Archive: 4 March 2020

4 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu doesn’t qualify, don’t be lazy to read, Sangwa tells PF

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel says the Patriotic Front has chosen President Lungu to stand as the party’s Presidential candidate in 2021 at their own peril because the Head of State is ineligible. And […]

4 Mar 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Ex-diplomat sues State over gratuity

A FORMER deputy Head of Mission at the Zambian High Commission in London has sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, seeking payment of gratuity and over $100,000 services allowances he was entitled to […]

4 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

I don’t regret anything I did while in govt – Kasolo

Former Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo says he does not regret anything he did while serving in the government. President Edgar Lungu last year dropped Kasolo for saying that the […]

4 Mar 2020 | Tenson Mkhala

PF will be thrown in disarray if they don’t find a qualified candidate by 2021 – Changala

GOVERNANCE activist Brebner Changala says PF will be thrown into disarray if they don’t find a qualified candidate by 2021. And Changala says as a lawyer, President Edgar Lungu knows that he does not qualify […]

4 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

My remarks about being ready to be HH’s vice were taken out of context – CK

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says his remarks on being ready to be Hakainde Hichilema’s running mate were taken out of context because what he actually said was “he who wants to lead […]

4 Mar 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Govt hasn’t yet released 2019 CDF, complains Chishala

ROAN National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of parliament Joseph Chishala says he is facing a serious challenge trying to develop his constituency because government is yet to release the much-needed Constituency Development Fund (CDF). And […]

4 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

$60m conference facility has no strings attached, it is a gift from China – Mwale

HOUSING and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale says there are no strings attached to the US$60 million gift that the Chinese government has given Zambia to modernise the Mulungushi International Conference Center. Last week, President […]

4 Mar 2020 | Mwanida Mwanza

Don’t talk about HH, he’s not involved in your failures, Mwaliteta tells PF

Lusaka Province UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says PF officials must refrain from attacking Hakainde Hichilema because he is not involved in their failure to effectively run the country. And Mwaliteta says police officers are not […]

4 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

US sends Chargé d’Affaires following downgraded ties

THE United States Embassy has announced the arrival of Chargé d’Affaires David J Young, more than two months after the departure of Ambassador Daniel Foote. In a statement, Tuesday, the embassy stated that Young had […]

4 Mar 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

SACCORD urges Lungu to address rising violence in parliament speech

PARLIAMENT’S unanimous decision to criminalize hate speech should lead to a reduction in political violence once the proposed law is enacted, says the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD). And SACCORD […]