• 12 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

UPND vows to hold gatherings with or without police permission

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri should not insult the intelligence of the Zambian people by saying President Edgar Lungu does not hold public gatherings but that people follow him as he inspects developmental projects. In an interview, Mucheleka vowed that the party would hold gatherings with or...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Natasha Sakala

Falling kwacha has robbed Zambia chances to benefit from low oil prices - Chikwanda

ENERGY Institute of Zambia (EIZ) chairperson Johnston Chikwanda says the kwacha’s depreciation against convertible currencies has cast a dark cloud on the country’s chances of benefiting from low oil prices on the international market. Chikwanda, however, says despite the steep exchange rate, the government should find a way of passing on the benefit of the...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Kambwili describes forgery complaint as malicious, politically motivated

THE complaint against the registration and directors of Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services is malicious and politically motivated, NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Kambwili, who denied forging a "no change return" (companies form 71), also told the court that Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services was registered by his wife in...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

Cancel drug supply tender to pave way for investigations - TIZ

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is extremely disturbed with revelations that Ministry of Health that last year awarded a US$17 million to supply health center kits to a company that did not exist. In a statement, Thursday, TIZ executive director Maurice Nyambe observed that the Health Ministry had continued to make headlines for all...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

PF applies to join case where magistrate wants de-registration of ‘undemocratic parties’

THE Patriotic Front has applied to be joined as an interested party to a matter where a Livingstone magistrate is seeking an order that the Registrar of Societies deregisters all political parties which have not practiced democracy within their parties through regular elections. PF has submitted to the Constitutional Court that being a ruling party,...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Julia Malunga

State House deletes Lungu’s condolences message to Nkurunziza after negative feedback

STATE House has deleted President Edgar Lungu’s message of condolences in which he eulogised Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunzinza which was posted on the Head of State's official Facebook page after getting negative feedback. President Lungu said Nkurunzinza's demise was a tragedy and that he would be remembered for spearheading infrastructure projects aimed at making...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

There is tension in Zambia because govt favours Chinese - Hichilema

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says there is growing tension in the country because government is giving more business opportunities to foreigners than Zambians. Meanwhile, Hichilema says like George Floyd, a lot of Zambians had died at the hands of police. Speaking on SABC News, Wednesday evening, Hichilema said the failure by government to take into...

• 12 Jun 2020
• Diggers Editor

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