• 28 Feb 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Mayors should've powers to fire councillors, says Sampa after Chilenje backlash

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says it is regrettable that, as executive Mayors, he does not have powers to hire or fire erring councillors under his administration. This came to light when Sampa, castigated councillor Chipulu, who allegedly made a unilateral decision and embarked on an operation to demolish makeshift stores within the city. Sampa said...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Eliboma salutes Lungu, guns for East PF chairmanship

Eastern Province PF aspiring Provincial Chairman Elias Daka says the decision by President Edgar Lungu to nullify his expulsion, together with Petauke's Emmanuel (Jay Jay) Banda shows that the Patriotic Front stands on democracy. Addressing a press briefing, Wednesday, in Chipata where he also announced his candidature for the position of Provincial Chairman in the...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

Kachingwe’s son should prove his innocence at ICC, insists Katuka

UPND secretary general Steven Katuka says Major Richard Kachingwe should not expect the Opposition Alliance to spare his son from the list of people that it intends to drag to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly being involved in violence in Sesheke on the basis that he was a UPND member. In a statement,...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Zambia needs quick regime change, says Msoni

All People’s Congress (APC) president Nason Msoni says Zambia requires a quick regime change to help restore the dignity and credibility that the country has lost at the hands of the Patriotic Front government. Last week, Finland's public broadcaster issued a statement that the Finish government would be cutting off its financial aid to Zambia...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

IBA directs Prime TV to apologize to Mwila within 14 days

IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma has given Prime Television a 14-day ultimatum to apologize to PF Secretary General Davies Mwila for what she terms as "biased reportage". Mapoma, in her correspondence with Prime TV, asked the TV station to also hold an in-house training session to teach its staff basic journalism ethics, principles and news...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Some Zambians can't afford K250 for electric grid connection - Nkhuwa

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa says Zesco Plc is always faced with the task of mobilising finances to cover up the gap in financing requirements for new connections, leading to delays in connecting power to applicants’ premises. Nkhuwa has, however, regretted that most people in rural areas do not have the financial resources to get their...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kambwili's seat vacant, rules Speaker

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has declared Chishimba Kambwili's Roan parliamentary seat vacant. Dr Matibini said this in parliament, Wednesday, when he made a ruling on a point of order which was raised by Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu last week, seeking the speaker’s ruling on whether or not Chishimba Kambwili was...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Opposition Alliance kicks out PAC's Andyford Banda

The Opposition Alliance has kicked out People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) for allegedly undermining the values, aspirations and objectives of the group. Alliance chairperson for media and finance sub-committee Sean Tembo announced at a press briefing in Lusaka, Wednesday, that the decision was made at a meeting held at Pamodzi Hotel, Tuesday. Tembo charged that...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Stuart Lisulo

Banks will maintain high interest rates – BAZ

Interest rates on loan facilities offered by commercial banks are likely to remain elevated at over 20 per cent because government continues to crowd out the private sector, says the Bankers’ Association of Zambia (BAZ). But the Association has disclosed that the Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio has marginally improved to 10.2 per cent by the...

• 28 Feb 2019
• Daniel Chansa

NDC suspends Kitwe Chairman after clandestine meeting against Kambwili

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Copperbelt Provincial leadership has suspended its Kitwe Chairman Stephen Chewe for "gross indiscipline". Chewe held a meeting yesterday, at which he gave Chishimba Kambwili a 24 hour ultimatum to resign as a parliamentarian and focus on growing the NDC. Speaking at a media briefing in Kitwe, Chewe said the party...