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About Guns and Politics

By Dickson Jere A year ago, I made my first attempt to join mainstream politics as Member of Parliament for Matero Constituency. As soon as I made my intention known, I was visited, on several occasions, by so-called security experts who wanted to school me on the need to be safe in my new political

Persistent trading of second-hand underwear

YANDE SYAMPEYO, Lusaka TRADE in second hand undergarments in Zambia has continued to escalate despite existing legislation banning its importation and sale. The ban, which is secured under the Zambian Standards (ZS) 559, prohibits the importation and sell of used undergarments, such as pyjamas, night dresses, night gowns, ladies and gents briefs, brassieres, camisoles and

UPND MP NABBED FOR MURDER

CHRISTINE CHISHA, JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka POLICE have arrested opposition United Party for National Development Chilanga member of Parliament Keith Mukata and his wife, Charmine Musonda, for allegedly killing a security guard reportedly during a domestic brawl. Mr Mukata and his wife were picked up after a shooting incident at the law-maker’s legal firm, which left

Changing the Dragon’s image

JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka WITH about 600 companies – both private and state-owned – operating in Zambia, China has become one of the country’s most significant investors. The Asian giant’s investment in Zambia is set to hit US$3 billion in a few years, according to China’s Ambassador to Zambia, Yang Youming. Chinese companies have invested heavily

Mutale ready to develop Chimwemwe

NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe AFTER accomplishing their task of ushering into office their preferred parliamentary candidate, the people of Kitwe’s Chimwemwe constituency are now anxiously waiting for their lawmaker to deliver on the campaign promises made prior to the 2016 general elections. The Chimwemwe constituency representative, Mwila Mutale, an independent candidate, got 14,695 votes to beat

DJ Lennon, wife love tale

HOW WE MET with YANDE SYAMPEYO, Lusaka LENNON Mwila Shinde, a disk joker (DJ) and presenter at Radio Phoenix met his better-half Sandra Mukumano, an immigration officer, in 2008 at one of the eating spots in the central business district (CBD) of Lusaka. Sandra worked at the restaurant owned by her aunt and fate brought
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