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14 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Govt to develop 8 greenfield railway spurs

Zambia Railways Board Chairperson Lubinda Linyama says government is in the process of developing 8 main greenfield railway spurs that will connect the country to all the regional trade Corridors. Speaking during the 2018 Africa […]

14 Jun 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Mulenga Sata rejoins PF

Late President Michael Sata’s son Mulenga is today expected to rejoin the ruling Patriotic Front after toiling in the opposition UPND and announcing his resignation from politics. Sata who is former deputy mayor of Lusaka […]

14 Jun 2018 | Tenson Mkhala

Kalima was a dedicated member of the House – Speaker Matibini

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says the late Kasenengwa PF member of parliament Victoria Kalima was a dedicated member of the House who would be greatly missed. Speaking to journalists shortly after […]

13 Jun 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

LAZ condemns attack on judges, lawyers

The Council of the Law Association of Zambia has condemned public attacks on judges and lawyers following a judgement of the Supreme Court in a case of Savenda v Stanbic Bank, saying it is contemptuous […]

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Attacks on FIC will repel investors, senior accountant warns govt

A concerned senior accountant Victor Nyasulu says government’s continued intimidation of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) will make potential investors think twice about investing in the country. And Nyasulu says the government’s attacks on FIC […]

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Heavy debt servicing killing businesses – Msokotwane

Businesses can no longer thrive in Zambia due to lack of money in the market because all of the country’s financial resources are being channelled to servicing debt, says Liuwa UPND member of parliament Situmbeko […]

13 Jun 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

We will name FIC suspects – CSOs

Ten Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) say they remain wondering what kind of evidence of corruption President Edgar Lungu wants to warrant him to take action, if he cannot act on the 2017 FIC trends report. […]

13 Jun 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

SADC calls for concerted efforts to end prejudices against people living with Albinism

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for concerted efforts in fighting atrocities and other societal prejudices which people with albinism are exposed to, which cause them to live in constant fear for their […]

13 Jun 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We are doing exactly what Lungu says about fighting corruption – FIC

Calls from the Patriotic Front to disband the Financial Intelligence Centre are unfortunate because we are doing exactly what President Edgar Lungu says in his speeches about the fight against corruption, says FIC board chairman […]

13 Jun 2018 | Daniel Chansa in Ndola

Ndeke residents protest over dusty roads

Ndeke township residents in Ndola on Wednesday fought running battles with police over the poor state of the Chiwala road. The residents mobilized around in the early hours of today and blocked the road with […]