Archive: 1 April 2019

1 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Opposition attacks us in public, seek meetings in private – Luo

When we are in the House, they demonise us, when we get out they say they are coming to my office, Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo told Parliament, Friday. Luo said this when she debated […]

1 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Regulating journalists will remove masqueraders from the profession – Kasolo

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says the proposed regulation of journalists was aimed at weeding masqueraders from the profession and enhance professionalism. Speaking when he held a closed door meeting with […]

1 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Those frustrated with PF have nowhere to go, opposition uninspiring – Makebi

Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema will only be arrested and jailed if he blocks other people from participating in the refinement process of the National Dialogue Bill. And Zulu says […]

1 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Mediocrity will continue reigning in Zambia’s leadership if vote buying isn’t curtailed – AVAP

Anti-voter Apathy (AVAP) executive director Richwell Mulwani says Zambia will continue having mediocre leaders as long as the use of bribery and violence remains part of the electoral system. Commenting on the alleged bribery that […]

1 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Xenophobic attacks worry Lungu

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says the Head of State is deeply concerned with the continued attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, but disagrees with the retaliatory […]

1 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Namugala censures Kafwaya for calling UPND a tribal party

UPND is the only political party which has made an unsustainable political declaration that for them, only a Tonga can be president, Works and Supply Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya charged on Friday. But Deputy Speaker of […]

1 Apr 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Stakeholders take Kasolo to task over media regulation

Media stakeholders have strongly objected government’s move to legislate a media regulation law, arguing that government is showing desperation to interfere with the editorial independence of private media while paying a blind eye to public […]

1 Apr 2019 | Diggers Reporter

SA’s international relations minister to meet SADC ambassadors over xenophobic attacks

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu will today meet SADC Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to that country regarding reports of xenophobic attacks that have re-emerged in some parts her country. […]

1 Apr 2019 | Tenson Mkhala

25 Nordic companies to participate in Zambia’s Agritech expo

About twenty-five Nordic companies will from April 11 to 13 join over 20,000 farming professionals at the Agritech Expo to be held in Chisamba. The Swedish and Finnish ambassadors to Zambia announced this at a […]

1 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

State discontinues ‘malicious damage’ case against Chabi

There was massive jubilation at the Mansa Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning after the State entered a nolle prosequi in a matter where Chipili Independent member of parliament Jewis Chabi was charged with malicious damage […]