Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa has sued Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa for alleged defamation of character. Mr Nkhuwa and Chembe Member of Parliament Sebastian Kopulande have sued Mr Mweetwa and three others for alleging that they are stranded with over one million litres of fuel they imported during the temporary shutdown of Indeni […]
By JOHN SAKALA The United Party for National Development (UPND) says it has started the process to move a motion to impeach Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini in accordance with article 83 of the Republican Constitution. UPND Deputy National Spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa told a media briefing this morning that the party was currently […]
…and Mufulira Teacher pleads not guilty to obtaining K13, 500 loan By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Magistrate has sentenced a Teacher to two years simple imprisonment for obtaining a loan of K53, 852 by falsely pretending to be someone else. This is in a matter in which Sharon Waliywa 36, of house number 1762 of Luangwa […]
By ALICE NACHILEMEB A Power Tools bus has bashed into three cyclists and two people died, while four others sustained injuries. The accident happened a Power Tools bus lost control when it improperly overtook at a T-junction and the in the process hit into a Toyota Hilux that was making a right turn thereby going […]
Political parties yesterday resolved to working together to end political violence, which has characterized the country’s elections in the recent past. Among the resolutions reached were to respect each other’s rights and allow the police to work independently. Acting Minister of Justice Stephen Kampyongo said it is government’s responsibility to provide leadership for the people […]
Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has strongly expressed the Government’s concern about the reported financial irregularities surrounding the Social Cash Transfer Programme and the Education Sector Budget Support Programme. Speaking this afternoon in parliament when she responded to questions by Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa, Mrs. Mwanakatwe was said that Mr. Mweetwa asked […]
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