Archive: 30 October 2019

30 Oct 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Lower Zambezi mining biggest threat to wildlife in history – KK

First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda says the proposed mining operation in Lower Zambezi National Park is the biggest threat to wildlife in history. Speaking when he met a delegation from the Grassroots Trust, Wednesday, […]

30 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

There’s no PF to go back to – Kalaba

Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba says he cannot go back to the ruling party to fulfill late president Michael Sata’s vision because the original Patriotic Front is long gone and forgotten. During his homily at […]

30 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Ministry of Lands used K6.7m meant for land development to hire aircraft – AG

The Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Ministry of Lands misapplied funds amounting to K6.7 million which were meant for land development to hire an aircraft and for organizing trade fairs, among other things. […]

30 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Pharmaceutical Society dismisses AG’s Report on undelivered drugs as false

Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika says the latest Auditor General’s Report which revealed that some drugs were not delivered despite being paid-for is “rubbish” and shows the level of incompetence in that […]

30 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu colluding with Miti to willfully disobey court ruling – Changala

Governance activist Brebner Changala says the refusal by ex-ministers to pay back money earned during their illegal stay in office in 2016 as ordered by the Constitutional Court is a scheme by the Executive to […]

30 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia’s legal system contributing to congested correctional facilities – PRISCA

Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCA) executive director Godfrey Malembeka has called for the proper implementation of pro bono legal services to reduce Zambia’s congested correctional facilities. And Human Rights Commission (HRC) spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya […]

30 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Be careful who you elect, President is entitled to give us orders – Police

Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says it is true that officers receive “lawful instructions” from President Edgar Lungu and his Minister of Home Affairs to carry out their duties. And Hamoonga says Zambians must be […]

30 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu ready to reconcile with any political leader – Mwila

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says President Edgar Lungu has exercised commendable self–restraint and demonstrated how meekness is not weakness; but rather power under control. And Mwila says President Lungu is ready to reconcile and […]

30 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I’ll dedicate my political life to ending violence – Bowman

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says from now onwards, he will dedicate his life to ending political violence. In a short statement posted on his Facebook page, Lusambo, who is also Kabushi PF member of […]

30 Oct 2019 | Natasha Sakala

They’ve destroyed my businesses, but I can’t rejoin PF – CK

National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says although he is being squeezed economically, he has no intentions of re-joining the PF. And Kambwili says he can only consider rejoining PF when all the thieves […]