HH’s co-accused were tortured on their private parts and pepper sprayed in their mouths whilst in detention-Lawyers

The Lusaka Magistrate Court on Tuesday heard how five other people accused alongside UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema of treason were tortured whilst in detention at Lilayi Police College. And the Prosecutions team has made slight changes to the treason charge slapped on Mr Hichilema and five others by alleging that Mr Hichilema and five others

No more sick cities

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has directed Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya to expeditiously implement the ‘Healthy City’ concept in Lusaka and roll it out to the rest of the country. Under the Healthy City concept, strengthening of hospital services will be done in line with community-based health services where public health specialists supported by

Fire-fighting needs broad strategies

WE sympathise with the victims of the inferno that swept through 120 shops in Kamwala’s trading area on Sunday, destroying goods worth millions of Kwacha. We similarly commiserate with those whose goods were gutted at Chalimbana University, and at markets in Choma and Kabwe. In the Kamwala fire, it is reported that the fire, which

HH moved to Chimbokaila

PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka INCARCERATED United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court following his arrest for treason and two other charges. Meanwhile, the Lusaka High Court yesterday dismissed the application by UPND lawyers to compel the State to present Hichilema to court following his detention last week.

NAPSA moves to grow economy

HONE SIAME, Lusaka THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has stepped up its efforts towards making significant contribution to the country’s economic development through its newly-adopted approach of providing liquidity to the financial sector. NAPSA director-general Yollard Kachinda said in a statement released in Lusaka yesterday that the move is aimed at making funding from

Zambia, Saudis focus on agriculture

KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka AGRICULTURE is one of the major focus areas of co-operation between Zambia and Saudi Arabia, says Ministry of Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Chalwe Lombe. Mr Lombe said agriculture is a priority area in Zambia’s diversification and national development plan. He said this during the opening ceremony of the second session of the
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