• 4 Apr 2017
• Stella Goma

There’s too much animosity between PF and UPND – HRC

The Human Rights Commission says the prevailing political animosity between Patriotic Front and United Party for National Development is endangering the maintenance of law and order. In a statement today, HRC Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga insisted on the need open dialogue between the UPND and PF to resolve outstanding issues triggering a hostile political environment. “It...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Elias Banda

LAZ application to join Post liquidation comes up Thursday

The Lusaka High Court is this Thursday April 6 scheduled to hear an application by Law Association of Zambia to join proceedings in the Post liquidation case. In this matter, five former Post Newspaper Limited employees and ZRA are seeking to liquidate the company and judge Sunday Nkonde, who is presiding over the matter, appointed...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Diggers Reporter

Injuries knock out 3 from Zesco's CAF squad

Zesco United will be without four key players for this Saturday's 2017 CAF Confederation Cup away clash against Enugu Rangers of Nigeria. Striker Jackson Mwanza, defender Simon Silwimba and midfielder Misheck Chaila are all ruled out with injuries. The fourth player is striker Idris Mbombo who is suspended for the first leg. "We have Jackson,...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Tenson Mkhala

COMESA calls for private sector participation in business policy formulation

The COMESA Business Council says it will instigate a consultative process to discuss issues affecting competitiveness in member countries. At a media briefing yesterday, COMMESA Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Dr Kipyego Cheluget, said the council would always advocate private sector participation in policy formulation as it was key in ensuring that the voice of businesses...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Charles Mafa

Lusaka South MFEZ gobbles $50m

The Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone (Lusaka South MFEZ) Managing Director Mukela Lubasi says government has so far spent over US$ 50 million in developing the zone. She said the money had been spent on a power station, roads, water and sewerage systems. Lubasi said once fully developed, the zone; which sits on 2,100...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

CTPD hails Solwezi Natural Resource Watch Group

The Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says it is impressed with progress made by Solwezi Natural Resource Watch Group (NRWG) in ensuring that local communities benefit from mineral revenues. CTPD economic governance programmes assistant Kangwa Muyunda told a NRWG in Solwezi, during a ‘capacity needs assessment’ workshop on mineral revenue sharing mechanisms recently,...

• 4 Apr 2017
• Stella Goma

HH says Lungu is a clueless hyena

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has described President Edgar Lungu as a clueless hyena. And HH says Mumbu Phiri asked to take a picture with him in South Africa but she later got angry when it was circulated in Zambia. Meanwhile, HH told journalists that he is in talks with US President Donald Trump and that...