismissal of three Constitutional Court judges by President Hakainde Hichilema. The petition, filed by President Hichilema against the re-election of President Edgar Lungu, was dismissed on a technicality. Appearing on Nchezgo, a programme on Lundazi’s Kanele FM Radio, recently, Mr. Lungu expressed deep concern about the current state of the country’s judicial system, claiming that judges are now hesitant…
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6 NovemberHeadline News
Gov’t conducting secret recruitment in civil service – Imboela
By BARNABAS ZULU SABOI Imboela has raised serious concerns over what she describes as ongoing secret recruitments within the civil service under the UPND government, alleging that the practice has been taking place since the ruling party assumed power. Ms Imboela’s remarks come after revelations to the effect that there are secret recruitment by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which has decided not to receive new applications regarding next year’s recruitment of health workers. Last week, the CSC revealed that it would not be opening fresh applications for the upcoming recruitment cycle. Instead, they stated that the system already holds…
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6 NovemberCourt News
Go to UTH, State tells GBM
By GRACE CHAILE THE State has opposed former Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s renewed bail application, citing that the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) can handle his heart condition. Mwamba was sentenced to five years in prison for conflict of interest and claims his deteriorating health warrants bail CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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6 NovemberHeadline News
AG confirms existence of Kalundu Intelligence Facility in Sun Pharmaceuticals abduction case
By NATION REPORTER IN a significant turn of events regarding the abduction case of Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd directors and owners Vinod and Uddit Sadhu, the Attorney General has been forced to publicly confirm the existence of a covert intelligence facility in Kalundu, where the Sadhus were taken during their abduction. For the first time, the Attorney General has admitted that the taking and detention of the Sadhus was a “joint operation” between police and the Office of the President. The Attorney General had previously claimed that the Sadhus were taken directly from the Department of Immigration to the Chelstone Police…
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Oct- 2024 -22 October
Reinstate ECL security – Miles
By BARNABAS ZULU PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema should consider to immediately reinstate the security detail of his predecessor, Zambia’s Sixth President Edgar Lungu whose life is constantly under threat with the latest being the attack on him by the UPND cadres in Chingola, Miles Sampa has said. And Richard Kazala, the former Nchanga Legislature has described as barbaric and unfortunate, attacks on former President Lungu in Chingola by violent the UPND cadres on Sunday, revealing that the attack against the former head of State in fact happened in his presence. Mr Sampa, the Patriotic Front (PF) Matero lawmaker has called for…
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22 October
ECL attackers identified, reported to police
By BARNABAS ZULU UPND cadres involved in the recent ambush of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu have been formally identified and reported to the Zambia Police at Chingola Central Police Station. The incident has raised concerns over political violence in the country. The police recorded the inquiry under OB. 10225. So far, six of the nine suspected attackers have been identified as Brian, Musoka, Mutuna Chivunda, Bridget Soko, Patrick, and Martin. They reportedly used three vehicles; a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota Alphard, and a Toyota Mark X during the attack on former President Lungu’s motorcade. Patriotic Front (PF) vice president…
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17 OctoberOpinion
UPND not on the ground with reality
Dear Editor, SO far so bad for the hurting economy which our UPND can only but watch helplessly. I say this because life on the ground is hell as prices of nearly all commodities continue to rise everyday putting the lives of Zambians in a tight spot. A loaf of bread which used to sell at K10 in the PF era is now going at anything between K22 and K27 and chances are that soon it will hit the K50 mark. The critical shortage of electricity has now put a nail in the industrial coffin as people continue to look…
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17 OctoberBiz & Corporate
POWER SHARING …ERB chief sees bright future of efficient, transparent power sharing within COMESA
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) Director General, Elijah Sichone is hopeful of a more efficient and transparent electricity sharing across the COMESA region. This follows the availability of the information management system for the Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (RAERESA) At the validation workshop on information management system for RAERESA recently, Mr Sichone noted that the data system would lead to efficient exchange of electricity in the region, ultimately contributing to economic growth and CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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17 OctoberHeadline News
There’s no wisdom in exporting power amidst energy crisis’
By GIDEON NYENDWA THERE is no wisdom in exporting power that the country needs for its own people and production, Bob Sichinga has charged. Mr Sichinga said power generated by Zesco was being sold to other countries amid electricity crisis and yet in the wisdom of the UPND government, the scarce power was being exported at the expense of Zambians. He said there were a lot of insensible things that were happening under the UPND such as the selling of the 1.5 million metric tons of maize in the strategic reserves and only to begin importing GMO maize from CLICK…
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