Archive: May 2019

9 May 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Mujajati sues HPCZ for wrongful termination, K2.6m gratuity

Former Health Professions Council of Zambia Registrar Dr Aaron Mujajati has sued the council in the Lusaka High Court demanding an order that his termination of employment was unlawful, null and void. Dr Mujajati is […]

9 May 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

We have no powers to prosecute absent MPs – NDF

National Dialogue Forum secretary Patrick Chisanga says the NDF leadership will not prosecute members of parliament who are absent from the ongoing Constitutional making process, explaining that the forum does not have that mandate. And […]

9 May 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Komaki defies PF’s exculpatory directive, insists Mwila must go

Renowned PF cadre Julius Komaki says there is no way he is going to present himself before the provincial disciplinary committee headed by Paul Moonga when the same executive has denied him as their member. […]

9 May 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Chambeshi attributes poor form to congested fixture list

Nkana coach Beston Chambeshi has attributed the team’s poor performance in the 2019 transitional FAZ/MTN league to the congested fixtures that the club has faced thus far. Nkana drew one all against Buildcon on Wednesday […]

9 May 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Exodus Boxing Academy yet to raise a coin for WBF title fights

Exodus Boxing Academy boxing promotion manager Antony Mwamba revealed yesterday that no money has been raise so far, a month before the world title championship fights that require a whooping K562, 400 to be staged. […]

9 May 2019 | Diggers Editor

How will MISA, YALI, SACCORD protect the NDF resolutions?

Four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have formed a breakaway coalition with a wishful mandate of defending and protecting the outcome of the on-going National Dialogue Forum. The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA –Zambia); the […]

8 May 2019 | Sandra Mulenga

Vedanta must go, demands MUZ

The Mine Workers Union of Zambia says Vedanta, which runs Konkola Copper Mines must go because it has failed to run the mine. Speaking at a media briefing held at Katilungu House in Kitwe, Wednesday, […]

8 May 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Mines struggling to cope with 2019 tax regime, scaling down ops – Chamber

Mining companies have started to scale-down their operations significantly in response to the 2019 mining fiscal regime because they are struggling to cope with the tax policy, says Zambia Chamber of Mines president Goodwell Mateyo. […]

8 May 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Govt bans parent-sponsored braais in school

The ministry of general education has banned partying and braiing sponsored by parents and guardians when they visit their children who are in public learning institutions. In a statement, Ministry of General Education spokesperson Nondo […]

8 May 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

NDF rejects merger of Supreme and ConCourt, adopts stay of ministers in office

Delegates at the ongoing National Dialogue Forum have adopted the resolution to amend Article 81 of the Constitution to allow members of parliament run for a full term of five years until the outcome of […]