Archive: 13 December 2017

13 Dec 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Solicitor General challenges subpoena against Silungwe

Solicitor General Abraham Mwansa has asked the Constitutional Court to set aside the subpoena against former chief justice Annel Silungwe obtained by Mutembo Nchito on technical grounds. This is in a matter in which Mutembo […]

13 Dec 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZAM disapproves Pilato’s Koswe Mumpoto song

Zambia Association of Musicians president Njoya Tembo says Pilato’s Koswe Mumpoto song is an abuse of freedom of expression through music. In a statement today, Tembo stated that the song was too politically vindictive, judgmental […]

13 Dec 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

COBUSU members have been suspended for causing riots – Luo

Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo says some members of the Copperbelt University Students Union have been suspended for causing riots by allegedly feeding their colleagues with lies regarding the payment of meal allowances. And Professor […]

13 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

TAZARA workers resume work after one week strike

TAZARA workers who downed tools on Tuesday last week due to non-payment of salaries have returned to work after government released K12 million to settle their October and November Salaries. The withdrawal of the labour […]

13 Dec 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Let ZAWA complain about my rat song, not PF – Pilato

Satirical singer Chama Fumba alias Pilato says he is left confused after hearing insults and reading threatening statements targeted at him following the release of his hit song Koswe Mumpoto. Yesterday, Central Province PF youth […]

13 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Some people pay US$5,000 to get honorary degrees – Luo

Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says some people pay as much as US$5,000 to be awarded honorary degrees. In a ministerial statement to Parliament yesterday, Prof Luo observed that a lot of people in […]

13 Dec 2017 | Nyambe Lubasi

Zesco defender Banh heading to Buildcon

Buildcon are believed to have agreed terms with Zesco United and Ivorian-born defender Ben Adama Banh. Banh becomes the first high profile departure from the defending FAZ Super Division champions in the off-season. Sources familiar […]

13 Dec 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Adoption of anti-torture bill excites HRC

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has commended government for adopting the Criminalization of Torture in Zambia Bill saying it will enhance protection of the right to freedom from torture or inhuman treatment. In a statement […]

13 Dec 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Luo must go – Antonio

FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo should be relieved of her duties because she is killing the education sector. And Mwanza says politics has been reduced to a game of […]

13 Dec 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

Zambia can double 2018 tax collection target if there’s compliance – Kanyama

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says Zambia has the capacity to double its projected tax collections of K41 billion in the year 2018 if there is full compliance from all tax payers. Kanyama said this in a […]