• 28 Jun 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

MP takes Health Minister to task over Kafue Hospital theft

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says government has invested in robust systems to increase the visibility of stock at the front line and establish multi-sectoral teams to conduct sport checks at various levels of the supply chain. Responding to a question from Kafue UPND member of Parliament Mirriam Chonya who wanted to know if government...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt spent K10m curbing foot and mouth disease - Minister

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Kampamba Mulenga says government spent over K10 million in vaccinations of the Foot and Mouth disease, which broke out in Chisamba and Chibombo districts in March this year. And Mulenga told Parliament yesterday that her Ministry will next Thursday lift the ban on the movement of livestock animals since the disease...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Seven Spirits walks to freedom

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has acquitted Gerald Musalale commonly known as ‘Seven Spirits’ after finding him not guilty on all three counts of trafficking in cocaine and marijuana. This is a matter in which Musalale and four others namely; Shadreck Ngosa, Ivan Chileshe, Kelvin Banda and Anthony Saudi were jointly charged with three counts of...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

We will reconcile Lungu with HH without bloodshed - Church

The three Church Mother Bodies say they will endeavour to reconcile President Edgar Lungu with his political arch rival Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND without any bloodshed, like they did with Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Frederick Chiluba in 1991. And in a joint communique signed by ZCCB president, Bishop Zumaile Lungu, CCZ president Bishop Alfred...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

DJ Caristo Clear dies in road crash

Veteran broadcaster Caristo Chitamfya’s son better known as DJ Caristor Clear has died. Assistance Public Relations Officer for the Zambia Police Service Godfrey Chilabi confirmed the death of the renowned radio personality, explaining that Chitamfya junior died this morning in a road traffic accident, along the Great East road in Lusaka. “We received a report...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Daniel Chansa in Ndola

Don't drag me into Black Mountain politics - Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he will not be dragged into the politics of Black Mountain by hypocrites who change goal posts after a crisis occurs. And President Lungu has instructed police to deal with "foolish people" who have instructed their cadres to employ violence during elections before they implement their plans. Meanwhile, President Lungu says...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Sinkamba hopeful Mwanakatwe will stabilising economy

Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba says Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe will succeed in stabilising and growing the country’s economy because of the bold transformational reforms that government is undertaking. And Sinkamba says his current passion is to encourage government to implement measures that will ensure that the country becomes ready when the Eurobond and...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

ZICTA fines Zamtel, MTN and Airtel K12.6m for poor quality service

ZICTA has fined all three mobile network operators a combined total of K12.6 million for failing to adhere to the quality of service parameters, a move that has seen Zamtel being slapped with the highest fine of K4.8 million. In a statement issued by ZICTA manager for corporate communications, Ngabo Nankonde, Tuesday, the mobile operators...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Blue Oak sues Chimsoro Farms over $26,000 debt

Blue Oak Agro Limited has dragged Chimsoro Farms to court for failing to clear debt totalling US$26,363 for the supply of agriculture inputs obtained in the 2016/2017 farming season. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Monday, the plaintiff stated that in 2016, they supplied the defendant agriculture inputs amounting to...

• 28 Jun 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Govt to start importing gas from Mozambique to ease energy demands

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa says government is considering establishing a gas pipeline from gas-rich neighbouring countries into Zambia in an effort to meet energy demands. And Nkhuwa, who disclosed that the transmission lines being constructed between Zambia and Angola via the Kolowezi inter-connector project, would help transmit power from countries of surplus and connect to...