• 26 Dec 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Fire tender protestors' acquittal proof police abuse POA - HRC

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called on the Zambia Police Service to abide by the Constitution and other laws when administering the Public Order Act (POA). And the Commission has welcomed the acquittal Laura Miti and five others who were arrested last year on a charge of disobeying lawful orders. On Friday, the Lusaka...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Insufficient funds hampering 7NDP implementation - NDCC

The National Development Coordinating Committee (NDCC) has noted that consistent lower disbursement of funds, than what is budgeted for, has continued hampering the implementation of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). And Committee delegates at a two-day NDCC meeting in Lusaka also called for innovative ways of financing the 7NDP in order to achieve its...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Church counsels politicians ahead of dialogue

The three Church Mother bodies have asked political leaders to swallow their pride and commit to the national dialogue process that is set to put the country on a new path of forgiveness and peace building this festive period. In a statement signed by leaders from the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), Evangelical Fellowship...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Tourism Minister weighs in on Lungu's ‘Chimbuya’ statement

Tourism and Arts Minister Charles Banda says failure by Zambians to read and understand what is written will rob the country of the much-needed development. In a statement issued by Tourism Ministry Public Relations Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe, the Minister, who was reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s recent remarks that “out of every group of 10...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

Lungu shouldn't allow abolishing of meal allowances - UNZALARU

University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) general secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe has appealed to President Edgar Lungu not allow Professor Nkandu Luo to abolish meal allowances for students. Meanwhile, UNZASU president Warran Hamusunga says the Higher Education Minister has assured them that payment of meal allowances shall continue. Last week, a named student...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

ACC withdraws matter involving 2 cops

The Anti-Corruption Commission has withdrawn the matter in which two Zambia Police officers were facing charges of corrupt practices involving unspecified amounts of money, to give the Director of Public Prosecution more time to study the case. Dennis Kayombo Mano and Elias Mutondo were also facing a charge of corrupt practices involving K5,000 which they...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Diggers Reporter

FQM explains job cuts

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced that its subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining Plc, will downsize its operations, including implementing the planned job cuts arising from the 2019 mining fiscal regime, with full effect by April next year. Last week, FQM announced that it will cut its workforce by 2,500 local and expatriate employees during the first...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

6 Libala pupils fined K5,000 over leakage

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has fined six Libala Secondary School Grade 12 pupils K5,000 each for unauthorized possession of examination papers. Magistrate Humphrey Chitalu ruled that if the fine is not paid by December 31, the offenders will serve 18 months' simple imprisonment. In this matter, the six; five juveniles and 20 year-old, Joyce Sialwiindi...

• 26 Dec 2018
• Mirriam Chabala

VJ prays for political tolerance in 2019

Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has sent a message of goodwill to all Zambians as the country ushers in the New Year, praying that 2019 will be a better year with greater political and personal tolerance. And Mwaanga has observed that there is need for collective, non-partisan and inclusive governance in Zambia, which will give all...