Court warns witness in Mushipe case

PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on a witness for absconding court in a matter in which United Party for National Development (UPND) lawyer Martha Mushipe is charged with seditious practice. Emmanuel Chilekwa, 54, absconded Tuesday’s court hearing where he was expected to be cross-examined by

State to help address skills gap among youths

BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi THE Ministry of Youth and Sport says Government is doing everything possible to help address the skills gap among the youth in North-Western Province. Provincial youth coordinator Damiano Chishimba said currently, the ministry is running youth skills training centres in Mufumbwe, Manyinga and Zambezi districts, to equip young people with survival skills

President cautions against falsehoods

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has urged diplomats accredited to Zambia to portray the correct picture of tranquillity in the country, contrary to falsehoods of insecurity being peddled by some media.   The President says it is important that foreign diplomats take time to visit other parts of the country and sample the tourist attractions

CB MPs committee dissolved

CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola THE Patriotic Front (PF) on the Copperbelt has disbanded a committee for members of Parliament (MP) in the province for allegedly undermining the authority of the party structure. Party provincial secretary Mike Manda confirmed in an interview the dissolution of the United Copperbelt MPs committee. “We have decided to disband the committee

ECOSOCC secretariat site secured

STEVEN MVULA , Lusaka GOVERNMENT has secured land for the construction of the secretariat for Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union (AU) which has been relocated to Zambia, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Acting minister of Foreign Affairs Godfridah Sumaili said Zambia is eagerly waiting to host the ECOSOCC secretariat because it

Pensioners get K150 million

CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has released K150 million to the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund (LASF) to pay outstanding pension benefits to over 3,800 beneficiaries. Minister of Local Government and Housing Vincent Mwale said Government will within the course of the year disburse a second portion of the money to offset the entire K390 million debt
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