Archive: 11 April 2017
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HH’s wife recounts how police broke inIn this video Hakainde Hichilema’s wife Mutinta narrates how police broke into his house, tortured one of the workers to show them where the opposition UPND leader was hiding before they smoked him out of […]
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Police charge Hichilema with treasonPolice have charged Hakainde Hichilema with treason on grounds that the opposition UPND leader did not give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade in Mongu. And Police destroyed property at HH’s house as they hunted […]
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Opposition condemns treason chargeFormer vice-president Nevers Mumba says charging UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema with treason is an illegality because it was police who did not perform their duties in Mongu. And Peoples Party president Mike Mulongoti says there […]
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AG opposes HH’s application for Judge Chitabo to recuse himself from petitionAttorney General Likando Kalaluka has opposed UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s application for Lusaka High Court judge Mwila Chitabo to recuse himself from presiding over his presidential petition case; describing the application as baseless. In an […]
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ERB starts receiving public submissions on impending 75% electricity tariff hikeThe Energy Regulation Board has started receiving public submissions on the proposed 75 per cent electricity tariff increment by Zesco. In a statement today, ERB consumer and public affairs director Agness Phiri asked citizens to […]
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Police seal off Lilayi roadPolice have sealed off Lilayi Road; blocking journalists, UPND officials and other motorists. Only UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his lawyers have been allowed through.
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Police move HH to Lilayi for detentionPolice have bundled UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema into a van and are currently transporting him to Lilayi. Police interrogated the opposition leader for about 40 minutes at Woodlands Police before deciding to transfer the matter […]
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Police finally pick up HHPolice have finally picked up UPND president Hakainde Hichilema this morning and have taken him to Woodlands Police Station for questioning. This follows a raid at his New Kasama house last night seeking to arrest […]
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Police used excessive force on ZAF officer – HRCThe Human Rights Commission (HRC) has recommended that administrative action be taken against police officers who used excessive force and unlawfully detained ZAF officer, Flight Sergeant Mark Nchimunya Choongwa, who died in their custody last […]
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ZABS confiscates expired drinks in ChomaThe Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has confiscated expired drinks valued at K5,785 in Choma. In a statement, ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu warned traders to desist from selling products which […]
