Archive: 26 September 2019

26 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Nkombo’s description of Lungu’s SONA is rubbish – Paul Moonga

Patriotic Front Lusaka Province chairman Paul Moonga says it is rubbish for Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo to describe President Edgar Lungu’s State of the Nation address as blasphemous. During his debate […]

26 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt finally releases K251m for council retirees

Local Government and Housing Minister Charles Banda says government has released K251 million to the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund (LASF) towards the dismantling of pension benefits owed to its retirees. Speaking at a press briefing […]

26 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

There’s no financial crisis, this is financial responsibility – Mwila

Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila says the prevailing debt and economic situation in Zambia must not be misconstrued as a financial crisis but should rather be seen as financial responsibility. In his weekly […]

26 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Findlay sues Kambwili for defamation

Lusaka businessman Harry Valden Findlay has sued Chishimba Kambwili in the Lusaka High Court seeking damages for accusing him of being a drug dealer and using the Presidential jet to traffic drugs. Findlay, who is […]

26 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

It’s embarrassing to retire without a house, plan your future, NAQEZ tells teachers

National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa has urged teachers to plan for their future and build, instead of waiting to be evicted from a government house with nowhere to […]

26 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Cost of electricity must not make businesses fail to operate – ZAM

Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) vice-president Chipego Zulu has called for immediate discussions around the cost of electricity to ensure they are not prohibitive to a point of grounding businesses. And Zulu says the recently […]

26 Sep 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court record for drug trafficking accused woman goes missing

A senior clerk of court at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has testified that the case record for the woman who originally trafficked in the ephedrine that a magistrate and others are accused of stealing could […]

26 Sep 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF want Kambwili back to win 2021, says Kabwita

National youth chairperson of the de-registered National Democratic Congress (NDC), Charles Kabwita, says it is wishful thinking for PF media director Sunday Chanda to ask Chishimba Kambwili to re-join the PF. Reacting to Chanda’s call […]

26 Sep 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Weak defence worries Shepolopolo coach

National women’s soccer team coach Beauty Mwamba has said the low levels of fitness among central defenders is a source of worry for the technical bench. Mwamba said the technical bench summoned four central defenders […]