Archive: March 2018

6 Mar 2018 | Nancy Moonga

WWF drones will reduce poaching – Banda

Minister of Tourism Charles Banda says the drones launched by World Wildlife Fund to monitor wildlife will help reduce poaching. Speaking during the launch at Lusaka National Park, Friday, Banda hailed WWF for the initiative […]

6 Mar 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

What explains the PF’s revived interest in constitutional reform?

Last week, Minister of Justice Given Lubinda condemned Zambia’s current Constitution as ‘an extremely talkative’ document that was poorly ‘drafted by laypeople’ and contains several ‘inconsistent’ clauses that makes amending it inevitable. Welcoming ‘late’ submissions […]

6 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt depriving private sector with excessively borrowing from the local economy – CTPD

The Center for trade policy and Development Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo has advised government to restructure the financial sector in a way that will attract venture capital investors. And Mwaipopo has advised government not to […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND the only party which can liberate Zambians – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says his party is the only party which can liberate Zambians from the PF’s bad leadership and corruption. And Hichilema has insisted that the taxes introduced by the PF are too […]

CCPC to target perpetrators of unfair trading practices in 2018

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says it is overwhelmed by the responses received from consumers over it’s intervention in cases of unfair trading by various companies and business institutions. In an interview with News […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Africa Network rebukes PF, demands end to State brutality

The African Liberal Network (ALN) has implored the Zambian government to uphold ideals of the African Charter on human rights and good governance by departing from its dictatorial rule and allow democracy to prevail. ALN […]

5 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Dwindling public confidence in police officers worries IG

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has urged police officers to strive hard in creating a rapport and partnership with members of the public to help build the dwindling confidence from members of society. And […]

5 Mar 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Pilot dies in Mwinilunga plane crash

A pilot died this morning when a two-seater plane number 9 JYR V, white in colour, crashed. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo identified the pilot as Charles Rea, 65, of Kawiko area, Zambian by birth […]

5 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt can’t grow economy through Statutory Instruments – Hamududu

Party of National Unity (PNU) president Highvie Hamududu says the government’s decision to move 30 per cent cargo from road to rail is sending a bad signal on the regulatory business environment in Zambia. The […]

5 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

PeP urges UPND to quickly table impeachment motion

Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo says he supports calls to impeach President Edgar Lungu and has advised the UPND that the only ground which can hold is his threats on judges. But Tembo […]