FORMER FIRST LADY ESTHER LUNGU ARRESTED
Former First Lady Esther Lungu has been formally charged and arrested by Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) on allegations of obtaining properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, with an…
SENIOR MALAWI POLITICIAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO KILL PRESIDENT
A leading member of Malawi’s opposition has been charged with plotting to kill the country’s President, Lazarus Chakwera. Patricia Kaliati, Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested last week on…
SATA REMEMBERED, BUT DAY IS MARRED BY DIVISIONS
The family of Zambia’s late President Michael Sata expressed their disappointment over the absence of former President Edgar Lungu at Sata’s 10th memorial service, held at the Cathedral of the…
UPND SCOOPS KAWAMBWA COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON BY-ELECTION
The United Party for National Development (UPND) has secured a significant victory in the Kawambwa Council Chairperson By-Election, reinforcing its influence in the region. UPND candidate Musa Titus garnered 8,589…
“NO ADVERSARIES WILL LEAD SATA’S MEMORIAL,” DECLARES EDGAR LUNGU
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has recently stirred the political landscape with a pointed declaration regarding the upcoming 10th memorial for the late President Michael Sata. Lungu, who was the…
FORMER FIRST LADY ESTHER APPEALS FORFEITURE OF HER DOUBLE-STOREY FLATS
Former First Lady, Esther Lungu, has appealed the forfeiture of her 15 double-storey flats to the state, valued at over K61 million. The flats are located in Lusaka’s State Lodge…
MOZAMBIQUE’S RULING PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE IN DISPUTED POLL
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively…
CAMEROON’S PRESIDENT FINALLY SEEN IN PUBLIC
Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been seen in public for the first time in six weeks amid speculation about his ailing health. His absence from the public eye led…
JAY BANDA’S ABDUCTION CASE DISMISSED
The Lusaka High Court has dismissed with costs a lawsuit filed by fugitive Petauke Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda against the state. Banda had sought damages for his alleged…
GBM APPEALS AGAINST CONVICTION, FIVE YEAR SENTENCE
Former Defense Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has appealed against his conviction and sentence on corruption related charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Court recently sentenced Mr. Mwamba to five years…