Archive: 28 December 2018

28 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

LCC will soon arrest vendors, confiscate goods, warns Mayor

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says the Lusaka City Council (LCC) will soon dispatch its officers around the city to arrest and confiscate goods from vendors who are trading illegally in the Central Business District. And […]

28 Dec 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

The corrupt are enjoying fruits of criminality under PF, notes Lifuka

Today the corrupt live large enjoying the fruits of their criminal activities, at times in full glare of public authorities, Transparency International Zambia has observed. And TIZ has asked President Edgar Lungu to demonstrate his […]

28 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Probe into privatization a witch-hunt – Chipimo

NAREP leader Elias Chipimo says calls by President Edgar Lungu’s Press Aide Amos Chanda to institute an inquiry into privatization of national assets during the MMD era is a witch hunt targeted at people who […]

28 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Don’t vote for fake promises, Sikota urges Sesheke

Veteran politician Sikota Wina has urged the people of Western Province to strictly scrutinise all political parties contesting the upcoming Sesheke parliamentary by-elections, saying he has heard lots of political promises that have never been […]

28 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Farmer sues State for false imprisonment

A farmer has sued the State in the Lusaka High Court seeking damages and an order that he was falsely imprisoned for 312 days on allegations of murder. Sambwa Chifwambwa is further seeking special damages […]

28 Dec 2018 | Geofrey Zulu

2018 a scandal-ridden year under PF – Mweetwa

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has described the year 2018 as a year full of scandals, bad governance and the worst economic situation for citizens. But PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri described […]

28 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Meal allowances are provided for in 2019 budget – Mwashingwele

Katuba UPND member of parliament Patricia Mwashingwele says Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo should not dare scrap meal allowances for university students because it is budgeted for in the 2019 national budget. And UPND […]

28 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Indian nationals put on their defense in forgery case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found an Immigration Consultant and two Indian investors with a case to answer in a matter where the trio are facing five counts forgery and giving false information to a […]

28 Dec 2018 | Milimo Namangala

ZDA records reduced jobs in 2018

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has recorded a projected decline in the number of jobs this year of 20,709 compared to 24,660 last year, representing a 19 per cent decrease. The Agency has, however, recorded […]

28 Dec 2018 | Geofrey Zulu

Teachers need practising certificates to continue working – TCZ

The Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) says teachers countrywide working in both private and public educational institutions need to acquire practising certificates to continue working legally. In a statement, TCZ spokesperson Ngoza Malonga stated that […]