Archive: 22 May 2018

22 May 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu agrees with HH: Church must be at the centre of dialogue process

President Edgar Lungu has appealed to the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID) to make the church an integral part of the dialogue process. According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant for Press […]

22 May 2018 | Daniel Chansa in Ndola

Teaching Council shuts down 35 colleges of education

The Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) has closed down 17 colleges of education on the Copperbelt. TCZ says it is in the process of closing down thirty-five Colleges of Education that were found to be […]

22 May 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Leakage of ConCourt ruling to State House stuns Chipimo

NAREP president Elias Chipimo says he is extremely shocked to hear that at the time when President Edgar Lungu was moving to sign the US$500 million sovereign guarantee for a Zesco loan, State House was […]

22 May 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Lungu’s eSwatini saga will strengthen impeachment motion – Katuka

The UPND now has a higher chance of successfully impeaching President Edgar Lungu because of his eSwatini plot revelations, says secretary general Stephen Katuka. Commenting on suggestions from stakeholders that the party move a fresh […]

22 May 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt’s failure to appoint procurement managers creating problems – Mwelwa

Government’s failure to appoint procurement managers has contributed to major problems being faced in Zambia’s public procurement system, says Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply president Chibwe Mwelwa. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday […]

22 May 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Lungu, his Cabinet are mafias – Bishop Mambo

President Edgar Lungu and his Cabinet are mafias whose appetite for stealing and abusing public funds surpasses their ability to feel for the poor and vulnerable, says Civil Society for Constitution Agenda (CISCA) Chairperson Bishop […]

22 May 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu should return his eStwatini gift – Wynter

President Edgar Lungu must return his eStwatini gift, it’s not like he has to spend on shipping it back to that country, says Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba. Commenting on President Lungu’s land saga, Kabimba […]

22 May 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PF must show humility for dialogue process to succeed – Longwe

NGOCC chairperson Sara Longwe says the dialogue process can only succeed if the Patriotic Front shows humility. Last week, Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue board chairperson Nathan Mulonga renounced calls for the church to take […]

22 May 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We’re happy not being part of ZCID confusion – HH

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has granted satirical singer Chama Fumba alias Pilato a K30,000 bail in his own recognizance with two working sureties from reputable organizations holding managerial positions. And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has […]

22 May 2018 | Diggers Editor

Corruption must be treated as a crime against humanity

Kenyan professor of law Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba holds the view that corruption must be treated as a crime against humanity because the vice has killed more people in Africa than all the civil wars […]