Archive: 4 October 2018

4 Oct 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

UNZA students block Great East Road, protest delayed meal allowances

A multitude of University of Zambia students has blocked Great East Road protesting against a delay by government to pay them their semister meal allowances. According to students who sought anonymity, the institution was supposed […]

4 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Expect commodity prices to go up – Mwanakatwe

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has warned that numerous commodity prices are expected to be adjusted upwards following the recent adjustment in the price of fuel. And Mwanakatwe says it is difficult to predict an exchange […]

4 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Mutembo Tribunal judges under pressure, face subpoena to ConCourt

Former Director of public prosecutions Mutembo Nchito has pressed on with a subpoena against former chief justices Ernest Sakala and Mathew Ngulube, demanding that the duo appears before the Constitutional Court as witnesses over the […]

4 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt must apologize for lying to Zambians on fuel – Kabimba

Rainbow party leader Wynter Kabimba has demanded an apology from the PF government following blatant lies that fuel pump prices were not going to be increased in view of the depreciating kwacha. Reacting to the […]

4 Oct 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Saudi oil deal was a drop in the ocean – Minister

Zambia’s oil deal with Saudi Arabia could not have any impact on cushioning local fuel pump prices because it represents just a drop in the ocean, says Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa. Reacting to the Energy […]

4 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Leaders must listen to criticism – Mwenye

Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye says it is important for leaders to listen to criticism no matter what format it is dispensed. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Wednesday, Mwenye observed that a […]

4 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We won’t run away after losing power because Zambia doesn’t belong to HH – Mumbi

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says Hakainde Hichilema’s threats that Sunday Chanda will run away from Zambia after PF loses power are empty because the country doesn’t belong to him. And Phiri says HH […]

4 Oct 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Saudi oil deal amounted to nothing, reveals Energy Minister

Zambia’s oil deal with Saudi Arabia could not have any impact on cushioning local fuel pump prices because it represents just a “drop in the ocean”, says Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa. Reacting to the Energy […]

4 Oct 2018 | Daniel Chansa

Reliance on mines makes Zambian economy vulnerable – Expert

PricewaterhouseCooppers Tax expert Jyoti Mistry says concentrating revenue generation measures on the mining industry renders the Zambian economy highly vulnerable to movements in commodity prices and global economic conditions. And Mistry says a volatile tax […]

4 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu suspends General Education PS over theft of donor aid

President Edgar Lungu has suspended Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary Henry Tukombe to allow for smooth investigations into theft of donor aid at the ministry, as reported by the Auditor General. And Chief Government […]