Archive: 24 July 2019

24 Jul 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

NDF resolutions represent views of all those who attended, including Wynter – Mumbi

Patriotic Front deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the resolutions that were passed at the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) were not PF’s resolutions, but represent views of all stakeholders who were in attendance, including Wynter […]

24 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

We’ll decide the way forward for Zambia Airways once I settle down – Kafwaya

Newly appointed Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says he will rely on information that staff at the ministry will provide in deciding the next move regarding the re-introduction of a national airline. Speaking when […]

24 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Swallow your pride and get back to the dialogue table, NDF was a monologue – CCZ

Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emanuel Chikoya has called on political leaders to swallow their pride and get back to the dialogue table because the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) was a […]

24 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Zambia’s expected trade deficit will worsen poverty levels – CSPR

Zambia’s worse than expected trade deficit, triggered by poor copper prices, will worsen poor people’s living conditions, says the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR). And CSPR has called on government to focus on economic […]

24 Jul 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu’s reshuffles Cabinet for political reasons not good governance – Chipimo

National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo says it is sad that President Edgar Lungu has been reshuffling his Cabinet for political reasons and nothing else. And Chipimo says Higher Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba […]

24 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Daily Mail sues Christian organisation for failure to pay K360,000 after hosting SINACH

The Zambia Daily Mail Newspaper has sued a Christian organisation in the Lusaka High Court, demanding payment of around K360,000, which it allegedly refused to pay after the two parties partnered to host SINACH, a […]

24 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Vindictive firing of civil servants must stop, it takes years to train them – Nevers

MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba says the trend of firing civil servants whenever there is a change of government needs to come to an end, as it is an injustice to the country. Mumba has, […]

24 Jul 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

eNCA report that each minister owns 40 houses through corruption irks govt

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says a story attributed to South African’s eNCA news channel where the station reported that each Zambian Cabinet Minister owns 40 houses through corruption is misleading and erroneous. Reacting to […]

24 Jul 2019 | Abraham Kalito

FAZ yet to announce coach of the year nominee list

Football Association of Zambia General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the final official nomination list for the Super Division awards has not yet been published contrary to reports in some sections of the media. The Association […]

24 Jul 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

More ‘Yellow Card’ protests coming – Laura

Alliance for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says the successful “Yellow Card” anti-corruption campaign that was staged, Saturday, is the start of bringing citizens together and telling public office bearers that power belongs […]