Archive: 3 October 2018

3 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu urges Zambians to venture into fish farming

President Edgar Lungu has advised farmers to start investing in fish farming, saying Zambia could stop importing fish from other countries if citizens diversified their farming practices. And Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) president Dr […]

3 Oct 2018 | Thomas Mulenga

Zambia not a kantemba where anyone is allowed – Antonio

Patriotic Front deputy media director Antonio Mwanza says Zambia is not a kantemba where anyone like Kenyan law professor Patrick Lumumba can be allowed to come and “insult citizens”. And Mwanza says he is happy […]

3 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Debt repayment may go as far as 2038 – Mwanakatwe

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says allegations of asset takeovers by the Chinese should be treated as “hogwash,” but added that external debt repayments will go as far as 2038. And Ernst and Young tax partner […]

3 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

The west using intellectuals in anti-Chinese crusade – Wynter

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says it is an exaggeration to say that the Chinese nationals are taking over Zambia. And Kabimba has charged that the West is using African intellectuals like Kenyan law […]

3 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt confers with SA to restart honey exports

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Kayula Siame says government is currently in talks with South African authorities to restart exporting honey to that country following an export ban on the commodity. South […]

3 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I’m still UPND elections chairman because I’m in good books with the party – Nkombo

Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says if the party had forced him to resign from his position as parliamentary whip because he was under investigation for murder, he would not be chairperson […]

3 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Fuel price hike sparks public outrage, panic buying

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has hiked the fuel pump prices effective Tuesday, October 2nd evening, citing international market prices and the falling Kwacha. But the public has expressed outrage at the development, with some […]

3 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Sales tax will ensure Zambians reap maximum benefits from mines – AMSC

The Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors (AMSC) says the 2019 budget is a progressive document which will ensure that citizens benefit from the extractive industry through policy changes pronounced. In a statement, Association president […]

3 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Professor Lumumba a disgrace to educated people – Mumbi Phiri

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says Kenyan law professor Patrick Lumumba is a disgrace to educated people because whilst claiming to be an intellectual, he plagiarised someone else’s academic work last year. Prof Lumumba […]

3 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

HH warns Sunday; you’ll run from this country when PF is kicked out

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday got pissed off when he featured on Radio Phoenix’s ‘Let the people talk’ programme after one of the callers repeatedly accused him of selling the Mines. And Hichilema has warned […]