Archive: 10 December 2019

10 Dec 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Corruption fight in 2019 yielded nothing significant – Lifuka

Transparency International Zambia chapter president Rueben Lifuka has noted that the fight against corruption in 2019 yielded nothing significant as the scourge remains rife. And President Edgar Lungu says people should not politicise the fight […]

10 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court dismisses Savenda’s K7.6m claim from Stanbic Bank

The Lusaka Lusaka High Court has dismissed a matter in which Savenda Management Services Limited was seeking an order for immediate payment of over K7.6 million balance, from Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited. High Court Judge […]

10 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

When we finish what we are doing on Kaizer case, media will be informed – Police

Police spokesperson Esther Katongo says once the command completes what it is doing on Special Assistant to the President for Politics Kaizer Zulu’s case, journalists will be informed. According to police, Zulu caused a road […]

10 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

KCM acid plant operations will only resume when directives are met – PS

Ministry of Mines permanent secretary Barnaby Mulenga says operations at the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) acid plant still remain suspended until the mining company complies with certain directives. And Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) chief […]

10 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Police influenced voting pattern to favour PF in 2016 election – Commission

The Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence says it received numerous submissions from stakeholders to the effect that the Zambia Police Service influenced the voting patterns through biased application […]

10 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Politics can’t damage my businesses, bad decisions already did that – Nyirenda

National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Steven Nyirenda says joining politics will not damage his businesses because they were already destroyed by bad decision making. And Nyirenda says his passion for Muvi Television has increased because […]

10 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

Competent Zambian authorities should probe mukula cartel – TI

Transparency International has called on competent Zambian authors to investigate President Edgar Lungu, his daughter and ministers named in the illicit take of Mukula by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). In a statement, Monday, Transparency […]

10 Dec 2019 | Tenson Mkhala

Don’t base decision about mining in Lower Zambezi on hearsay, Feira MP tells govt

Feira Independent Member of Parliament Stephen Miti has challenged Minister of Tourism and Arts Ronald Chitotela to visit his constituency and appreciate why locals want the Kangaroo Copper Mine project in the Lower Zambezi National […]

10 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND explains Mpulungu shooting incident

Northern Province UPND chairman Nathan Ilunga says six PF members were shot in Mpulungu because they went to tease their colleagues in the UPND camp who were grieving the loss of an election. On Saturday, […]

10 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

We need to restore sanity in the utilization of public funds – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he is aware that some senior public servants have dented the reputation of the public service despite taking oaths. Speaking when he swore in Francis Mbewe as Deputy Auditor General in […]