Archive: 17 July 2019

17 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Ng’andu can’t fix economy under a rotten PF regime – Hichilema

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says newly appointed Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu cannot do anything to fix the country’s economy because the whole governance system under PF is rotten. And Hichilema has instructed members of parliament […]

17 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

As long as Vedanta goes, we don’t care what route govt takes – MUZ

The Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) says they do not care whichever mode of exit is used for Vedanta as long as the main objective of ‘divorcing’ the firm is achieved. And when asked […]

17 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

2 Chinese men in court for theft, ‘ATM fraud’

Two Chinese businessmen of Lusaka’s Olympia area have been dragged to court for allegedly stealing over K17,000 from ZANACO and unlawful possession of ATM cards designed to overcome security measures for protection of data. In […]

17 Jul 2019 | Joseph Mwenya in Kabwe

Zambia Railways needs $922 million to operate efficiently – CEO

Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) needs US$922 million in order to build capacity and improve its operating efficiency in line with its Strategic Plan for 2018 – 2022, Company Chief Executive Officer Christopher Musonda has disclosed. […]

17 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Police raise K11.5m from admission of guilt fines for accidents in 2nd quarter

The Zambia police service has recorded a marginal reduction in the number of road traffic accidents from 7,713 in the second quarter of 2018 to 7,687 recorded in the second quarter of 2019. And the […]

17 Jul 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Barrick hopeful of 2019 mining fiscal regime resolution

Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow says the company is hopeful that a successful resolution will be found with the Zambian government on the 2019 mining fiscal regime. And Bristow says […]

17 Jul 2019 | Julia Malunga

PF must lose Lungu, he has failed – Miti

Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti says the PF government should lose President Edgar Lungu because he has failed and he responds to important national issues like a child on a playground. And […]

17 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungwangwa narrates how MMD youths manhandled him in 2016 as Nevers watched

Nalikwanda UPND member of parliament Geoffrey Lungwanga yesterday narrated to the Lusaka High Court how he was beaten and physically manhandled by MMD youths in 2016, in full view of the party president Nevers Mumba. […]

17 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt need to narrow the gap between austerity pronouncements and action – Ng’andu

Newly appointed Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says there is need for government to narrow the gap between the austerity measures announced and the action taken. Speaking when he held his first senior management visioning […]

17 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Appointment of MPs in KCM negotiation team will cause confusion – Munshya

Canadian-based Zambian Lawyer Elias Munshya has questioned President Edgar Lungu’s appointment of a team of members of parliament to be part of the negotiating team in the sale of KCM. Munshya has wondered how members […]