Archive: 20 October 2020

20 Oct 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Police arrest Kambwili’s wife, daughter at court

POLICE in Lusaka picked incarcerated NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili’s wife Carol and daughter Chanda at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, today morning, on allegations that the two misconducted themselves as officers were performing their duties. Kambwili’s... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

Lungu has imposed a political lockdown, criminalised dissenting views in Zambia – Sacika

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has imposed a political lockdown on Zambia and has criminalised dissenting opinions, as evidenced by the jailing of NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili, says former secretary to the cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika. And... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

I won’t answer IG’s stupid call – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he will not answer Inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja “stupid” call to have interrogated in the alleged abduction of two police officers in Muchinga. Speaking when he addressed students... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

Day of Prayer has become an image building event for political players – CCZ

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya says the national day of prayer and fasting has turned into an image building event for political party players. During the National Day of... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Govt nearing end of 2020 consensus preps, says PS

NATIONAL Development Planning Permanent Secretary Chola Chabala says preparations for the 2020 national census amid the COVID-19 pandemic are almost complete. In an interview, Chabala explained that the 2020 census had been hampered by the... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Natasha Sakala

ZICB targets lower interest rates on loans for SMEs

ZAMBIA Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) says it is currently trying to collaborate with other financial institutions as a means of making access to cheaper credit possible in view of the high lending rates obtaining on... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

We summoned HH, insists Njase: “we’ll advise when he will appear”

MUCHINGA Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase says his office will advise when UPND president Hakainde Hichilema will be expected to appear for questioning in the police abduction investigation. Njase said this when he was asked... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Sunday asks US Envoy to check Trumps remarks before commenting on Zambia’s democracy

PF MEDIA director Sunday Chanda says Zambia’s democracy is much better than the United States, because US President Donald Trump’s concerns about the credibility of mail-in ballots show that its electoral process was not flawless.... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

It’s foolish for police to say HH wasn’t summoned when call out was delivered – Katuka

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says it is foolish for the police to deny that they summoned party leader Hakainde Hichilema when a call-out was delivered at the secretariat, Friday. And Katuka says it does... […]

20 Oct 2020 | Julia Malunga

I know I’ll be re-elected in 2021 because of my work – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he knows he will be re-elected in next year’s general election because of the many works his government has done. Speaking when he drummed up support for PF candidate in the... […]