Archive: 15 April 2020

15 Apr 2020 | Julia Malunga

Lungu lauds Jack Ma for COVID-19 aid

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has thanked the Jack Ma Foundation for its generous donation of various medical materials to the Zambian government towards the fight against COVID-19. According to a statement issued by Special Assistant to […]

15 Apr 2020 | Julia Malunga

2020 budget needs reworking, it’s out of track, says Mphuka

ECONOMIST Dr Chrisphin Mphuka has advised the government to seriously lobby for debt relief from the international community. And the the former Economics Association of Zambia president has called for the re-adjustment of the 2020 […]

15 Apr 2020 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UNZA management wasteful, incompetent – UNZALARU

THE CURRENT University of Zambia management team is incompetent, wasteful, extravagant and lacking in vision, says UNZALARU. And UNZALARU says it is disheartening that the university management’s statement which dismissed a Diggers story as being […]

15 Apr 2020 | Abraham Kalito

Boxing promotor Malunga calls for a robust approach to COVID_19

Numerous Zambians are not taking the fight against Covid-19 seriously, Oriental Querries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) Manager Christopher Malunga has observed. According to Malunga, there are a lot of Zambians on the streets trading daily who […]

15 Apr 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

There’ll be ghastly consequences if govt takes over Mopani, warns Chamber

CALLS by selected stakeholders for government to seize Mopani Copper Mines Plc will have ghastly consequences for country’s mining sector and economy, the Zambia Chamber of Mines has warned. Last week, mine unions called on […]

15 Apr 2020 | Julia Malunga

I don’t have to represent UPND in parliament but my people – Mulowa

SENANGA UPND member of parliament Mukumbuta Mulowa says he was not voted to represent the party’s position when enacting laws in parliament but to represent the views of the people. Last month, when Justice Minister […]

15 Apr 2020 | Mirriam Chabala

Imenda accuses Mangango MP of trying to beat her up during Nangula poll

UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says Mangango PF member of parliament Goodwill Putu attempted to beat her up after she saved a presiding officer whom they were harassing in the just-ended Nangula Ward by-election. […]

15 Apr 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court finds ZAF Colonel with case to answer for perjury

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Colonel Dexter Maseka with a case to answer in a matter he is accused of lying before court that he knew nothing about properties allegedly […]

15 Apr 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Govt is mandated to seek Parley approval for all loans, insists Dipak

FORMER Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Dipak Patel has argued that provisions of the Constitution requiring government to obtain prior approval from Parliament before contracting public debt have been in full effect since January […]

15 Apr 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

I’m still LAZ president, Tutwa’s position is misguided – Mwitwa

LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa says the LAZ council has legally maintained office and will continue to issue statements as no election has been held yet to change it. And Mwitwa has […]