Archive: 5 July 2017

5 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu declares Threatened State of Emergency

President Edgar Lungu has invoked Article 31 of the Constitution of Zambia, declaring that a situation in the country exists which, if allowed to continue may lead to State of Emergency. The Head of State

5 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Pillars of Peace opens account for City Market inferno victims

Pillars of Peace Chairperson Justice Lombe Chibesakunda has established a bank account in which donations to mitigate the losses suffered by Lusaka City Market traders will be deposited. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka

5 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu to hold press conference, meet heads of commercial banks tomorrow

President Edgar Lungu will tomorrow hold a press briefing at State House after chairing another special Cabinet Meeting and holding talks with all chief executives of commercial banks in Zambia. This is according to a

5 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Govt will soon issue resolution on fire outbreaks, D/Speaker Namugala tells Parliament

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Namugala says government will soon issue a collective statement on the steps to be taken in handling the spate of fires that have rocked the country. Namugala was

5 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

LAZ asks Lungu to wait for investigations before acting on City Market Inferno

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has urged President Edgar Lungu and Vice-President Inonge Wina to stop insinuating that the Lusaka City Market fire was an act of sabotage and allow law enforcement to thoroughly

5 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Cabinet convenes, as State of Emergency looms

President Edgar Lungu is currently chairing an extra-ordinary Cabinet meeting at State House as citizens await the official pronouncement of a possible State of Emergency declaration which the Head of State alluded to at the

5 Jul 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

It’s premature for Lungu to claim sabotage in City Market fire – Antonio

Antonio Mwanza says it is suspicious for President Edgar Lungu to conclude that the fire that swept through Lusaka City Market yesterday was an act of sabotage when police are still investigating the matter. Antonio,

5 Jul 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

How Chilanga wasted K335,371 meant for streets lights

In this video, the Alliance for Community Action illustrates in an animated video, and asks how the wasted K335,371 meant for street lighting in Chilanga would have benefited people in the area.

5 Jul 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

KBF initiates compensation donations for City Market victims

Patriotic Front Lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube has initiated compensation donations for Lusaka City Market inferno victims by pledging K50,000. And Fube has appealed to former chief justice Lombe Chibesakunda, and Reverend Mwape Chilekwa, and other

5 Jul 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Police say 1901 shops were destroyed in City Market inferno

Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says 1901 stores were burnt in the City Market inferno yesterday. In a statement today, Katongo said the number of those affected was more than the number of stores burnt