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THE seditious practices case against Tonse Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu failed to take off Friday before the Solwezi Magistrate's Court. The two appeared before Magistrate Mambwe Mukonde for plea, but the court could not proceed after Mundubile informed the court that his lawyers were not present. Magistrate Mukonde
By Francis Chipalo A 31-year-old Indian national has been arrested in Mpika District for illegal possession of explosives, following an operation by the Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC). The suspect was allegedly found with more than 20 boxes of explosives concealed underneath two beds in two separate rooms, without requisite documentation and approved storage arrangements. The […]
JUST IN; The matter involving Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu has been adjourned to 5th and 6th October, 2026 for commencement of plea and trail. However Mundubile and Zulu remain in police custody. -Crown TV
LUSAKA – Opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu have been taken to Solwezi Central Police Station after being moved from Mukobeko Maximum Correctional Facility in Kabwe, in a development that has raised questions over possible new charges against the two. Pictures circulating on social media show Mundubile and Zulu getting off a bus and […]
The matter involving Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu has been adjourned to 5th and 6th October, 2026 for commencement of plea and trial. However Mr. Mundubile and Mr Zulu remain in police custody. Credit: Crown Tv
WHY RWANDA HAS THE BEST GOVERNANCE MODEL IN AFRICA FOR WOMEN LEADERSHIP 24/09/2026 Rwanda is today the only country in the world with a female-majority parliament that exceeds 60%, and it is not by accident. It is by design. According to the latest Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) data released in March 2026, women now occupy *63.8% […]
DAVIES Mwila has urged NRPUP Members of Parliament to dust off their travel plans and make the trip to Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, saying too many of them have apparently found better things to do than visit their incarcerated party leaders. Mwila, a former Patriotic Front secretary general, said he was concerned that only a […]
DPP DEFENDS DELAY IN TAKING MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI TREASON CASE TO COURT By Nelson Zulu Director of Public Prosecutions –DPP- Gilbert Phiri has called on stakeholders in the country to give law enforcement agencies space to conduct their work as calls mount for Tonse Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, his co-accused Makebi Zulu and other […]
“My nickname is, Umuntu Mutwe,” MP sends petition courtroom into wild laughter THERE was comic relief in a fully packed courtroom on Wednesday when Chifubu Independent Member of Parliament, Kondwani Winga, whose seat has been petitioned told the Ndola High Court that his nickname is “Umuntu Mutwe” TV Yatu’s #Sanfrossa Mberi reports that, Winga who […]
LUSAKA CHESSBOARD…HH ready to unveil full second-term Cabinet By DAVID KANDUZA THE political atmosphere across the capital is charged with immense anticipation today as President Hakainde Hichilema prepares for what is expected to be the defining announcement of his newly minted second term. Exactly a fortnight after unveiling an initial, highly calculated core of four […]