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Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has expressed happiness that the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill will soon be enacted into Law. Hon Kampyongo said during a briefing in Lusaka today that only wrong doers should be scared of the Bill. He stressed that that the Bill “purely” intends to protect citizens and not […]
PARLIAMENT, which adjourned sine die on Wednesday after sitting for six weeks, will resume business this monthend.Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe said this in a statement yesterday.“The Clerk of the National Assembly has announced that the Fifth Session of the 12th National Assembly, which adjourned sine die on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, will […]
A Zambia Police Constable who has been identified as Fanwell Nyundu aged 25 has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing state Prosecutor, Nsama Nsama and UPND member, Joseph Kaunda. In a brief statement, police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Constable Nyundu is in police custody awaiting court appearance.Mr. Nsama and Kaunda were on […]
The Chipata Magistrate Court has heard how a 47-years-old man allegedly defiled a minor and infected her with syphilis. And the accused, Auxensio Tembo, who is currently on police bond, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement. Facts given by the victim’s mother residing in Referendum compound in Chipata, are that on January 23rd […]
COPPER prices yesterday climbed to their highest in nearly eight years, reaching US8,275 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.“London copper prices climbed to their highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday (yesterday), as supply worries and optimism over further U.S. stimulus boosted investor sentiment,” Reuters reported.“The three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange […]
GOVERNMENT is consulting on the possibility of enacting a law to criminalize failure by some people to wear face masks in public places to improve adherence.Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said in an interview yesterday that with a law in place, people will be compelled to wear face masks in public places without which appropriate […]
Politician Chilufya Tayali says calls to hold a National dialogue indaba as suggested by opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema are misplaced.Mr. Tayali was reacting to calls by the UPND Leader who wants the church to bring all political stakeholders together and discuss pertinent National issues affecting the country.Mr. Tayali who is also Leader of the […]
The UPND says it welcomes pronouncements for opposition parties to unite and form an Opposition alliance to oust the Pf in August 2021 polls.Upnd Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka has welcomed calls for an alliance and commended the move by the NDC vice president Joseph Akafumba.Mr. Akafumba is on record calling on the opposition to […]
Opposition Patriots for Economic Progress PeP President Sean Tembo has bemoaned the shortage of fuel country wide. Mr. Tembo says if the matter is not addressed as soon as possible, it will likely affect the economy. He has since called on Government to rectify the matter as soon as possible.And motorists in Eastern Province have […]
Lusaka Lawyer Kelvin Fube Bwalya, popularly known as KBF says the dismissal of Chitalu Chilufya as Health Minister was ill timed and politically motivated. Mr. Bwalya says President Edgar Lungu’s move to terminate the services of Dr. Chilufya might create a serious rift in the ruling party.This is because no reason was given for the […]
