Archive: 20 February 2020

20 Feb 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Disruption of LAZ’s Bill 10 forum is another form of closing civic space – Phiri

ZITUKULE Consortium executive director Nicolas Phiri says the disruption of a public discussion on Bill 10 at Intercontinental Hotel on Monday is just another form being used to close off civic space for citizens. And […]

20 Feb 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

CCMG statement on Chilubi nothing but lies – Malama

The Church mother bodies should not claim that they are non-partisan because as long as they vote, they support a particular political party, says PF deputy campaign manager in the just-ended Chilubi parliamentary by-election Mwimba […]

20 Feb 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

Schools won’t close because of gassing – Mabumba

GENERAL Education Minister David Mabumba says no school will be closed on account of gassing because government has already put in place measures to address the situation. In a statement, Tuesday, the National Action for […]

20 Feb 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Police must explain involvement in gassing – Kambwili

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says the allegation that Chingola District Officer Commanding Peter Miselo and Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) Wellington Falanga have been implicated in the gassing incidences and that the two officers are under […]

20 Feb 2020 | Julia Malunga

Stop finger pointing, let’s all fight to stop the gassing – Kaunda

PF Lusaka Province vice youth chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says there is need for all political parties to find solutions to the gassing incidences instead of finger pointing. And Kaunda says police’s decision to grant UNZA […]

20 Feb 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

Zambia far from debt sustainability to attract IMF – BoZ

ZAMBIA is a long way from attaining debt sustainability due to the huge level of indebtedness and massive restructuring required in the economy, says Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor Dr Denny Kalyalya. And Dr Kalyalya […]

20 Feb 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Russia is ready to increase scholarships for Zambian students, Matviyenko tells Lungu

If you are interested in increasing the number of Russian State scholarships for Zambian students, we are ready to consider and satisfy this request, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Chairperson […]

20 Feb 2020 | Julia Malunga

Gassing can’t be stopped in one day – State House

State House says the country is in a difficult situation and security wings are doing everything in their power to stop the gassing of houses, but “this cannot be wiped out in one day”. And […]

20 Feb 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

370 households, 1,198 people affected by gassing so far – Minister tells Parley

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says 370 households on the Copperbelt Province are suspected to have been gassed between January 22 and February 14, 2020, out which a total of 1,198 people were affected. Speaking […]

20 Feb 2020 | Stuart Lisulo

BoZ must maintain MPR at 11.5% – CTPD

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) must maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 11.5 per cent and resist any attempts to adjust it upwards to avoid increasing the cost of borrowing, says the CTPD. In […]