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10 Sep 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Democratic Party’s court victory elates Harry Kalaba

Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba says now that the court has nullified the deregistration of the Democratic Party (DP), Zambians must support the political movement which he is leading. And Kalaba says he […]

6 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

D/Chief Justice breached judicial code of conduct by commenting on would be court process – Ndulo

American-based Zambian author and law Professor Muna Ndulo says Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa’s response to a letter from a Lufwanyama resident on contempt of court, breached the judicial code of conduct. In an article […]

5 Sep 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Witnesses narrate how Siame was fired from IDC

Witnesses on Monday narrated to the Industrial Relations Court the events which led to former IDC executive director operations Paul Siame’s termination of employment in a matter where he sued the Industrial Development Corporation for […]

5 Sep 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Miles returns to social media, u-turns on apology and takes on critics

After announcing to the public that he would be off social media in order to uphold the decorum of the office of the Mayor, Miles Bwalya Sampa has returned to Facebook under a pseudonym “Emmanuel […]

5 Sep 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt acquires $30m Chinese grant to upgrade Mulungushi Conference Centre

Government has acquired a US$30 million grant from China for the modernisation of the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in readiness for the 2022 African Union (AU) Heads of State summit. And China has granted Zambia […]

4 Sep 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Lusaka records suspected Ebola, as Health PS calms public, dismisses speculation

At least, one case of suspected Ebola has been officially recorded at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital in Lusaka. But Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr Kennedy Malama says there is no need for members […]

3 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Zambia risks losing sovereignty to China – Africa Confidential

Africa Confidential says Zambia risks losing its sovereignty to China as that country will seize national assets once government defaults on loans. And Africa Confidential has revealed that Britain’s Department for International Development is investigating […]

3 Sep 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

People have accepted 30 ngwee charge, decision is final – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministry of Communications to finalise the statutory instrument to effect the 30 Ngwee internet calling tariff saying people have already accepted it. And President Lungu says the move to […]

3 Sep 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Don’t fear PF, make sure they go in 2021 – Kalaba

PF should leave in 2021 without fail, Bahati member of parliament Harry Kalaba has demanded. And Kalaba says Zambians must not fear the Patriotic Front, but must instead make it impossible for the ruling party […]

31 Aug 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Mwanakatwe will not wait for IMF if China offers favourable conditions – State House

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) takes 50 years to come through with a balance of payment support programme for Zambia, Finance […]