Archive: 27 November 2019

27 Nov 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Likando is right, its illegal for IDC to sell ZAFFICO shares – HH

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has saluted Attorney General Likando Kalaluka State Counsel for rendering a legal opinion to the effect that the takeover of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and plans […]

27 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

It is up to individual ex- ministers to pay or not pay back salaries, Lubinda tells Parley

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the obligation to pay back money accrued from illegally staying in office after the dissolution of parliament in 2016 lies in the hands of individual ministers. And Lubinda says the […]

27 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Parley Committee hears how Kasama council hired Ford Ranger for Mayor

The Parliamentary Committee on Local Governments says it will recommend for appropriate action to be taken against the Kasama Municipal Council for wasting tax payers’ money when it illegally hired a Ford Ranger for its […]

27 Nov 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia 5th hungriest country in the world – IAPRI

The Indaba Agricultural and Policy Research Institute(IAPRI) says Zambia is actually the fifth hungriest country in the world. Meanwhile, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit says the hunger which has hit mostly Western, Southern and […]

27 Nov 2019 | Natasha Sakala

MPR hike will stifle private sector growth – Kafwanka

Financial analyst Blessings Kafwanka says the Bank of Zambia’s (BoZ) hike in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) in isolation will stifle private sector growth. Commenting on the central bank’s move to increase the MPR by […]

27 Nov 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court refuses to stay MMD presidency judgment

The Lusaka High Court has refused to grant Raphael Nakacinda and another a stay of execution of its judgment which declared Nevers Mumba as the legitimate president of MMD pending determination of their appeal. High […]

27 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Rand catches up with falling kwacha to trade at R1 to K1

The Zambian kwacha has continued on its depreciating trend against major convertible currencies, with the South African rand now catching up with it to trade at K1 to R1, for the first time since rebasing. […]

27 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Load-shedding protesters will face the law, says IG as UPND accepts challenge

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned that opposition political parties and NGOs that are planning to protest against load shedding and Bill 10, among other issues, will face the wrath of the law […]

27 Nov 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Failure to maintain public infrastructure costing govt a lot of money – Chalikosa

Works and Supply Minister Sylvia Chalikosa says there has been a lot of negligence on the maintenance of public infrastructure which is now costing government a lot of money. And Chalikosa has invited the British […]

27 Nov 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I was given the donated book money for safekeeping – Mpundu

Kitwe district commissioner Binwell Mpundu has explained that the K120,000 donated towards a library restocking programme in Kitwe’s Buchi township is in his possession for safekeeping. According to Buchi Kamitondo Childhood Association (BUKACA) chairperson Florence […]