Julia Malunga

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Julia is a curious journalist who is determined to unearth the truth and is good at criminal investigations.

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High mealie meal prices are an indictment on Lungu – Nalumango
By Julia Malunga on August 24, 2019
UPND national chairperson Mutale Nalumango says government must immediately act to reduce the skyrocketing mealie meal prices in order to alleviate the suffering of Zambians.....
TIZ asks Lungu to cancel Forest 27 plots, says ACC must investigate minister for abuse
By Julia Malunga on August 23, 2019
Transparency International Zambia chapter president Rueben Lifuka has demanded that President Edgar Lungu cancels offers of land and ensures that partial degazettion of Forest No....
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Nondo’s defection shocks NAREP
By Julia Malunga on August 23, 2019
National Restoration Party (NAREP) secretary general Ezra Ngulube says Bwalya Nondo has joined the Patriotic Front at an awkward time when the ruling party is....
Unscrupulous retailers causing high mealie meal prices – Dora
By Julia Malunga on August 23, 2019
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has charged that it is unscrupulous retailers who are pushing up the price of mealie meal, thereby disadvantaging ordinary citizens.....
CSPR tips govt on how to deal with hunger crisis
By Julia Malunga on August 22, 2019
Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) acting executive director Juliet Ilunga says lack of adequate and timely updates from the Office of the Vice-President is....
Lungu loosening his belt while asking Zambians to tighten theirs – UPND
By Julia Malunga on August 22, 2019
UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says it is strange that while the Ministry of Finance is asking citizens to tighten their belts owing to the ailing....
We’re allowing overnight street vending to enable sustained trading – Sampa
By Julia Malunga on August 22, 2019
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says businesses close too early in Lusaka, which explains why street vending at night is being encouraged. And Sampa says the....
There’s no guarantee that your submissions to parley committee will be considered – Mwiimbu
By Julia Malunga on August 22, 2019
Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the Zambian parliamentary committee system is very weak because it doesn’t make any decisions which bind....
Zambian man dies from stabbing in SA following marital dispute
By Julia Malunga on August 22, 2019
A 41-year-old Zambian national identified as Peter Nyirenda has died in Cape Town, South Africa, after sustaining neck injuries resulting from a knife stabbing by....
British envoy urges Chevening scholars to use their talent to develop Zambia after study
By Julia Malunga on August 21, 2019
British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has advised Chevening scholars to come back to Zambia after completion of their studies to offer their talent....
UPND MPs refute media reports that they’ll betray, support Bill 10
By Natasha Sakala and Julia Malunga on August 21, 2019
Some UPND members of parliament have spoken out to quell speculation that some of them plan to support the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of....
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Mushimba wonders why accepted UNZA student don’t show up to enroll
By Julia Malunga on August 21, 2019
Higher Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba says he is yet to fully understand why some students accepted at the University of Zambia don’t turn up....
I don’t have land in Forest 27 – Mweetwa
By Natasha Sakala and Julia Malunga on August 21, 2019
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili on Monday released a list of people who he said are beneficiaries of land in Forest Reserve 27 which included Choma....
Real estate agent gets 2 years for corruption
By Julia Malunga on August 21, 2019
The Ndola Magistrates’ Court has convicted a real estate agent for corruption and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with hard labour. According to a....
If some UPND MPs want to support Bill 10, they must reflect, think about the people – Mwiimbu
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu has appealed to his fellow opposition MPs to reject the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill 10 of 2018....
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Ndulo, Sangwa must be drunk to think they can sue Lungu – Tutwa
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
PF deputy chief whip Tutwa Ngulube has charged that Professor Muna Ndulo and John Sangwa State Counsel must have woken up drunk for them to....
Chadiza Town Council officer paid himself K95,164 imprest – AG Report
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
The Auditor General’s Report has revealed how an officer from Chadiza Town Council was paid over K95,000 as imprest to enable him to inspect projects,....
Hivos, 4 other CSOs to launch crop diversification study report on Zambia
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
Hivos Regional Advocacy Manager for Sustainable Food in Southern Africa William Chilufya says his organization, in partnership with other CSOs, will on August 21 launch....
Corruption is being exaggerated – Siliya
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
Chief Government spokesperson Dora Siliya says there is a deliberate campaign by some people to create public distrust in investigative institutions and the ongoing crusade....
Lungu must urgently declare hunger crisis, insists HH
By Julia Malunga on August 20, 2019
UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says the need for President Edgar Lungu to declare hunger as a national disaster is now a matter of urgency. In....
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Women’s Lobby welcomes 18-yr sentence slapped on Ndola women
By Julia Malunga on August 19, 2019
Zambia National Women’s Lobby chairperson Beauty Katebe says the 18-year sentence that the Ndola High Court slapped on the two women who inserted a bottle....
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UPND reports GBM to police for ‘tribal hatred’
By Julia Malunga on August 17, 2019
UPND Northern Province chairman Nathan Ilunga has lodged a complaint against Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for expressing hatred against people because of tribe. In a letter....
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I’m a public figure, people must know where I sleep after my divorce – Miles
By Julia Malunga on August 17, 2019
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says those calling him childish for telling the nation that he is buying new furniture because his ex-wife took everything from....

Nshindano pledges to improve transparency during elections

By Julia Malunga on 16 Aug 2019

Newly-appointed Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says there is need to improve transparency during elections. In an interview, Thursday, Nshindano....

Tutwa’s allegations against Mwitwa, Sangwa are baseless – CSOs

By Julia Malunga on 16 Aug 2019

A consortium of Civil Society Organizations have condemned Kabwe central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube’s attacks on Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa....

CBU reduces K1,500 surcharge to K150

By Julia Malunga on 16 Aug 2019

Copperbelt University (CBU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Naison Ngoma says students will now be required to pay K150 instead of the K1,500 surcharge for damaging property at....

Arrest me if you want, I won’t stop talking – Kambwili

By Julia Malunga on 15 Aug 2019

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says the PF can send 50 people to report him to the police if they want but he....

Zambia faces food security threats – Lungu

By Julia Malunga on 15 Aug 2019

President Edgar Lungu says Zambia is anticipating a number of food security threats arising from the prolonged dry spells in the 2018/2019 farming season, which....

Not everyone paid for plots cited in Auditor General’s report – Ndola City Council

By Julia Malunga on 14 Aug 2019

The Ndola City Council (NCC) says the 95 high-cost plots in Dola Hill, Mishishi and Chibolele areas that were sold to more than one potential....

Mansa Council failed to recover salary advances, allowances of K13,375 – AG’s Report

By Julia Malunga on 14 Aug 2019

The Auditor General’s Report has narrated how one Director of Finance at the Mansa Municipal Council was paid K1,875 as a “social holiday” allowance, which....

Zambia grappling with trade-based money laundering crimes – Kalaluka

By Julia Malunga on 14 Aug 2019

Zambia is not immune to trade-based money laundering so there is need for all stakeholders to be alert in tackling the vice, says Attorney General....

Austerity measures a sham, govt will continue with reckless spending – Kambwili

By Julia Malunga on 14 Aug 2019

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says the PF has a rare disease of making pronouncements and failing to implement them. Last week, government,....

Zambia’s education system designed to produce employees, not entrepreneurs – Mwamba

By Julia Malunga on 14 Aug 2019

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba says the education system in Zambia is tailored to produce employees not entrepreneurs. And Mwamba has observed that....

We’re going ahead with Bill 10, there’s no chance of withdrawing it – PF

By Julia Malunga on 13 Aug 2019

Patriotic Front chairperson for the Legal Committee Brian Mundubile says “there is no chance at all” to have the Constitution Amendment Bill withdrawn from Parliament....

Prof Ndulo, Sangwa demand complete withdrawal of Amendment Bill 10

By Julia Malunga on 12 Aug 2019

The Constitution Amendment Bill is a mad idea, but I have faith in the Zambian voters because they are not foolish, if they were foolish,....

Don’t shout from an anthill, take your Constitution bill suggestions to Parley, Makebi tells CSOs

By Julia Malunga on 9 Aug 2019

Malambo PF member of parliament Makebi Zulu says the people he represents have not told him to reject the Constitution Amendment Bill. And Zulu has....

PF manipulating Constitution to survive its imminent death – CiSCA

By Julia Malunga on 8 Aug 2019

Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) vice chairperson Judith Mulenga says the Patriotic front has fear of losing power as evidenced by the hurry to carry....

Auditor General narrates how Kabwe council director defrauded the local authority

By Julia Malunga on 8 Aug 2019

The Auditor General has revealed that the Kabwe Municipal Council Director Engineering defrauded the local authority by awarding his company a tender to put up....

Prosecute those who publish false corruption reports, insists Lungu

By Julia Malunga on 7 Aug 2019

President Edgar Lungu has insisted that law enforcement agencies must prosecute those who waste government resources by publishing false and alarming reports. And Lungu has....

Zambia shouldn’t get IMF bailout – Haabazoka

By Julia Malunga on 7 Aug 2019

Economics Association of Zambia president Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia should find internal solutions to its debt challenges because getting an International Monetary Fund (IMF)....

Zambia’s GDP rebasing exercise delayed due to lack of funds – Ng’andu

By Julia Malunga on 6 Aug 2019

Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says the rebasing of Zambia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exercise has been postponed due to a lack of resources....

Lungu’s directive on 48 houses amounts to interference – TIZ

By Julia Malunga on 2 Aug 2019

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says President Edgar Lungu’s intervention in the mysterious 48 houses case amounts to interference in the work of law enforcement agencies.....

Despite bribery, Katuba has taught PF a lesson, celebrates UPND

By Julia Malunga on 1 Aug 2019

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the party is elated that despite countless attempts to bribe voters in Katuba, the ruling Patriotic Front has suffered an....