• 29 Jul 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Airtel awaits outcome of Parley’s motion to stop expiry of data bundles

Airtel Zambia Plc says it will wait to hear more on the motion that Parliament has adopted regarding the prohibition of expiry dates on Internet bundles purchased by customers from various service providers. Last week, Parliament unanimously adopted a motion moved by Nalikwanda UPND member of parliament Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa to abolish the expiration of...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

ECZ says its hasn't received any reports of violence in Katuba

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) spokesperson Margaret Chimanse says the Commission has not recorded or received any reports of violence from the ongoing Katuba by-election campaign. Last week, Patriotic Front (PF) Central Province chairman Remember Mutale charged that UPND cadres had attacked his camp in Katuba constituency and injured several party members. But Chimanse in...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

CAMCO launches WEICHAI generators

Chairman of CAMCO group of companies Li Tie says the newly launched WEICHAI Generators can be used for up to 10 years if properly maintained by the owner. And Minister of Energy Mathews Nkhuwa says government has put in place various measures and incentives to help mitigate the power crisis which include removal of VAT...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Vyansilati asks court to rule that Deka admits owing K2.6m

Vyansilati Enterprise Limited has asked the Lusaka High Court to enter judgement on admission for the K2.6 million it’s claiming from Policy Monitoring and Research Centre executive director Bernadette Deka. It wants the Court to enter judgement by way of admission for the sum claimed and admitted by Deka, together with interest and costs from...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Natasha Sakala

PF buying weak souls in UPND - Mucheleka

UPND deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka has told the ruling Patriotic Front to stop “buying off” opposition councillors if they have the interest of the country at heart. Mucheleka, however, said the ruling party was only buying off “weak souls” from the UPND and in the process disadvantaging the citizenry through unnecessary by-elections. “Why are...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Julia Malunga

Zambia must stop its debt addiction - Foote

United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says the Zambian government should resist its addiction to debt contraction to chart a more sustainable economic path. And Ambassador Foote has called on young people to be brave and have the courage to move Zambia forward. Speaking when he addressed students at the University of Zambia (UNZA)...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Mukosha Funga

Lungu a lethal tribalist - Laura

Alliance for Community Action Executive Director Laura Miti says President Edgar Lungu is a lethal tribalist. And Sesheke UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe has wondered how committed President Lungu is to dialoguing with UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema when he insults the opposition leader on a daily basis. Meanwhile, Hichilema says President Lungu's tribal remarks...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Mukosha Funga

We don't have electricity in Dundumwezi, Lungu was lying - Singombe

Dundumwezi UPND member of parliament Edgar Singombe has refuted President Edgar Lungu's remarks that some politically inclined persons were cutting down electricity poles in his constituency saying his people do not even have power. On Saturday, President Lungu said he was upset that some people in Dundumwezi were cutting down electricity poles. "Ask the chief...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Natasha Sakala

CRECO petitions Parley to effect NDF resolutions

The Constitution Reforms and Education Coalition (CRECO) has asked Parliament to table and adopt the controversial National Dialogue Forum (NDF) resolutions saying it is madness for people to fight such a progressive Bill. On Friday, CRECO organized what they termed as a Red Card campaign, to counter the Yellow Card protestors' calls to among other...

• 29 Jul 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Human Rights Defenders start campaign to quash Chifire’s 6-year jail sentence

Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) has launched a complaint with the African Commission on behalf of self-exiled SANAC executive director Gregory Chifire, who was jailed last year by the Supreme Court for contempt of court. The complaint by SAHRDN asked the African Commission to, amongst other things, investigate and recommend that a finding...