Archive: 27 April 2022

27 Apr 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Nakacinda charged with defamation of the President for the second time

POLICE have charged and arrested PF information and publicity chairperson Raphael Nakacinda with two offences of Defamation of the President and Expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt. And confusion erupted at Solwezi Central Police... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Unregulated political party financing can lead to state capture – TIZ

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) programmes director Raymond Mutale says unregulated political party and campaign financing can lead to the capture of political parties, and ultimately state capture. Speaking during the civil society, media and academia... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Don’t entertain Swift Cargo’s matter, RTSA tells court

THE Road Transport Safety Agency (RTSA) has asked the Lusaka High Court not to entertain a matter in which Swift Cargo Services Limited has sued the Agency together with former Katuba UPND member of parliament... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Civil servants owed by govt can be given land, that was the initial concept of debt swap – Chiyobe

CIVIL Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) president Davy Chiyobe says reintroducing the debt swap scheme in its initial concept will be easier, in that civil servants owed by government can be given... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

I’ve not seen the infrastructure PF was boasting about – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing, and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says he has not seen the infrastructure development that the previous government boasted about whilst in power. In an interview, Monday, Milupi said all the roads leading... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Mumba, 2 other PF MPs have been bought by UPND – Mwila

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says Kantanshi PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba and two or three other PF lawmakers have been bought by the UPND, adding that their language shows that they are... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We recognise the urgency for IMF board to consider Zambia’s request for IMF program – IMF boss.

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says she recognises the urgency for the IMF board to consider Zambia’s request for an IMF programme, and has committed to work with the country in trying to... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We only negotiated with Milingo to resign, no one told DPP to grant immunity – AG

THE State has submitted to the Constitutional Court that it only negotiated with Milingo Lungu to resign from his position as KCM Provisional Liquidator, adding that at no time did any government agent issue a... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Julia Malunga

Chirwa’s complaint to JCC against DPP makes a very awkward situation – Mwitwa

FORMER Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa says DEC director general Mary Chirwa’s complaint to the Judicial Complaints Commission against DPP Lilian Siyunyi makes an awkward situation since the two offices are supposed... […]

27 Apr 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

There’s more poverty in Zambia now than ever before- Luo

PROFESSOR Nkandu Luo says there is more poverty in the country than ever before due to the high commodity prices. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema’s Facebook post on Friday that things were getting better, Prof... […]