By Staff Writer The Anti- Corruption Commission has recorded a warn and caution statement from two High Court Judges, Justices Charles Kafunda and Joshua Banda over allegations of interference with witnesses during pending proceedings of the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC). And the ACC earlier on in January this year, recorded a warn and caution statements […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Copperbelt based Journalists on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day which falls on May 3. The scribes drawn from various media houses around the Copperbelt gathered in Ndola to celebrate their day. The event proceeded by a marched past from Rekays Mall through the central […]
The country currently has 1.5 million metric tonnes of maize stocks. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri said the 1.2 miliion metric tonnes is what is been held by the national strategic food reserves while the remaining is what the other stakeholders has in their storage. Mr Phiri said this shows that the country is food secure […]
The State has pleaded with the court to be careful with the weight that it will attach to the evidence that will be given by a witness Mr Musonda Mulenga presented by former State House Press Aide Amos Chanda and his co-accused. The State said this is because, Musonda Mulenga has been sitting in court […]
President Macky Sall has said Senegal plans to regulate social media, which Dakarctu website described as “a real cancer of modern societies”. “No organised society can accept what is happening here today. We are going to put an end to it, one way or another,” he said. Political tensions during local elections in January led to fears […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says cabinet has approved in principle to the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the Public Order Act, Cap 113 of the Laws of Zambia. This follows decisions made by Cabinet at its 9th meeting held yesterday. Ms Kasanda said cabinet has indicated […]
At least 80 percent of the workers have been reshuffled at various levels across all the 116 Local authorities in the country. And the Local Government Service Commission has dispelled reports suggesting that all Town Clerks and Council Secretaries have been fired. Commission Chairperson Ackson Sejani said the commission has not fired anyone but made […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Anti- Corruption Commission has charged and arrested former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo for attempting to interfere with a Witness. Mr Lusambo, 45, who is also Kabushi Member of Parliament, of Chamba Valley area in Lusaka, has been charged with three counts of attempting to interfere with a Witness contrary to […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Anti- Corruption Commission has apprehended former Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela in connection with investigations on possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. The arrest is in relation to a case in which Mr Chitotela whilst serving as Housing and Infrastructure Minister was in May 2019 arrested and charged […]
Information and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda says progress towards the enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) Bill has been made. Ms Kasanda who is also Chief Government Spokesperson said consultations of incorporating the views of stakeholders into the Draft ATI Bill have been concluded. She said soon after coming into office, the New Dawn […]
Alice Nachilembe
Maimbo Mweemba
