Archive: 20 December 2021

20 Dec 2021 | Davies Chilufya

HOME AND FAMILY: Family planning (and polygamy?)

I RECENTLY saw a poster on social media about a presidential candidate who was promoting polygamy. According to this man, polygamous marriages can exponentially spike our population which in turn could translate into an economic […]

20 Dec 2021 | Julia Malunga

The worst is yet to come from UPND – Chungu

FORMER Lupososhi PF member of parliament Bwalya Chungu has advised Zambians to brace themselves because the worst is yet to come under the UPND government. In an interview, Chungu said the 12 percent increment to... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Julia Malunga

Lands Management System became porous, promoted corruption – Muchima

LANDS Minister Elijah Muchima says re-entry of property at his ministry has been suspended because it was another source of corruption. In an interview, Muchima said his ministry wanted to come up with a system... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

Balance economic recovery with public health safety, Chilufya urges govt

FORMER Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has advised government to find a way of allowing the country’s economic activities to progress without putting people’s lives at risk. In an interview, Friday, Dr Chiliufya bemoaned the... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Form cooperatives to benefit from CDF, urges SMEs minister

SMALL and Medium Enterprises Minister Elias Mubanga has emphasised the need for youths and women to join cooperatives so that they benefit from the Constituency Development Fund that will be rolled out to all parts... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Chimambo drags Lafarge to court for trespass

LAFARGE Zambia PLC has been dragged to court over the placement of a container on a farm without the consent of the owner. But Lafarge has refuted the claims saying the farm owner is only... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Malanji fights for his stay in Parliament as he seeks ConCourt interpretation

KWACHA PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji has asked the Constitutional Court to interpret whether or not an MP whose seat is nullified by the High Court and has appealed, should attend parliamentary sittings before... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Christopher Banda in Chipata

Chipata Central MP disappointed with shoddy works at Nabvutika Police Post

CHIPATA Central Constituency UPND member of parliament Reuben Phiri has expressed disappointment over the substandard works done on the Nabvutika Police Post in Kapata Ward. Speaking during the handover of the Police Post to the... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Julia Malunga

Arresting, negotiating and re-arresting suspects doesn’t give confidence – Chipimo

LUSAKA Lawyer Elias Chipimo says a little bit of imagination around how to gather relevant information will spare the law enforcement agencies from the embarrassment of appearing not to know how to tackle the fight... […]

20 Dec 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Oxfam research exposes $560m tax gap in mining sector

AN Oxfam research has revealed that Zambia could be suffering from a mining tax gap of up to $560 million per year. And the report has revealed that Zambia could be losing up to $91... […]