Archive: 23 October 2019

23 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

There’s legal corruption, Lungu is worried with inflated bids for govt tenders – Dora

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says President Edgar Lungu has conceded that there is a serious problem with the procurement system which is allowing inflated bids and thereby permitting “legal corruption” through the normal tender […]

23 Oct 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chanda, daughter continue with plea ‘marathon’ in 134 counts of fraud

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda and his 24-year-old daughter Esther Chanda have continued to take plea in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court in a matter where they are charged with 134 counts […]

23 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Ministers have taken over Black Mountain, charge Jerabos

Some PF Jerabos (small scale miners) have charged that Minister of National Planning Alexander Chiteme and his Sports counterpart Emmanuel Mulenga have taken over the Black Mountain, disadvantaging unemployed youths. But Chiteme and Mulenga have […]

23 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Ex-ministers who ignore court ruling will pay back with interest under new govt – Wynter

Former Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba has advised former ministers to pay back monies accrued during their illegal stay in office, warning that failure to immediately do so will be “deferring problems”. And Kabimba says the […]

23 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Relocation of the 80 black lechwe was reckless – Sinkamba

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba has questioned the decision by the Ministry of Tourism to relocate the 80 Black Lechwe from Bangwelu to private game ranches. In an interview Sinkamba said although the party supports […]

23 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Prayer won’t fix economy – Sacika

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says the prayers which citizens said during the National Day of Prayer and Reconciliation will not strengthen the Zambian economy. In an interview, Dr Sacika said Zambia […]

23 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Investors eager for UPND because they’ve lost confidence in PF – Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says western countries have lost confidence in President Edgar Lungu’s PF administration due to Zambia’s continued economic decline and are now looking towards the UPND for renewed hope. Kakoma was commenting […]

23 Oct 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

LAZ hopes ZIALE reforms will trigger higher pass rate

The Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE) is undertaking reforms relating to Student Rules and its curriculum to address the high entry-level barriers law graduates sitting for Bar exams are currently facing, says Law […]

23 Oct 2019 | Julia Malunga

Malama insists HH must explain UPND’s association with gay rights organisation

Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Dr Martin Malama has insisted that UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should explain why his party is associated with the African Liberal Network (ALN), an organisation that supports gay rights. Speaking […]

23 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Owner of K37m worth mysterious houses tried to hide, case with DPP – Kampyongo

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the suspected owner of the 51 mysterious houses in Chalala tried all means to conceal his identity. And Kampyongo says the matter in which three people, among them a […]