Archive: 11 October 2018

11 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PF Zambia’s worst tragedy – Kambole

Kalabo central UPND member of parliament Harry Kamboni has charged that allowing the Patriotic Front to govern Zambia was the country’s worst tragedy. And Kamboni says he was shocked to hear Minister of Finance Margaret […]

11 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Sata kept us on our toes as he fought corruption in govt – Mwenye

Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye says late president Michael Sata kept everyone on their toes as he fought corruption because living a lavish lifestyle could get one fired. And Mwenye says the fight against corruption […]

11 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court adjourns Tantameni’s case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set October 31 as date for hearing the State’s response to the preliminary issues raised by the defence on why Lusaka based magistrate Maggie Tantameni should not be tried by […]

11 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PSMD answering to Kaizer, Munir shows the worst confusion in govt – Kambwili

Chishimba Kambwili says Public Service Management Division (PSMD) Permanent Secretary Boniface Chimbwali must be fired for instructing his Northern Province counterpart Elias Kamanga to exculpate himself to a State House civil servant and a PF […]

11 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Opposition rise against Chinese article in the Times of Zambia

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says he will render a measured ruling at an appropriate time concerning a matter where Times OF Zambia has been publishing some news stories in Chinese. His […]

11 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

FRA fails to purchase 500,000 MT maize target

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says it won’t manage to purchase the targeted 500,000 metric tonnes of maize this crop marketing season, but insists that the country will be food secure because it already has […]

11 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PF can’t grow under an SG who is chased by his own members – Munir

Patriotic Front (PF) cadre Munir Zulu has charged that the ruling party would have continued growing had Defence Minister Davies Chama remained as Secretary General instead of the current one who is always emotionally charged. […]

11 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Headman faces arrest for failure to show up in court over assault case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has ordered a 43-year-old headman of Shibuyunji District to appear in court on October 17 for sentencing in a matter where he’s charged with one count of assaulting a 57-year-old woman […]

11 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kasama PF complains of lack of funding to hold intra party elections

Some PF councillors in Kasama District of Northern Province have complained that they have no capacity to sponsor the ongoing intra-party elections as the party has not funded them. But provincial party chairman Lazarus Bwalya […]

11 Oct 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Tenant sues landlord for defamation of character

A Lusaka man of Jack Extension has sued his landlord, a retired police officer, in the Lusaka High Court claiming damages for malicious accusations and defamation of character. Godfrey Mulenga said his landlord, David Masangu […]