Archive: 26 March 2020

26 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Coronavirus forces Lusaka’s Taj Pamodzi Hotel to close

TAJ Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka has closed temporarily in response to recommended measures that can stop the further spread of the novel Coronavirus. In a notice by General Manager Friedrich Van Zyl, the hotel has […]

26 Mar 2020 | Abraham Kalito

FAZ halts stadia re-development plans

The Football Association of Zambia has clarified that plans to upgrade four stadia across the country are on hold as the association is yet to address the question of title to infrastructure. In a statement, […]

26 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Court revokes arrest warrants issued against Kamanga, 5 others

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has revoked arrest warrants issued against Football Association of Zambia president Andrew Kamanga and five others for failure to appear for a contempt matter last Friday after they explained that their […]

26 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Coronavirus cases jump to 16

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says Zambia has recorded four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 16 as at Thursday. Speaking during a media briefing, Thursday, Dr Chilufya said three out of […]

26 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambians must adhere to proper hygiene to prevent COVID-19 spread – Mujajati

MEDICAL expert Dr Aaron Mujajati says it is important for Zambians to adhere to proper hygiene standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. In an interview, Dr Mujajati, the former Medical Association […]

26 Mar 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Fuel prices are only determined once crude cargo lands – ERB

ZAMBIA is unlikely to benefit from the current low oil prices on the international market, which have reduced to a five-year low of $26 per barrel. As Zambia’s pump prices are determined by the cost […]

26 Mar 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Legana sausage didn’t have foreign matter, health inspector tells court

A HEALTH inspector at the Lusaka City Council (LCC) has testified that the Legana sausage that was tested was not found to have any foreign matter as results revealed that it was food casing instead. […]

26 Mar 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Security guard testifies in MTN employees’ attempted arson case

A SECURITY guard has testified how he found a container and some liquid which looked like petrol on the floor where MTN’s Finance Department is in the early hours of February 13, 2020. This is […]

26 Mar 2020 | Julia Malunga

Cabinet directs State institutions to submit schedules of staff who can work from home

SECRETARY to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti has directed all heads of government institutions to submit a schedule of staff who can be considered to work from home and indicate activities that need to be […]

26 Mar 2020 | Diggers Editor

Ba UPND, Osasunga evidence monga reg, give us imweee!

THE opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) claim to be in possession of evidence showing how the Patriotic Front tried to bribe the party’s members of parliament to vote for the Constitution Amendment Bill […]