Archive: 11 September 2020

11 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambia records first maternal COVID-19 death

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the Zambia has recorded its first maternal mortality in the COVID-19 outbreak after a mother, who had presented with severe pneumonia, died, leaving behind a six-day-old baby. And Dr […]

11 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lungu predicts economic rebound in 2021

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed the re-opening of all schools, universities, bars and nightclubs following their indefinite closure in March, 2020, due to COVID-19. And President Lungu has predicted that Zambia’s economy will bounce back […]

11 Sep 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

FDD members plot to expel Nawakwi over privatisation stance

Divisions have emerged in the FDD, as some officials are calling for the expulsion of president Edith Nawakwi on grounds that she is using the name of the party to advance a personal agenda, in […]

11 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court rejects Mwiimbu’s application to renew judicial review petition against Matibini over Bill 10

THE Court of Appeal has refused to grant Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu leave to commence judicial review proceedings against Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini’s decision to allow continued […]

11 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ECZ postpones commencement of mobile voter registration to Oct 28

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has moved the dates for the mobile voter registration exercise which was scheduled to be conducted between October 19 and November 20, 2020, to between October 28 and November […]

11 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

NGOs ask ConCourt to compel govt to include marginalized groups in governance

THREE women NGOs have petitioned the Constitutional Court of Zambia seeking the Court’s intervention in redressing discrimination of marginalized women and youths from participating in the democratic governance of the country. In a joint statement […]

11 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

ACC must act on Nawakwi’s allegations against HH – Mumbi

PATRIOTIC Front deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has wondered why the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has not acted on former finance minister Edith Nawakwi’s allegations on UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s role in the sale of State-Owned […]

11 Sep 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Supply of toxic drugs by HoneyBee heartbreaking – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says it is heartbreaking to learn that HoneyBee Pharmacy has supplied toxic drugs after being illegally awarded a US$17 million supply tender by the Ministry of Health. And ADD president Charles […]

11 Sep 2020 | Julia Malunga

Bowman wonders why TIZ wants ACC to investigate him for giving people nshima

LUSAKA Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says it is only fair that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigates every Zambian instead of targeting people like him who are donating nshima and relish to the under-privileged. And Lusambo […]

11 Sep 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court fines Kingsland City K175,000 for disobeying order

COURT of Appeal judge Mubanga Kondolo has fined Kingsland City Investment Limited K175,000 for disobeying the injunction which restrained continued works at Kingsland City. Judge Kondolo ordered that the said amount should be paid into […]