When the Zesco switch is down, forests suffer
CHIEF Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people of Eastern Province says Charcoal burning is a very serious issue in his chiefdoms. He argues that the country has been hit with drought as punishment for damaging the environment. According to the Ngoni Royal Highness, deforestation is a ticking time bomb, as seen from the below normal…...
Charcoal burning a serious issue in our chiefdoms – Chief Madzimawe
CHIEF Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people of Eastern Province says charcoal burning is a very serious issue in the chiefdoms. Meanwhile, Chief Lumpuma of the Lamba speaking people in Lufwanyama district of the Copperbelt Province says land has become too scarce in the country. Speaking on ZNBC’s “Sunday Interview”, Chief Madzimawe said the country…...
There’ll be legal challenges if UKA goes ahead to hold a rally – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says there will be legal challenges if United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) goes ahead to hold a rally without police approval. And Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says anyone planning to proceed with the UKA rally will be arrested. Recently, Kafue Police declined UKA’s notice to hold a rally…...
It was extreme for police to summon Fr Mukosa – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the Police acted “a little extreme” by issuing a call out to Catholic Priest Fr Chewe Mukosa. And Nkombo says Fr Mukosa should have used a better way to express himself than labelling politicians as lairs. Commenting on a News Diggers Editorial titled “Reckless police can…...
I’m not inclined to any political party – LAZ president
LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Lungisani Zulu has refuted claims that he is politically aligned. On Tuesday, Smart Eagles posted on its Facebook page that Zulu was affiliated to a political party, but later deleted the post and apologised to the LAZ president. Commenting in an interview, Tuesday, Zulu wondered whether the intention of…...
Govt must provide high protein food supplements to avert hunger – Dr Moyo
FORMER Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Crispin Moyo says the country needs to come up with measures to provide high protein food supplements to avert hunger and malnutrition. Commenting on the impact of drought, Dr Moyo said there would be hunger in areas where people relied on their farm produce to sustain them to…...
Don’t lose hope, Lungu tips Copper Queens, I’m also trying again to be Zambia’s president
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has given the Copper Queens a confidence boost, telling the team to believe in itself despite losing to Morocco in the first leg of the Olympic Games qualifiers final round at home last week. Meanwhile, Lungu says he is trying to be Zambia’s president again because he believes in himself. Giving…...
VERBATIM: Kapata admits the manner govt recapitalised Kawambwa Tea was unconstitutional
Kaluba: As a matter of fact, those trucks were not released as per your statement. Are you aware of that? Kapata: My Lady, if you can repeat the last part, what trucks were not released? Kaluba: Honourable Kapata, we are talking about your statement on page 35 on the defendants’ bundle of documents. You’ve just…...
It’s not too late for govt to take Mopani sale to Parley – Miles
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) faction president Miles Sampa says although he is not a fortune teller, he knows that the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) will not be registered as a political party. And Sampa says it’s not too late for government correct its blunder in selling Mopani Mine shares to IRH without involving Parliament. Meanwhile, the…...
Increased SRR has negatively impacted individuals, businesses – ZiCA
THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA) says the upward adjustment in the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) by the Bank of Zambia has negatively impacted individuals and businesses. And ZiCA has expressed concern over the colossal sums of money that the country has lost through illicit financial flows as reported by the Financial Intelligence Centre…....