Archive: 8 October 2018

8 Oct 2018 | Daniel Chansa

C/Belt bus operators hike fares by up to K2.50

Bus operators in Kitwe have increased bus fares by between K2 and K2.50 for local routes. According to the Bus and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia, the increment is effective October 8, 2018. The association […]

8 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mutembo exposes former Chief Justices Ngulube, Sakala

Former Director of public prosecutions Mutembo Nchito says the Constitutional Court should subpoena former chief justices Ernest Sakala and Mathew Ngulube because they both have prior negative dealings and connections that should have excluded them […]

8 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

MoF to appoint Tax Review Committee to deal with mine concerns over revised policy

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says she will appoint a Tax Policy Review Committee to review issues raised by members of the public on the revised policy. Last week, Zambia Chamber of Mines president Nathan Chishimba […]

8 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Munir explains how “Luapula United” is rising to split PF

PF youth Munir Zulu says the intra-party elections for Lusaka Province will be a source of deeper divisions for the Patriotic Front because a group of MPs from Luapula Province is rising against structures that […]

8 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

It’s laughable to say PF cadres can’t discuss policy matters – Mwila

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says it is laughable to expect PF cadres not to comment on policy issues because Cabinet was formed from the party. And Mwila has insisted that the party will […]

8 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Exam malpractice culprits will face fast-track court – Education Minister

Minister of General Education David Mabumba says government wants to change the laws governing examinations in Zambia by introducing fast track courts that will help with examination malpractices. He was was responding to a question […]

8 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police, UNZA must take responsibility of Vesper’s death – Lungwangwa

Former University of Zambia deputy vice chancellor Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa has urged the Ministry of Higher Education and the police to take responsibility of the death of a fourth year student who suffocated to death, […]

8 Oct 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Munali Nickel to commence operations in 2019

Munali Nickel Mine is expected to resume its long-awaited operations by the first quarter of next year after successfully securing US $40 million to commence production. In a statement issued from its Mazabuka base, Southern […]

8 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Selling fuel at K5.5 wouldn’t make economic sense – Energy minister

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa has admitted that the Saudi Arabia fuel was indeed cheaper but justified that government could not reduce fuel pump prices in Zambia because the consignment was not enough and did not […]

8 Oct 2018 | Thomas Mulenga

UNZA students hold emotional candlelight prayer for Vespers

A somber atmosphere characterised the University of Zambia Great East Road Campus on Saturday evening, as a multitude of students held a candlelight vesper for their fellow, a fourth year student Vespers Shimuzhila. Shimuzhila died […]