Archive: 8 February 2018

8 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

People call me thief, but I am not involved – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he is aware that people call him a thief and he has since ordered the Police, Drug Enforcement Commission and Anti Corruption Commission to investigate his government and arrest anyone involved, […]

8 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Cadreism a source of construction sector corruption in Zambia – TIZ

Transparent International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says cadreism has become the major source of corruption in the construction sector in Zambia. And Lifuka says it is not longer a secret that the common problem […]

8 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

PeP resumes fire tender protests

Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo says his fortnightly protests against the $42 million fire tenders is yielding positive results. And Tembo says he plans to hold 42 protest in total, one for each […]

8 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

BAZ justifies high bank charges

Bankers Association of Zambia chief executive officer Leonard Mwanza says people must shop around for a bank with lower prices that suit their needs instead of complaining about high charges. In an interview, Mwanza explained […]

8 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambians will appreciate Lungu after he’s gone – Chitotela

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela says Zambians will only appreciate President Edgar Lungu’s hard work after he leaves office. And Chitotela says contrary to media reports that Zimbabwe will spend less than a billion […]

8 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kampamba demands to address protesting ZNBC employees in camera

Minister of Information Kampamba Mulenga yesterday opted to address pretesting ZNBC workers who have not been paid their January salaries in private saying the proceedings were not for public consumption. By 14:30 hours, the hall […]

8 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

It’d be foolish for Parliament to bar losing candidates from recontesting – Nkombo

UPND Whip Garry Nkombo says Chifubu PF member of parliament Frank Ng’ambu is morally, legally and academic bankrupt for moving a motion to limit the number of times a presidential candidate can contest. And Nkombo […]

8 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

EIU predicts unrest after verdict on Lungu’s eligibility

Serious unrest is likely to break out in Zambia when the Constitutional Court delivers a verdict on whether President Edgar Lungu is eligible to stand for another term in office in the 2021 general election, […]

8 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Even without a constituency, I’m will go to represent Lungu in Parliament – Mumbi

PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says with or without a constituency, she will proudly go to Parliament to represent President Edgar Lungu who nominated her. And Mumbi says Roan PF dissident member of parliament […]

8 Feb 2018 | Daniel Chansa

ZAFFICO workers protests

Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation Limited workers yesterday protested over delayed January salaries and have rejected government’s decision to list the company on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. The ZAFFICO workers said the decision is […]