Life is precious, Kambwili shouldn’t play around with his life like that
LIFE is precious, and no one deserves to die because of politics. What is happening to Mr Chishimba Kambwili is sad and confusing at the same time. We may not like him; sometimes we like to refer to him as a good bad man (story for another day), but his life is important. In fact,…...
53 Kamwala traders sue LCC for demolishing trading stalls
Over 50 traders operating at Kamwala’s Luburma Market have sued the Lusaka City Council in the Lusaka High Court seeking damages for the alleged illegal demolition of their market stalls. Maxwell Moolola and 53 others are also seeking damages for costs, damages for loss of profit and business and are also seeking damages for missing…...
Kalaba justifies joining forces with Lungu after calling him corrupt
CITIZEN First leader Harry Kalaba says there is nothing wrong with him working with former president Edgar Lungu and PF if they hold the same views on national matters. Commenting on News Diggers editorial for yesterday which questioned his association with Lungu whom he called corrupt and greedy, Kalaba said his association with PF was…...
We want to make KCM a world class mine – Vedanta
VEDANTA Resources Limited Corporate Communications Director Masuzyo Ndhlovu says the company wants to make Konkola Copper Mine a world class mine. And Ndhlovu says the company was awaiting the final phase of the deal to commence mining operations. In a statement, Tuesday, Ndhlovu said the company remained committed to the investment pledges it had made…....
There’s liquidity in the economy, that’s why Kwacha is under pressure – Nkhoma
ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says the excess liquidity in the economy is what is putting the Kwacha under pressure against major currencies like the US dollar. Nkhoma says the recent interventions by the Bank of Zambia are, however, meant to mop out that excess liquidity. Last week, the Bank of Zambia revised the statutory reserve ratio…...
Sean Tembo fails to take plea in insulting HH case
PEP leader Sean Tembo has failed to take plea before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court in a matter in which he is charged with the use of insulting language against President Hakainde Hichilema. In this matter, Tembo is facing two counts of using insulting language contrary to Section 179 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of…...
Schools are ready to reopen on Feb 12 – Syakalima
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says he is impressed with the hygiene standards in the schools he has inspected so far, noting that the schools are ready for reopening on February 12. And Syakalima says during the 10 years PF was in power, politics played a major role in the school system. Speaking when he toured…...
Parley Committee hears how Infratel irregularly paid K681,263 to professional bodies
THE Committee on Parastatal Bodies has heard that Infratel Corporation Limited irregularly paid K681,263 to professional bodies for 58 officers, when it was not in their conditions of service. In the latest Auditor General’s report, amounts totaling K681,263 were paid to various professional bodies in respect of 58 officers as annual subscription fees. However, it…...
HH appoints DEC deputy DG, makes changes to service commissions
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Dr Choolwe Benyani as Civil Service Commission Chairperson. The President has also appointed Beatrice Liluya Mpanga as Deputy Director General of the Drug Enforcement Commission. In a statement yesterday, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka disclosed that President Hichilema had appointed Ronald Hichibulo as a member of the Teaching…...
Pamodzi Hotel defends itself: Client personally requested to be served by Musonda
PAMODZI Hotels has told the Lusaka High Court that Charity Njelesani’s claims that she was sexually harassed during a massage session by its employee are unfounded and calculated to deceive and defraud it. Pamodzi Hotels has submitted in its defence that Njelesani personally requested for its Masseur, Kenneth Musonda, to massage her while stating that…...