Archive: 1 February 2018

1 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

You’ll get paid in full, Govt assures cops

The Ministry of Finance says it has experienced a technical dysfunction in processing the January 2018 salaries for public service workers which triggered overpayment and underpayments. There has been a public outcry over anomalies in […]

1 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Zambia Airways will lead to more debt accumulation – CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has observed that the decision by government to reintroduce Zambia Airways is a wrong move which will pressurise the country’s fiscal position. CTPD executive director Isaac Mwaipopo […]

1 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt justifies move to relocate NRDC land

Chief government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga says government has not yet made the decision to sell the Natural Resources Development College (NRDC) land to AVIC International, but hopes the institution can be relocated to Mumbwe where […]

1 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Remove president’s immunity, let him answer for corruption – Chipimo

Renowned Lusaka lawyer Elias Chipimo says the rampant corruption taking place in the PF government under the watch of President Edgar Lungu has demonstrated the need for the country to consider removing the immunity of […]

1 Feb 2018 | Onishias Kamana

Telecom repairs go bad as two fall off radio transmission tower

A 22-year-old technician of Valley FM Radio in Nyimba District of Eastern Province has died while another 25-year-old employee is admitted at Nyimba District Hospital after the duo fell off a 30 meter tower they […]

1 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

We’ll reverse sale of NRDC – HH

United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema says once voted into office, he will revisit the sale of NRDC among other scandalous deals. In a statement distributed by the UPND media team, Wednesday, […]

1 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Amos ready to defend “Kambwili is a thief” claim in court

State House Press Aide Amos Chanda has written to his lawyers instructing them to enter the defence of fair comment on a matter where he called Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili “a downright […]

1 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Allow people to speak if you want to know how they feel – Mposha tells govt

Former Lusaka Mayor Mike Mposha has asked the Patriotic Front leadership to tame its cadres and allow people to freely express their opinions about government policies without subjecting them to fear or intimidation. And Mposha […]

1 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu explains failure to deliver campaign promises

I know that we have promised a lot of things but as politicians, we do not have the power of God to deliver overnight, says President Edgar Lungu. And President Lungu says chiefs who do […]

1 Feb 2018 | Thomas Mulenga

Blood of violence victims on Lungu’s hands – Tembo

Patriots for Economic Progress president Sean Tembo says political violence thrives in the country because it is allowed by the President. Meanwhile, Tembo says Zambians would be jumping from the frying pan to the fire […]