Archive: 6 April 2018

6 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu has made a mockery of Commonwealth – Opposition

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu has turned down the Commonwealth-led dialogue because he is scared to face the international community after all atrocities he has committed against Zambians. And Alliance for Democracy […]

6 Apr 2018 | Daniel Chansa in Kitwe

C/Belt NAREP leadership resigns

The National Restoration Party Copperbelt leadership from provincial, district and constituency have resigned with immediate effect. NAREP Copperbelt Chairperson Musonda Kalale led the team of those who resigned from the party, Thursday. Among those that […]

6 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambia’s external debt shoots by $1.5bn 10 months

Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe says Zambia’s reconciled debt stock is currently at US$8.7 billion. And Mwanakatwe says government will resume talks with the IMF in the next two weeks after carrying out a debt […]

6 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Vilas’ expulsion makes govt look too intolerant – Habasonda

University of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Lee Habasonda says government’s decision to expel Cuban Ambassador to Zambia Nelson Pages Vilas shows the level of hostility and deteriorating relations between the two states. And Habasonda […]

6 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Kasonde leaves LAZ with a challenge; be courageous, fight for the poor

Outgoing Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Linda Kasonde has asked lawyers to use their legal tools to help those in need whilst enhancing their legal knowledge, saying Zambians are living in precarious times. Addressing […]

6 Apr 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

MISA denounces Kapata’s threats to shutdown Prime TV

Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Chairperson Hellen Mwale says politicians should understand that it is not the media that propagates hate speech as they are the ones who use the media to drive their […]

6 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mwila is undermining ConCourt – Chipimo

NAREP president Elias Chipimo says Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila is attempting to undermine the Constitutional Court by asking the judges to reverse parts of the judgment that ordered ministers to pay back the […]

6 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

It’s not Mwila who said Ministers will go to prison, but Mbewe – PF

PF media director Sunday Chanda has clarified that it is a Southern Province based PF official who said minister would go to jail if the party loses power in 2021, and not PF Secretary General […]

6 Apr 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

MPs must protect Constitution by supporting impeachment motion – UPND

The UPND says any member of parliament who will vote against the impeachment motion will be failing Zambians. Recently, Kasama PF member of parliament Kelvin Sampa charged that the UPND was bribing MPs to support […]

6 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mumba stays in, as magistrate skips bail hearing

Magistrate David Simusamba yesterday failed to show up to rule on MMD president Nevers Mumba’s bail application. Mumba was brought to court at 14:00 hours, which was the time magistrate Simusamba had set for the […]