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31 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Archbishop Mpundu has joined a wrong battle, we’ll deal with him like an opponent – Tutwa

PF Deputy Parliamentary Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube has warned retired Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to stay away from politics or he will be dealt with politically. Archbishop Mpundu, during Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy programme last

31 Dec 2019 | Tenson Mkhala

Illegal miners will deplete minerals in Lower Zambezi – Mpunka

Chief Mpunka of the Chikunda speaking people of Lunagwa district says minerals in Lower Zambezi National Park will deplete due to illegal mining. And Luangwa Pastors Fellowship secretary Pastor Derrick Kashinamlunda says the Church stands

31 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Public finance management was poor in 2019 – ActionAid

ActionAid Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba has described 2019 as a depressing year both economically and governance wise. In a statement, Ziba recounted various governance scandals of 2019. “As the year 2019 ends, ActionAid Zambia

31 Dec 2019 | Daniel Chansa

C/belt police nab jerabo leader for brandishing guns

Police on the Copperbelt have arrested a well known Jerabo leader for brandishing guns in his garage. Maxwell Mofya, commonly known as “Tablet”, is a leader of small scale miners in Chingola and a member

31 Dec 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Govt must improve regulation of small-scale mining – CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called on government to improve regulation of the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in Zambia and formalize it to limit its rapid spread. Government has acknowledged

31 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ECZ sets Feb 13, 2020 for Chilubi poll

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set February 13, 2020 as election date for the Chilubi parliamentary by-election and three local government ward elections in Southern and Western Provinces. The Chilubi parliamentary seat fell

30 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

HH is a “criminal”, charges Lusambo

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is not capable of revamping the country’s economy, alleging that he is “a criminal” who caused some of Zambia’s economic problems. And Lusambo says Hichilema

30 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Lungu should stay away from 2021 ballot – PAC

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says President Edgar Lungu has demonstrated that he has failed to govern the country and should therefore not contest the 2021 presidential election. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora

30 Dec 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Kwacha to average K13.28 per dollar in 2020 – EIU

The kwacha should be expected to remain volatile in 2020, trading at an average K13.28 against the United States dollar, says the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). And the EIU says Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) coming

30 Dec 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt claims it is unaware of Foote’s recall

Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji says he is not aware that the United States government has withdrawn its Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote after President Edgar Lungu declared that he does not want the Envoy

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