Archive: 28 June 2019

28 Jun 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

You’re failing to fight with NDC but you’re fighting yourselves, Mwila tells C/belt PF

Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Davies Mwila has wondered why ruling party officials are fighting amongst themselves when they have failed to fight the opposition NDC. And Mwila has boasted that he has so much […]

28 Jun 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Govt must avoid printing money to service debt – CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says the Zambian government must avoid printing money to service domestic debt because this has a negative effect on macro-economic stability. Rising public debt in the country […]

28 Jun 2019 | Stanley Ngoma

NAQEZ asks Luo to overturn expulsion of CBU students union leaders

National Action for Quality Education (NAQEZ) executive director Aron Chansa has appealed to Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo to overturn the expulsion of 10 Copperbelt University students and allow them to complete their […]

28 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court judge reverses her decision to limit KCM liquidator’s powers

Lusaka High Court Judge Anessie Banda-Bobo has discharged the ex-parte order she granted to Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited earlier this week, to halt Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu from selling the mine […]

28 Jun 2019 | Diggers Correspondent

Opposition insists airline re-launch is senseless, as govt insists it’s a risk worth taking

Kabombo UPND member of parliament Ambrose Lufuma has advised government against re-launching the national airline, saying it is not a smart move given the state of the economy. But Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu […]

28 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court judge reverses own decision to limit KCM liquidator powers

Lusaka High Court Judge Anessie Banda-Bobo has discharged the ex-parte order she granted Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited to halt Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu from selling KCM assets. “Upon hearing counsel for […]

28 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Senior chief Tafuna drags IHS Zambia to court over failure to pay rentals

Senior chief Tafuna of the Lungu tribe of Mbala and Mpulungu districts has sued IHS Zambia Limited in the Lusaka High Court for failing to pay rental fees for the communication towers installed in his […]

28 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Nchito withdraws request to subpoena Ngulube, Sakala, insists on Zulu

Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito has told the Constitutional Court that he will not be needing a subpoena against retired judges Matthew Ngulube and Ernest Sakala. Nchito has, however, maintained that the […]

28 Jun 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court issues bench warrant against Koffi Olomide

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against Congolese musician Koffi Olomide to be retained upon his arrest whenever he comes to Zambia. Koffi, whose real names are Antoine Christopher Agpepa Mumba, is […]

28 Jun 2019 | Julia Malunga

Tourism Ministry finally receives K5.4m to pay overdue staff salaries

Minister of Tourism and Arts Charles Banda says his Ministry has received a total of K5,434,420.01 from the Ministry of Finance as funding to liquidate overdue staff salaries at various statutory bodies that fall under […]