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Government says it is mischievous and deceptive for anyone to assume that it knows the provision of the Public Order Act that requires to be reviewed. Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government cannot assert itself to be the repository of all wisdom to amend the Public Order Act all by itself. Mr. Lubinda states that his party, the ruling PF, ...

The Felix Mutati led MMD has observed that the opposition UPND’s demand for an unconditional release of its incarcerated leader Hakainde Hichilema exposes its ignorance to the principles of the rule of law. National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says the opposition UPND does not seem to understand that there is no one above the law. He says as a party interested ...

Opposition People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has questioned President Edgar Lungu’s willingness to dialogue with the opposition. Mr. Mulongoti does not believe President Lungu has meant it in his pronouncement that he wants to dialogue with the opposition. In an interview with QTV News Mr. Mulongoti says there cannot be genuine dialogue when President Lungu is setting conditions for such ...

The State has conceded to the submission by lawyers representing UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema that the treason case before the Lusaka Magistrate Court raises constitutional issues. When the matter came up today for continued submissions before Magistrate David Simuusamba, the State submitted that the constitutional questions raised by the defence team were not vexatious. The State has however, argued that ...

Power utility company ZESCO says it will this year alone purchase power from independent power producers costing US$502 million Zesco Managing Director Victor Mundende disclosed this in Lusaka during the official opening of the public hearing by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on ZESCO’s application to hike electricity tariffs by 75 percent. Mr. Mundende says the high cost of power ...

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says his Ministry will not issue any license for the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Dr Chilufya has told Q news that as the licensing authority; his ministry is not ready to issue any license as currently the end to end encryption for marijuana from cultivation to processing for its medicinal value ...

Defence lawyers have asked the Lusaka Magistrate Court to ignore the certificate of committal to the High Court for treason trial for UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his co-accused. The lawyers have submitted before Magistrate David Simuusamba that the certificate of committal has been issued on a bad charge and therefore it is null. They have also raised concern that ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions has given the go ahead for UPND President Hakainde Hichilema’s treason case to be taken to the High Court for trial. In a certificate of committal to the High Court dated 3rd May,2017, signed by Deputy Chief State Advocate, Lusaka province Mirriam Matandala on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions presented to Magistrate David ...

Government has distanced itself from the recent attempt to oust the Linda Kasonde led Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) leadership through a motion of no confidence. Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government has not interfered with operations of LAZ contrary to assertions that it was behind the motion moved by Lawyer Kelvin Bwalya. Mr. Lubinda has since challenged Mr. Bwalya ...

Zambian journalists today joined the rest of the World in commemorating World Press Freedom Day under the theme: “critical minds for critical times”. And government has reaffirms its commitment to delivering the Access to Information Law. Acting Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Given Lubinda who officiated at the commemoration in Lusaka said government wants the process of enacting the access ...