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Justice O’ Metre: Recap of cases involving politically-exposed persons, others; January, 2025
Welcome to Justice O’ Metre, an independent tracker on high profile cases affecting mostly politically-exposed persons within the Zambian judicial system, the rule ...
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Ex-president Lungu explains ruling UPND’s loss in Petauke, says win by NCP shows power of ‘Plan B’
Former President, Edgar Lungu, has described the ruling UPND’s loss in the Petauke Central Constituency by-election as a clear signal from Zambians that ...
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Attorney-General, Speaker of Parliament oppose legal challenge to unseat Matero lawmaker, Sampa
Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha, and Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, have opposed a legal challenge that seeks to unseat Matero Member ...
Economy
Zambian delegation attracts strong investor interest at mining Indaba, says finance minister, Musokotwane
Zambia’s rich mineral resources have reportedly attracted a surge of prospective investors seeking side-line meetings with the country’s delegation at the ongoing Investing ...
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‘Why are Perm Secs mostly cadres, not technocrats?’ UPPZ leader, Chanda, calls for urgent civil service reforms
United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) leader, Charles Chanda, has wondered why permanent secretaries in the country are predominantly cadres instead of technocrats ...
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Japanese investor, Sakamoto, tells court how ex-Kasama MP, Sampa, duped him $80,000 in fake gold deal
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court erupted in laughter after Japanese investor Satoshi Sakamoto testified that former Kasama Member of Parliament, Kelvin Sampa, had claimed ...
Economy
ZICTA orders Airtel to pay K4 million in compensation to customers for internet disruption
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has ordered Airtel Networks Zambia to pay K4 million in compensation to customers affected by ...
Economy
Gemfields halts emerald sales over Zambia’s reintroduced 15% export tax
Gemfields, the majority owner of Kagem Mining Limited, has reportedly suspended emerald sales following Zambia’s decision to reintroduce a 15 percent export tax, ...
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Key opposition figure, Mwamba, joins calls for probe of President Hichilema’s community house upgrades
Former Ambassador to Ethiopia, Emmanuel Mwamba, has backed ex-Kabwata lawmaker, Given Lubinda’s call for an audit into the costs of upgrading President Hakainde ...
Economy
No respite as Energy Regulation Board extends ZESCO’S emergency tariff period to April
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has extended ZESCO’S Emergency Tariff period for another three months after effecting the same in November last year ...
