Archive: 28 June 2023

28 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’re eager to put debt restructuring details in place, HH tells World Bank

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government is eager to put the country’s debt restructuring details in place. Speaking when he hosted World Bank Country Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Nathan Belete, Tuesday, President Hichilema... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Taonga Tembo

Zambians joking a lot on social media, let’s be productive – Muyunda

MAZABUKA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president Mukela Muyunda has called on Zambians to be productive and stay away from sharing jokes on social media. Speaking during a live special radio programme on Byta... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Diggers Editor

PF paid $5 million to a private firm to help restructure debt, but failed

NATIONAL Chairperson for the opposition Patriotic Front, Mr Davies Chama, says it is foolish for the UPND government to celebrate the debt restructuring deal because the country will still be required to repay the debt... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Philip Chisalu

International Court on Corruption coming – Ndulo

AMERICA-BASED Zambian law Professor Muna Ndulo says the process of setting up an International Court on Corruption is on-going in the United States. And Lawyer Dumisani Tembo has called for the devolution of some functions... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Philip Chisalu

PPDF has only met once since its establishment, laments Saasa

ECONOMIST Oliver Saasa has challenged government to learn how to dialogue with the private sector, lamenting that since the establishment of the Public Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF) last year, they have only met once. Prof... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

Debt restructuring has freed up $5.8bn for development – Musokotwane

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane yesterday updated the House that debt restructuring had freed up $5.8 billion which could now be used for development projects. And Dr Musokotwane says prior to the debt restructuring agreement,... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I now advise cancer patients to mobilise money for treatment abroad – Nakawala

WHILE undergoing radiation therapy for cervical cancer in 2019, Karen Nakawala formed a sisterhood with fellow patients, but not all of them had the support they needed back home. She recalls how a certain woman […]

28 Jun 2023 | Esther Chisola

Court commits Zumani, 3 others to High Court

FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court facing a charge of aiding of terrorism acts. Zumani is jointly charged with Given Phiri, Marlone Banda and Portipher... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Taonga Tembo

Our party is growing – Kalaba

CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says he is forming party structures across the country because preparing for an election is important. In an interview, Tuesday, Kalaba said he was committed to ensuring that the party... […]

28 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Dalisto’s arrest a chance for him to justify his wealth – TIZ

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is hoping that there will be no special or extra-hard kind of treatment in Dalitso Lungu’s money laundering case considering that his father is a former head of state.... […]