• 12 Feb 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Yatsani Radio drags station manager to court over theft of K11,000

A station manager at Yatsani Radio Maria has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing over K11,000 belonging to the station. In this matter, Patson Semba, 38, is facing one count of theft by servant. Particulars of the offence allege that on April 26, last year, Semba being employed by Radio Maria...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Tenson Mkhala

Parley committee chases Finance PS for failure to explain Social Cash Transfer queries

THE Parliamentary Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services on Monday sent away Ministry of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu for failure to respond to audit queries on revelations that 8,558 people who received social cash transfer on the pretext that they were disabled, were actually not. According...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Katambo sues councilor for defamation

Masaiti PF member of parliament Micheal Katambo has dragged his area councilor, Delight Mutale, to the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation of character for allegedly accusing him of stealing tax payers’ money and abandoning his family. Katambo, who is also Agriculture Minister, is further seeking damages on account of Mutale's actions and damages...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

We’re still consulting on 30 Ngwee internet calling tariff, says ZICTA

Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) Director General Patrick Mutimushi says the authority is still liaising with the line Ministry on the implementation of the 30 Ngwee charge on internet calls. And Mutimushi has refuted reports that the authority has colluded with government to block Nigerian prophet Andrew Ejimadu popularly known as Seer 1...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Natasha Sakala

Govt to launch biometric program to boost transparency in SCT

Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare Kampamba Chewe says her ministry will soon launch a biometric program for the disbursement of social cash transfer in a bid to boost accountability. Last week, Irish Ambassador to Zambia Séamus O’Grady said Irish Aid would not resume support to the social cash transfer until issues of accountability...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Calls to halt Chilubi poll unreasonable – Mundubile

Government Parliamentary Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says calls to halt the Chilubi by-election are unreasonable. And Mundubile says both NDC and UPND were not ready for the Chilubi by-election, that is why they keep crying foul at every turn. In an interview, Mundubile, who is the campaign manager for PF in Chilubi said contrary to...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Julia Malunga

Govt’s action on UNZALARU a violation of the law - CBU Unions

The Copperbelt University Stakeholders’ Union says the Ministry of Labour and Social security should rescind its decision to terminate the recognition agreement between UNZA and UNZALARU because it has left workers destitute. In a statement signed by chairperson of the CBU stakeholders’ union Dr Derrick Ntalasha, Tuesday, the Ministry of Labour had violated the law....

• 12 Feb 2020
• Tenson Mkhala

We’ll consider doing away with loss making SOEs – Ng’andu

Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Nga’ndu says government will consider doing away with State Owned Enterprises that are in perpetual position of loss making and are not creating any value. Speaking when he received dividends from ZCCM-IH, Tuesday, Dr Ng’andu said government would not help any State Owned Companies which turned to the Treasury for additional...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Daniel Chansa

C/Belt UPND reports Bowman to police for “hate speech” against HH

The UPND has filed a complaint at Masala Police Station against Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo for hate speech against their leader, Hakainde Hichilema. UPND Kabushi constituency chairman Henry Bwalya alleged that Lusambo, who is also Lusaka Province Minister, had been uttering hate speech against Hichilema which he said had potential to set...

• 12 Feb 2020
• Daniel Chansa

C/Belt police nab PF councilor for fraud

Police on the Copperbelt have arrested PF Ndeke ward councilor Aaron Lungu for obtaining money by false pretenses. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed the arrest. She said Lungu obtained K40,000 cash by purporting that he had a plot for sale. She said Lungu obtained the money from Steven Bwanga, a resident of house No...