Archive: 17 May 2022

17 May 2022 | Charity Kauseni

Police nab 3 UTH workers, judiciary employee for stealing a baby

POLICE have formally charged and arrested five female suspects, among them a Judiciary employee and University Teaching Hospital staff, for the offence of Child Stealing. In a statement, Tuesday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga identified the... […]

17 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

FTJ university issue is under audit, says AG

THE Auditor General’s office has disclosed that a comprehensive audit is underway regarding the procurement and construction of the FTJ University in Mansa. In a statement, Tuesday, Auditor General’s Office Head of Public Relations Ellen... […]

17 May 2022 | Rueben Lifuka

FTJ Chiluba University saga- Twists and turns

The controversy surrounding the proposed FTJ Chiluba University has given rise to public debate and it has become a subject of many a political discourse. ON 12 May 2022, the erstwhile governing party- the Patriotic […]

17 May 2022 | Agnes Musonda Munalula

Edgar Lungu and Hakainde Hichilema: What is the real deal between these two?

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says so far there is no corruption investigation linked to former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (ECL), or something to that effect. Essentially, the ACC cannot say whether or not they have […]

17 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Majority of FQM’s US$1.35bn will be capital expenditure – Beene

ZAMBIA Chamber of Mines president Dr Godwin Beene says a big portion of the FQM US$1.35 billion package for new projects will go into capital equipment which is not made in Zambia. And Dr Beene... […]

17 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Praise singers are like alcohol, they’ll drown your intelligence – Pilato

CIVIL rights activist Chama Fumba, popularly known as Pilato, says praise singers are like alcohol as they can drown an individual’s intelligence and sensibility. In an interview, Wednesday, Pilato said there was little to learn... […]

17 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

It’s not govt’s intention to be reactive, we apologise if that’s how Zambians feel – Kasanda

CHIEF government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says it is not government’s intention to be reactive as opposed to being proactive in information dissemination, adding that government apologises if that is how Zambians feel. And governance activist... […]

17 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

No tax concessions have been extended to FQM – Saasa

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says no tax holidays have been given to First Quantum Minerals (FQM) because of the $1.35 billion investment which was announced last week. In an interview, Prof Saasa said there were... […]

17 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Arrests of critics, State House scandals sending wrong signals to IMF – Simumba

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says the bad headlines, State House official scandals, among other issues are sending a wrong signal to the IMF. And Simumba says President Hakainde Hichilema must reset his government to show that... […]

17 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Govt’s high ambition to fight corruption impressive – Hultgård

SWEDISH Ambassador to Zambia Anna Maj Hultgård says government’s high ambition to fight corruption is impressive. In an interview, Wednesday, Ambassador Hultgård said it was important to continue to review reforms and strengthen institutions to... […]