Archive: 2019

18 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

CCPC seizes goods worth K6,000 in Muchinga

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has seized assorted goods collectively worth K6,114 following separate joint inspection operations conducted in over 82 trading places in seven districts of Muchinga Province. And Muchinga Province Investigator […]

18 Jul 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF a bunch of confused fellows – Kabimba

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says it is shocking that the PF is now distancing itself from some clauses in the Constitution Amendment Bill when their officials supported them during the National Dialogue Forum […]

18 Jul 2019 | Diggers Correspondent

SA newspaper weighs in on KCM saga: “Learn from Zambia’s damage to mines”

SA MUST PAY ATTENTION TO DAMAGE ZAMBIA HAS DONE TO ITS MINING INDUSTRY The last thing SA needs is an antagonistic relationship with a major mining company that spins out of control and beyond reason […]

17 Jul 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Ng’andu can’t fix economy under a rotten PF regime – Hichilema

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says newly appointed Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu cannot do anything to fix the country’s economy because the whole governance system under PF is rotten. And Hichilema has instructed members of parliament […]

17 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

As long as Vedanta goes, we don’t care what route govt takes – MUZ

The Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) says they do not care whichever mode of exit is used for Vedanta as long as the main objective of ‘divorcing’ the firm is achieved. And when asked […]

17 Jul 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

2 Chinese men in court for theft, ‘ATM fraud’

Two Chinese businessmen of Lusaka’s Olympia area have been dragged to court for allegedly stealing over K17,000 from ZANACO and unlawful possession of ATM cards designed to overcome security measures for protection of data. In […]

17 Jul 2019 | Joseph Mwenya in Kabwe

Zambia Railways needs $922 million to operate efficiently – CEO

Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) needs US$922 million in order to build capacity and improve its operating efficiency in line with its Strategic Plan for 2018 – 2022, Company Chief Executive Officer Christopher Musonda has disclosed. […]

17 Jul 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Police raise K11.5m from admission of guilt fines for accidents in 2nd quarter

The Zambia police service has recorded a marginal reduction in the number of road traffic accidents from 7,713 in the second quarter of 2018 to 7,687 recorded in the second quarter of 2019. And the […]

17 Jul 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Barrick hopeful of 2019 mining fiscal regime resolution

Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow says the company is hopeful that a successful resolution will be found with the Zambian government on the 2019 mining fiscal regime. And Bristow says […]

17 Jul 2019 | Julia Malunga

PF must lose Lungu, he has failed – Miti

Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti says the PF government should lose President Edgar Lungu because he has failed and he responds to important national issues like a child on a playground. And […]