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State house orders police to send James Banda to court for beating Noel Nkhoma

State House has ordered the police to make sure former president Rupiah Banda ‘son James is taken to court and possibly jailed for beating up Noel Nkoma. Noel Nkhoma is former spokesperson of Finance Bank which Sata gave back to Rajan Mahtani a few days after becoming president. Trouble started on October 12, 2011, at [...]

Former Minister of Communications and Transport Dora Siliya yesterday refused to personally give evidence regarding the US$257 million sale of Zamtel assets to Libya’s Lap Green. Ms Siliya, 41, instead opted to have Lusaka lawyer Sakwiba Sikota speak on her behalf even after being asked five times to speak by Minister of Justice Sebastian Zulu [...]

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THE Catholic Diocese of Mongu has said the abrogation of  the Barotseland Agreement (BA) of 1964 by the Zambian Government on October 23, 1969 without prior consultation with the people of  Western Province through the Litunga is one of the root causes to the January 14 fracas as this had hurt the feelings of most [...]

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Eight workers at a firm which is constructing new hostels at the Mulungushi University have been fired for demanding improved conditions of service. The 8 were part of a group of employees who were on strike demanding payment of 10 month salary arrears accrued from January 2011. One of the fired workers, Moses Kamuchanga has told MUVI TV news that [...]

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