Archive: 16 July 2019

16 Jul 2019 | Julia Malunga

Lungu is lying, stealing is his habit – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu is insulting Zambians by saying he does not know how to steal because his newly acquired wealth paints the opposite picture. And Kambwili says […]

16 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu must shake his Cabinet more to get a winning team – Saasa

Economist professor Oliver Saasa has urged President Edgar Lungu to shake up his Cabinet further to allow more re-organisation among ministers if he is to come up with a winning team. Professor Saasa has also […]

16 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mumba threatened to crash my head over convention – Witness

Northwestern Province MMD provincial chairman Danny Mikosa has told the Lusaka High Court that Nevers Mumba allegedly threatened to crash his head if he continued advising people in the province to call for a party […]

16 Jul 2019 | Ulande Nkomenshya

Govt desperate to find KCM investor even if it means breaking the law – PAC

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says government is desperate to kick out Vedanta Resources and find a new investor to takeover struggling Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), even if it means breaking the […]

16 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

NAPSA DG explains inflated Avic tender cost

NAPSA director general Yollard Kachinda says the US$4 million contingency amount that the authority had proposed to award Avic International for the development of River View Park project in Lusaka was applied to all the […]

16 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

State enters nolle for 1 of 2 juveniles accused of killing colleague at JCS bar

The State has entered a nolle prosequi in favour of one of the two juveniles accused of stabbing a colleague to death at JCS bar in Lusaka’s Longacres area. Meanwhile, the other juvenile has been […]

16 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Trial in case where KKIA employees are in court for allowing HH’s officials in VIP lounge commences

A 51-year-old senior security officer yesterday has narrated how he discovered that a civil servant and an Aviation Security Consultancy assistant had allowed 12 unauthorized persons to have access to the VIP lounge at the […]

16 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police nab 5 Lusaka men for assaulting Lubinda

Police in Lusaka have arrested five Lusaka men for beating up Justice Minister Given Lubinda last Friday. In a statement, Tuesday, police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo named the suspects and stated that one other suspect […]

16 Jul 2019 | Julia Malunga

Opposition Alliance crumbling because parties are motivated by short-term gains – Bizeck

University of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Professor Bizeck Phiri says a political party alliance cannot be formed on short notice because of perceived gains, which is why the Opposition Alliance is crumbling. And Prof […]

16 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ACC should appeal Chitotela’s acquittal – SANAC

Southern African Network Against Corruption (SANAC) has appealed to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to appeal the verdict of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela’s case. In a statement, Monday, SANAC deputy director for advocacy Darius […]