Archive: 11 April 2019

11 Apr 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Peaceful Bahati, Roan campaigns cheer HRC

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has commended the Zambia Police Service and all political parties participating in the Roan and Bahati parliamentary by-elections for adhering to the provisions of the Public Order Act. In a […]

11 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambian farmers win jurisdiction case against KCM in London Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in London has ruled in favour of 1,826 Zambians farmers in a major landmark decision, allowing the claimants to have their pollution case against Konkola Copper Mines Plc heard in the UK […]

11 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Opposition Alliance moves to challenge Dialogue Bill in court

Opposition Alliance chairperson Charles Milupi has revealed that the Alliance will challenge the National Dialogue Bill that Parliament passed last week, awaiting presidential assent. Speaking when he featured on United Voice Radio, Wednesday, Milupi said […]

11 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Universities must fund themselves, govt has other obligations – Dora

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dora Siliya says public universities should start income-generating projects that will help them with their operations, adding that government has a lot of needs and cannot focus on universities alone. […]

11 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Pray so that God shows you abapupu, Lungu tells voters

President Edgar Lungu has told Roan voters to pray so that God can help them discern “abapupu (thieves)” from genuine leaders. Meanwhile, President Lungu says he feels nauseous every time he mentions Chishimba Kambwili’s name […]

11 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lsk man in court for raping 87-year-old woman

A 34-year-old man has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping an 87-year-old woman at her house. And the victim’s younger sister has testified that her sister sustained some cuts on her private […]

11 Apr 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

If Roan, Bahati are underdeveloped, it’s Lungu’s fault not Kambwili, Kalaba – UPND

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says President Edgar Lungu’s blame on Democratic Party (DP) president Harry Kalaba and National Democratic Party (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili for underdevelopment in Bahati and Roan constituencies was a […]

11 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court authorizes sale of Kalima’s properties to settle her debt

Lusaka High Court Judge Sharpie-Phiri has authorized late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima’s sisters to sell three of the properties left behind by the deceased in order to liquidate the debts that she left behind. […]

11 Apr 2019 | Martin Musunka

Mopani resumes operations after underground safety audit

Mopani Copper Mines Plc has with immediate effect resumed operations at its Nkana and Mufulira mine sites following an intensive safety audit of underground operations. Mopani Copper Mines Plc public relations manager Nebert Mulenga confirmed […]

11 Apr 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

5 bus drivers drag PF cadres to court for collecting illegal bus levies

Five Lusaka bus drivers have dragged an alleged illegal committee comprising of nine Patriotic Front cadres based at City Market to court, seeking payment of over K800,000 which was collected from them as contribution for […]