By JOHN SAKALA Sesheke UPND Member of Parliament Romeo Kangombe has pleaded not guilty to abduction and assault of police officers. This is in the matter where Kangombe who is represented by Cornelius Mweetwa of Muleza Mwiimbu and Associates is said to have abducted and assaulted two police officers stationed at Mununga Police Post on […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Police has summoned UPND Sesheke Member of Parliament Romeo Kang’ombe to appear before them at Mpika Police Station at 09.00 hours today. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the callout. Ms Katongo who gave no further details said Minister of Home Affair Stephen Kampyongo will give a ministerial statement in […]
SHAPA Wakunguma has observed that police officers have been left vulnerable to impulsive action from their superiors. Wakunguma is one of the police officers retired by President Edgar Lungu in national after they retaliated to an attack on them from PF cadres at their offices in Sesheke district in Western Province, last year. On Monday, […]
By JOHN SAKALA National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Spokesperson Chipoka Mulenga says the cadres from ruling PF are disrespecting the Zambian Presidency with their continued intimidation of police officers. Mr Mulenga said the continued intimidation and harassment of the police by PF cadres is getting out of hand. “It is insulting, demeaning and disrespectful to […]
People of Imusho village in Sesheke have received it first ever communications tower in the area. Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya who launched the tower on Tuesday said the development is significant as it will now allow the people of Imusho to communicate with the outside world using a mobile phone. Mr Kafwaya said […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Joseph Chilengi has urged Turkish investors to participate in the Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) housing estates development project. The project is under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Dr Chilengi said Zambia had a housing deficit of 1.3 million units, which could escalate to three million by […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE United Party for National Development, UPND has made an appeal to government Spokesperson Dora Siliya to publish the contents of the bill so that people are able to scrutinize them. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma said this is not the first time the Patriotic Front government has issued statements to excite the people […]
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 […]
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Alice Nachilembe
