Archive: 9 November 2017

9 Nov 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Inonge explains her voting with the opposition

Vice-President Inonge Wina today apologized to her fellow Patriotic Front members for voting with the opposition on a motion to expedite payments for retirees in Parliament yesterday. Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo, […]

9 Nov 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Threatening judges was Lungu’s worst mistake of his presidency – Chipimo

NAREP president Elias Chipimo says President Edgar Lungu made the worst mistake of his presidency when he threatened Constitutional Court judges. And Chipimo, a lawyer, says heads of investigative wings must explain why they are […]

9 Nov 2017 | Anastasia Katongo

Zambia failing to protect forest reserves – Auditor General

Acting auditor general Ron Mwambwa says the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection has failed to put in place proper management plans in 483 forest reserves. In a report […]

9 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

There can also be chaos if ConCourt allows Lungu a third term – TIZ

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka has asked President Edgar Lungu to consider the fact that if the courts allow him to stand for a third term, there might be chaos. And Lifuka says it […]

9 Nov 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Some civil servants with fake G12 have genuine degrees – CSAWUZ

CSAWUZ says it is illogical for government to throw out civil servants with fake grade 12 results, but have acquired genuine degrees and worked for over 15 years in the civil service. Civil Servants and […]

9 Nov 2017 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Explaining Lungu’s threats to judges, obsession for a third term

Kenya’s Supreme Court judges, who in September invalidated the initial re-election of Uhuru Kenyatta on grounds of unconstitutional irregularities, have attracted deserved applause from across Africa for their refusal to bow before presidential power and […]

9 Nov 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Opposition doesn’t have numbers to impeach Lungu – Amos

President Edgar Lungu, with his overwhelming numbers in Parliament will defeat the impeachment motion, says Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda. Speaking to journalists at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport […]

9 Nov 2017 | Diggers Editor

Stealing with blessings

If there is one government institution in Zambia that is performing to the satisfaction of almost every citizen, it is the office of the Auditor General. While the performance of the Anti Corruption Commission is […]

9 Nov 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Msiska regrets negative public perceptions about nuclear energy

Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska says it is regrettable that many people still consider nuclear science as something dangerous which is associated with atrocities and environmental disasters. In a speech read for him by […]

9 Nov 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Ministry of Information doesn’t deserve govt funding, its a PF wing – Mwiimbu

Monze central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the Ministry of Information has been fomenting chaos and tension in the country because it has turned itself into a propaganda wing of the PF. And […]