Archive: 9 November 2018

9 Nov 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Police summon HH, as imminent arrest looms

Police in Ndola have summoned opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema to appear for questioning on Wednesday next week. Although the police call out did not indicate the reasons for the […]

9 Nov 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

If saying ZAFFICO, ZNBC have been sold is a crime, arrest me – Mwaliteta

Lusaka District UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says government should not threaten those questioning the alleged sale of ZAFFICO but instead explain the correct position, arguing that citizens have a duty to hold leaders accountable. And […]

9 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

HH is useless, if I was still on the streets, I’d have called him stupid – Bowman

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is not only a disgrace to Zambians but to himself and his family. And Lusambo claims UPND members of parliament have been jostling to see […]

9 Nov 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Mwanakatwe announces increased debt

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says external and domestic debt has increased to $9.51 billion and K54.6 from $9.37 and K51.9 billion, mainly on account of payment of some new disbursement. And Mwanakatwe says debt repayment […]

9 Nov 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

PSs, civil servants stealing because they have dull ministers who don’t know anything – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has charged that permanent secretaries and civil servants are thieving because they have dull ministers who do not understand anything. And Kambwili has warned that if the Patriotic […]

9 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chitotela takes jabs at HH in budget debate

Minister of Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela on Wednesday diverted from departing the labour ministry’s budget to taking jabs at UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, whom he accused of attacking the Chinese during the day but working […]

9 Nov 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Drug theft scandal at Kafue hospital leaves chaotic aftermath, puts patients at risk

Chaos has rocked Kafue General Hospital since a medicine theft scandal was exposed in June this year, in which the hospital medical superintendent and other laboratory managers instructed junior officers to manipulate stocks and cover […]

9 Nov 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

GBV cases soar to over 6,100 in 3rd quarter

The Zambia Police Service has recorded 6,114 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases countrywide during the third quarter of 2018, indicating an increase of 1,018 cases from last year. Last year, 5,096 cases were recorded […]

9 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Malanji explains why he’s given go-ahead for Chinese to construct cemetery in Chongwe

Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji has overturned the decision of the Chongwe Municipal Council to order a stop to the construction of a Chinese memorial site in Silverest area saying the land was legitimately given […]

9 Nov 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

PAC sends back W/Province PS for failure to show proof of expenditure

The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday sent away controlling officers from Western Province after failure to attach supporting documents for various expenditures. Speaking when he and his team appeared before PAC to respond to […]