Archive: 7 January 2019

7 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Kaizer linked to beating of PF cadre

Renowned PF cadre Fidelis Solomon Ngoma was left for dead after being beaten by unknown people on Saturday night, following a drinking spree in Lusaka. Ngoma is said to be a witness in a fight […]

7 Jan 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

L/stone man gets K1,500 fine for accusing 75-year-old of wizardry

The Livingstone Local Court has ordered a 47-year-old man of Maloni Compound in Livingstone to compensate a 75-year-old man with K1,500 for accusing him of practising witchcraft at his home during the night. This is […]

7 Jan 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

CCZ refutes remarks that Church is pushing opposition agenda in dialogue process

Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says the Church has been mandated to lead the national dialogue process, hence no one should dictate when it must hold meetings. In an […]

7 Jan 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Zambia becomes highest cost mining country

Zambia is now officially the highest cost mining country worldwide following the implementation of the new fiscal regime on January 1, 2019. According to data availed by the Zambia Chamber of Mines, the cost of […]

7 Jan 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

ZRA paid mines K7.3bn in VAT refunds in 2018

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid out a total of K9.4 billion in VAT refunds in the 2018 financial year, with the mining sector having received at least 78 per cent of that amount. […]

7 Jan 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Only ward chair can respond to Kambwili – Nathan Chanda

Newly-elected Copperbelt PF Provincial Chairperson Nathan Chanda says he has no time to respond to attacks on his provincial leadership from National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili as he usually goes back to his […]

7 Jan 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Lusaka residents to sue LWSC over contaminated water

Lusaka residents residing in the National Housing Authority (NHA) Complex in Nyumba Yanga area have threatened to sue Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) for supplying them with contaminated water. In an interview, on behalf […]

7 Jan 2019 | Alex Chilumbwe

Mayuka abandons Lusaka Dynamos

Lusaka Dynamos coach Danny Kabwe has explained that former national team striker Emmanuel Mayuka has stopped training with his club, but says the player was not obliged to continue because he had not officially joined […]

7 Jan 2019 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Class of 2018: Zambians who inspired last year

Across 2018, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and principles made them inspiring figures in the political landscape. In this and the next article, I list […]

7 Jan 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Sesheke poll an opportunity to test alliance of “little parties” – Kampyongo

PF national youth chairperson Stephen Kampyongo says the Sesheke by-election is an opportunity to test the alliance of “little parties”. And PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has announced that the party has adopted Dean Masule […]