Tag: Politics

AG BACKS PETITION TO ERASE SECTION 92 OF ELECTORAL PROCESS ACT

By Hannock Kasama Attorney General MULILO KABESHA has endorsed the petition to erase section 97 subsection two of the Electoral Process Act. Section 97 subsection two of the Electoral Process Act stipulates that parliamentary or local government election results cannot be nullified without evidence that the victor was directly involved in electoral malpractices. But Mr.…

2022 BUDGET ANCHORED ON DRAFT 8thNDP

By Ruth Chayinda Minister of Finance and National Planning SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE says the proposed 2022 National budget is anchored on the draft Eighth National development plan and some elements in the Seventh National Development Plan. Dr. MUSOKOTWANE says the UPND Administration used the draft 8th NDP because it was NOT completed in time by the…

HH THANKS MPS

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has thanked Members of Parliament for ratifying the appointment of Chief Justice. MUMBA MALILA this morning. President HICHILEMA has also thanked the parliamentarians for ratifying the appointment of VINCENT MALAMBO as Chairperson of the Judicial Complaints Commission. He says he is confident that the two will deliver the requisite judicial reforms so…

50 TANKERS TO BE DISTRIBUTED COUNTRYWIDE

By Wilson Mulinda The 50 additional fuel tankers that were procured under the youth empowerment program have been inspected and are ready for distribution. Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts ELVIS NKANDU says his Ministry will ensure transparency in the distribution process to ensure that the intended cooperatives benefit from the initiative. Mr. NKANDU says…

MUNDUBILE’S ELECTION CHALLENGED AGAIN

By Hannock Kasama UPND losing MPOROKOSO Parliamentary candidate JOHN SAMPA has appealed against the High Court’s declaration that BRIAN MUNDUBILE of the Patriotic -PF was duly elected. Mr. SAMPA has filed six grounds of appeal against the High Court’s position. Among the six grounds Mr. SAMPA has contended that the lower court erred in law…

TAYALI SURVIVES DEFAMATION OF PRESIDENT

By Hannock Kasama The state has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter where Economic and Equity Party President CHILUFYA TAYALI was charged with defamation of the President. Mr. TAYALI was indicted for allegedly defaming former President EDGAR LUNGU. He was arrested in May 2021. This was pursuant to a video that went viral on…
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