Archive: 20 December 2019

20 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

Don’t think about cost, but value of increasing constituencies – Nshindano

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says stakeholders should think about how delimitation of constituencies will improve service delivery instead of focussing on how much the country will spend on more […]

20 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Chiluba’s corruption child’s play compared to PF – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the quantity and value of corruption in the PF government makes corruption during Fredrick Chiluba’s time seem like nothing. And Hichilema says he doesn’t subscribe to gayism and the Patriotic […]

20 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu finally fires Kaizer, appoints Zimba

President Edgar Lungu has appointed Chris Zumani Zimba as the new Special assistant to the president for political affairs, taking over from Kaizer Zulu who has since been dropped. The Head of State has thus […]

20 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Parley approves 2020 budget, as Ng’andu reiterates stoppage in external debt contraction

Parliament approved the proposed K106 billion 2020 national budget and adjourned Sine die. This was after the Appropriation Bill of 2019 passed the third reading in Parliament, Wednesday evening. Speaking earlier, Finance Minister Dr Bwalya […]

20 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

There’s always blood for maternal health at UTH – MoH

Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo has refuted claims that there is short supply of blood at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). On Tuesday, consultant gynecologist and obstetrician at UTH Dr Mulindi Mwanahamuntu said […]

20 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

4 accused of theft from woman’s vehicle plead not guilty

Four businessmen have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an I-Phone, two bags containing money and other items worth over K19,000 from a motor vehicle. Aswell Mwape, 25, of Matero; Charles Mpeuka, […]

20 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

We’ll use jobs to win in 2021 – Musukwa

PF national mobilization committee chairperson Richard Musukwa says the party will focus on job creation and improving the living standards of people to retain power in 2021. And Musukwa says crooks, criminals and thugs will […]

20 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ZEMA admits issuing Protection Order to 3 Kingsland contractors

Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has submitted before the Lusaka High Court that it two years ago issued a Protection Order to three companies constructing the Kingsland City project to take appropriate measures to avoid, […]

20 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Give marijuana licenses to Zambians – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili says government should rethink the Marijuana cultivation license fee so that every Zambian should benefit. Government recently legalized the cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes, but one needs US […]

20 Dec 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Zambians need to stop littering, embrace cleanliness – Lungu

Zambians need to stop littering and change their attitudes towards maintaining a clean and healthy environment, says President Edgar Lungu. The Head of State made this appeal when he received an award from the Zambia […]