HH sends delegation of ministers to make peace with Catholic Church
TECHNOLOGY and Science Minister Felix Mutati says President Hakainde Hichilema sent a delegation of Ministers to meet Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop Ignatius Chama in Kasama to foster peace with the Catholic Church. Speaking during a media briefing, Saturday, Mutati, who headed the delegation, said government was not in conflict with the church…....
2 Tanzanian illegal miners get 2 years
THE Mumbwa Immigration Office has secured the convictions of two Tanzanian nationals aged 48 and 27 for engaging in illegal mining. In a statement, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the duo appeared before the Mumbwa Magistrate Court on June 8, where they were convicted and each sentenced to two years imprisonment with…...
Halt money lenders’ case until they pay me costs in discontinued matter, Maureen tells court
FORMER first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has asked the Lusaka High Court to halt proceedings in the matter in which two money lenders have sued her and the state. The two money lenders, Esther Chipasi and Mustapha Kwabena Osuman, are in this matter challenging the cancellation of the lease relating to the late former president’s retirement…...
Indications are that UPND will be a one term govt – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube says the UPND is allowed to dream that it will rule for over 23 years because all indicators are that it’s a one-term government. Commenting on UPND National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso’s remarks that people should get used to having the UPND in power as it would rule…...
Chipolopolo’s hour of beckoning awaits
IT has been eight long years since Zambia last went to the AFCON and on June 17 against Ivory Coast at home in Ndola, fans will be expecting the feel-good factor to return after a painful phase. It is common knowledge that a draw will suffice for the 2012 AFCON champions to end an unprecedented…...
Munir denies defamation charges
LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has denied issuing defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, his Infrastructure counterpart Charles Milupi and RDA Board Chairperson Mulchand Kuntawala. This is a matter in which Zulu is facing three counts of libel contrary to section 191 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of…...
Miles asks court to dismiss PF officials’ joinder application
MILES Sampa has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss an application by over 100 PF officials to join a matter in which he is challenging the party’s failure to hold the extra-ordinary convention. Sampa argues that the intended defendants have not demonstrated how they will be affected in the event that the Registrar of…...
Assessing Social and Economic Outcomes of Zambia’s Ten-Months on an IMF Program: Marking areas for Improvement
Last week’s opinion focused on reviewing Zambia’s performance on an International Monetary Fund Extended Credit Facility (IMF-ECF) Program. Following the recently conducted first semi-annual review, the opinion specifically delved into reviewing the country’s performance on structural benchmarks aimed at restoring fiscal and debt sustainability. At the close of the review, it was concluded that the […]
Chipolopolo faces Kuwait in international friendly
CHIPOLOPOLO faces off with Kuwait in a friendly game that will act as a warm up exercise for the defending COSAFA champions ahead of their title defence. Coach Mumamba Numba will get a preliminary overview of his side’s readiness for the COSAFA Championship as they face Kuwait today in Cairo, Egypt and Morocco on Wednesday…....
Transparency, access to information vital in the fight against corruption
RICHARD Nephew, the US Department of State Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption says transparency and access to information are key in identifying and fighting corruption. Speaking during a press briefing, Friday, Nephew observed that holding corrupt officials responsible before the law was crucial in rooting out corruption. He added that it was impossible to successfully fight…...
