Archive: 14 November 2019

14 Nov 2019 | Abraham Kalito

FAZ advertises Chipolopolo job, offers $10,000 salary

The Football Association has finally advertised the vacant Chipolopolo coaching job after being instructed by governing to follow the necessary procedures required to hire a trainer. The association has however reverted to the $10, 000 […]

14 Nov 2019 | Julia Malunga and Zondiwe Mbewe

Court awards K3.3m damages to family of ZAF officer who died in police custody

The Lusaka High Court has awarded the family of the late Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant Mark Choongwa over K3,000,000 as damages for loss of life. Lusaka High Court deputy registrar K M Walubita […]

14 Nov 2019 | Julia Malunga

Numerous police checkpoints hurting Zambia’s economy – Mwiimbu

Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the high number of police check points dotted across Zambia is negatively affecting the country’s economy and has reduced the country to a laughing stock in […]

14 Nov 2019 | Natasha Sakala and Stuart Lisulo

Kwacha hits 14 per dollar

The kwacha has depreciated to hit the K14.00 per dollar psychological barrier for the first time in six months, owing to a resumption in high demand for the greenback on the local market. And financial […]

14 Nov 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

I am ready to face DEC, says Amos

Former State House Press Aide Amos Chanda says he is ready to face the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) any day, explaining that he failed to appear for questioning into money laundering allegations yesterday because the […]

14 Nov 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Reject PF’s tribal politics, Kalala tells Northern, Eastern provinces

Jack Kalala has appealed to Eastern and Northern Provinces to reject PF’s tribal politics because they are suffering the same hardships like Zambians in other regions of the country. And Kalala has called on chiefs […]

14 Nov 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

DEC arrests Amos for corrupt practices

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda and charged him with corrupt practices by a public officer and receiving property suspected to […]

14 Nov 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police slap Kabwe trucker with 12 charges of causing death by dangerous driving

A 34-year-old truck driver of Kabwe, who allegedly hit into a tavern in Lusaka’s Buseko Market, killing 12 people, has been charged with 12 counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Elias Sikwenda appeared in […]

14 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

I won’t be drawn into discussing MMD affairs – Rupiah

I don’t like to be going back discussing issues about the MMD because it will be like I don’t trust my colleagues who are currently running the party, says Rupiah Banda. Last week, MMD president […]

14 Nov 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Zambia remains at high risk of debt default – CTPD

Zambia is likely to refinance its first US $750 million Eurobond that falls due in less than three years’ time because the country remains at high risk of defaulting, says the Centre for Trade Policy […]