Archive: 9 January 2019

9 Jan 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu in SA for medical treatment

State House has announced that President Edgar Lungu yesterday left for South Africa to seek medical attention. In a press statement yesterday, Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda stated

9 Jan 2019 | Geofrey Zulu

Sewerage overflow caused water contamination – NWASCO

The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO says water contamination in some parts of Lusaka is suspected to have been caused by Sewerage overflow that was reported from a housing block in close proximity

9 Jan 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Lungu’s christianity is untraceable – Mucheleka

UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka says President Edgar Lungu was not a Christian when he was residing in Chawama compound, adding that there is no church from where the Head of State’s religious background

9 Jan 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Opposition alliance will ditch dialogue if I’m blocked – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2021 Presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili has insisted that the opposition alliance will walk out of the national political dialogue meeting if any of its members is not allowed to attend. And

9 Jan 2019 | Joseph Mwenda

FAZ takes Charity Shield final to Arthur Davies

The Football Association of Zambia(FAZ) says the 2019 Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield final between Nkana Football Club and Zesco United Football Club will be held in Kitwe at Arthur Davies stadium on January 26,

9 Jan 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Zambia will collapse if PF wins 2021 – Kalaba

Democratic Party (DP) 2021 presidential aspiring candidate Harry Kalaba says Zambia will collapse if PF is allowed continue governing beyond 2021. And Kalaba says his party will first focus on mobilising itself and making itself

9 Jan 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

PF remains Zambia’s pro-poor party – Mwila

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says the PF is not just the most democratic party in Zambia, but exists for the poor and shall continue to be the leading political force in the nation. And

9 Jan 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

3 in court over land scam

Three people, among them, a retired Army officer and a government worker, have denied a charge in which they are alleged to have swindled a Lusaka woman out of K50,000, by lying that they had

9 Jan 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Jere questions ACC’s inertia to question public officials’ rapid wealth acquisition

Prominent Lusaka lawyer Dickson Jere has advised Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) to take the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to task over why the commission does not seem to be investigating individuals who have questionable amounts of

9 Jan 2019 | Geofrey Zulu

Petroleum Management Bill will limit govt control – Energy Forum

Energy Forum Zambia (EFZ) says there is need to enact the Petroleum Management Bill to give all stakeholders a clear roadmap of what government’s role in the oil sub-sector will be. And EFZ has projected