Archive: 23 December 2019

23 Dec 2019 | Daniel Chansa

131 miners stranded underground at KCM after power trip out

A power surge at Konkola Copper Mines in Chililabombwe saw 131 miners stranded underground for over three hours on Saturday afternoon until they were pulled out at around 22:00 hours in the night. But KCM […]

23 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Milupi predicts worse economy than Zim’s if PF wins in 2021

Zambia’s economy will quickly deteriorate to worse levels than Zimbabwe if the PF are given another mandate at the 2021 general election, says Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi. In an interview, […]

23 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

224 Masaiti villagers ask court to restrain Dangote from mining on farmland

Over 200 subjects and landholders under senior chief Chiwala’s chiefdom of Copperbelt Province’s Masaiti District have applied for an order of injunction in the Lusaka High Court to restrain Dangote Quarries (Zambia) Limited from continuing […]

23 Dec 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Lungu hints on 4th term: “I’ll still be around for the 2026 elections”

President Edgar Lungu says he will still be around for the 2026 elections and those who will deny him votes in 2021 will find him again five years later. Speaking in Solwezi when he addressed […]

23 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

PF on verge of losing power – Andyford

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says the ruling Patriotic Front does not have enough time to turn around Zambia’s economy because they are on the verge of being pushed out of power. […]

23 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

Kaizar was a Kabova; his dismissal is in national interest – Kambwili

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says newly appointed Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs Chris Zumani Zimba will do a good job at State House if he will not be “contaminated”. And Kambwili says […]

23 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambians will suffer if PF ejects Foote, warns Sacika

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says Zambia will suffer the most now that the PF government’s ongoing wrangles with United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote have eventually led to his recall […]

23 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Mujajati opposes HPCZ’s stay of execution in terminal benefits case

Dr Aaron Mujajati has opposed Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)’s summons for a stay of execution of the Lusaka High Court’s judgment, which ordered the institution to pay him his full benefits as former […]

23 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Moxico, Mimbula seek $1m security costs from Vedanta

Three companies have asked the Lusaka High Court to order Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited to pay security costs of US $1 million, stating that they may encounter difficulties in enforcing any order for costs that […]

23 Dec 2019 | Golden Simukale in Livingstone

Laura suffers asthma attack after arrest, as police deny Pilato bond

Alliance for Community Action (ACA) director Laura Miti is admitted to Livingstone Central Hospital’s Batoka section after suffering an asthma attack as she spent a night in police cells following her arrest on Saturday for […]