Archive: 21 January 2022

21 Jan 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll use Chikankata to show that deforestation can be reversed – Mutati

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says government plans on setting up a green charcoal industry in Chikankata district in an effort to promote the use of renewable energies in Zambia such as Charcoal... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Magistrate refers Nakacinda’s defamation of the President case to ConCourt

LUSAKA magistrate Jennipher Bwalya has referred the case in which PF information and publicity chairperson Raphael Nakacinda is charged with defamation of the President to the Constitutional Court for determination of constitutional issues. Earlier, Chief... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

It’s unfortunate UPND is facilitating fights in small parties – Chama

PF DEPUTY national chairperson Davies Chama says he has information that some Ministers are bad mouthing President Hakainde Hichilema because they are not happy about the way he is managing the affairs of the country.... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Julia Malunga

If govt decides to takeover KCM, Mopani, Zambia’s indebtedness will worsen – Fundanga

FORMER Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor Dr Caleb Fundanga says government should disclose its plans for Konkola Copper Mines and Mopani Copper Mines. In an interview, Dr Fundanga warned that if the UPND government decided... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

UPND Constitution reform approach disturbs Lifuka

GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe’s premature announcement that stakeholders are making submissions towards the constitutional reform process has the potential to undermine a noble programme, fearing that it will be the... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Cleaning 10 years of “dirty PF” will take time – Imenda

UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says Zambians must be patient because 10 years of “dirty PF” cannot be cleaned in four months. In an interview, Imenda said UPND should not be judged too harshly because... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We expect cases in FIC reports being prosecuted now that Chirwa is at DEC – TIZ

Transparency International Zambia says it excepts that all the corruption cases which were referred to the Drug Enforcement Commission by the Financial Intelligence Centre will now be acted upon now that Mary Chirwa is in... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Julia Malunga

IDC also refutes Mbita’s “lies”

THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says it concerned with deliberate falsehoods and misinterpretations published by Mbita Chitala. And IDC says there were no attempts to strip any of ZESCO’s assets. Reacting to Mbita Chitala’s book... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Julia Malunga

Lubinda wonders what HH teaches his ministers, for them to engage the Clique for further studies

PF Vice-President Given Lubinda says his party still has some of its loyal members in the system who keep them informed about what is happening in government. And Lubinda says he is shocked that the... […]

21 Jan 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Police must summon those in leaked audio, not KBN TV – Mwamba

ZAMBIA’S former Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba says the leaked telephone conversation between two senior government officials exposed the state’s interference in the affairs of the opposition. And a Lawyer from K Mwale and Company,... […]