by Leah Ngoma | Nov 21, 2023 | Governance
The Human Rights Commission has condemned the alleged torture of a suspect to death at Mkushi Police Station in Central Province. Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says the reported torturing to death of Mr. Allan Sikalango, aged 37 years at Mkushi Police Station...
by Leah Ngoma | Nov 21, 2023 | Governance
The Zambian Civil Liberties Union is urging the state to rethink its decision to conduct the trial of businessman Shadrick Kasanda and four others, linked to an alleged gold scam at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in camera. The Lusaka High Court has issued a...
by Leah Ngoma | Oct 30, 2023 | Governance
The Zambia Public Procurement Authority-ZPPA- says it will look into reports suggesting that Energy Minister Peter Kapala cancelled a contract for the importation of cheaper fuel by Devon Oil Zambia Limited, before giving preference to Agro-Fuel Investment, a company...
by Leah Ngoma | Oct 11, 2023 | Environment
Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says he has seen the worst pollution ever at Jinfa Steel Limited in Kalulushi district on the Copperbelt. Mr. Nzovu, in the company of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency-ZEMA- and the Forestry Department...
by Leah Ngoma | Oct 11, 2023 | Politics
The opposition Citizens First Party has written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ- seeking clarification over the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Election Management which the party feels is meant to compromise the independence of the commission....
