Archive: 6 September 2018

6 Sep 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kalaba’s party wins deregistration case

The Lusaka High Court has quashed the decision by the Registrar of Societies to deregister Democratic Party (DP) saying their decision was not only illegal but irrational, unreasonable and procedurally improper. High Court Judge Sharon […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

C/Belt police summon Kalaba

Police on the Copperbelt have summoned Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba to appear before the division headquarters on September 11 at 10:00 hours. According to a call out issued by the Copperbelt Division […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu extends mandate for violence Commission of Inquiry despite austerity measures

President Edgar Lungu has once again extended the Commission of Inquiry into Political Violence and Voting Patterns’ mandate from June 30 to December 31, 2018. But sources at the Ministry of Justice say it would […]

6 Sep 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Zambia now in a debt spiral – Milupi

Zambia has plunged into a debt spiral because the money borrowed is too vast and cannot be paid back, says Alliance for Development and Democracy (ADD) president Charles Milupi. And Milupi says is it outrageous […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu’s insistence on 30 ngwee Internet tariff heartless – Mulongoti

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti says President Edgar Lungu does not care how much Zambians are taxed now because he has forgotten that it is ordinary Zambians who got him into State House. Commenting on […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

D/Chief Justice breached judicial code of conduct by commenting on would be court process – Ndulo

American-based Zambian author and law Professor Muna Ndulo says Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa’s response to a letter from a Lufwanyama resident on contempt of court, breached the judicial code of conduct. In an article […]

6 Sep 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

UPPZ accuses PF of perpetrating violence in Kasenengwa

UPPZ spokesperson Francis Kope has accused PF supporters of causing violence against his party supporters and grabbing away of campaign materials at the on-going by-election campaigns in Kasenengwa constituency. And Kope further accused the ruling […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I’ll pay back salary but will bill govt – Kambwili

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has written to Secretary to the Cabinet Rowland Msiska asking for guidance on how he can pay back salaries and other emoluments accrued during his illegal stay in office. But Kambwili […]

6 Sep 2018 | Abraham Kalito

CCPC hails BoZ’s bank charge removal

The CCPC says the Bank of Zambia’s move to abolish bank charges is a wakeup call to the financial sector to become more innovative and find other means of sustaining their operations. In a statement […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Sunday lambasts UPND over 30 ngwee tariff, as PF youths disagrees with him

The UPND must grow up and begin offering logical solutions to government instead of always playing the role of professional armchair critics, says PF media director Sunday Chanda. Reacting to UPND deputy secretary general Patricia […]