Archive: 31 July 2018

31 Jul 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

ECZ sets Sept 6 for Kasenengwa by-election

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set September 6, 2018 as date for the by-election in Kasenengwa constituency which fell vacant follwoing the death of PF member of parliament victoria Kalima. On the same date, […]

31 Jul 2018 | Alex Chilumbwe

Delicious’ story that sent young stars to Barca

‘I do not know what I would be without football’ is not a usual statement one would expect from a lady. This is however an every day song for a 23 year Zambia army female […]

31 Jul 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambia’s suffering at the hands of a drunkard – Kambwili

We don’t have a President in this country, what we have is someone who talks like an empty tin that has no idea on how to lead a country, former chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili […]

31 Jul 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

New EAZ executive pledges support for 7NDP, calls for improved relations

Newly elected Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) vice-president Dr Austin Mwange says the new executive will support the government agenda in implementing the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) as its main focus. And Dr Mwange […]

31 Jul 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PAC will soon replace UPND as Zambia’s second largest party – Andyford

We are working towards becoming the second largest political party in Zambia and this is attainable because the UPND and the PF are both losing it, says People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda. […]

31 Jul 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Investigations on 6 cases from FIC report have reached advanced stage – ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has made tremendous progress in investigating six of the over 600 financial crimes cases cited in the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) trends report. And the ACC says the Integrity […]

31 Jul 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

By-elections not accurate measure of popularity – Habasonda

The Patriotic Front (PF) should not think that winning by-elections has guaranteed them victory in the 2021 general elections because by-elections are not a good measure of a party’s popularity, says University of Zambia political […]

31 Jul 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Electricity crisis, cholera, army worms derailed sinking fund – Amos

President Edgar Lungu did not ask his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for Zambia’s US $750 million Eurobond to be refinanced, but he just let him know that one of the firms from his country […]

31 Jul 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambia Law Development boss denies corruption allegations

Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) director Hope Ndhlovu Chanda has pleaded not guilty to two counts of corrupt acquisition of public property, involving over K120,000 in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. And senior resident magistrate Greenwell […]

31 Jul 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

MoH increases funding by 30% to improve service delivery

The Ministry of Health will increase funding by 30 per cent to ensure that district health services and hospitals provide optimal services, says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. And Dr Chilufya says government is initiating […]