Zambia’s debt restructuring a complex issue – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia’s debt restructuring process is a complex issue and that explains why it has taken a lot of time. According to Reuters, Zambia’s government creditors expect to be in a position to make a debt restructuring proposal to the country by the time of a financial summit in Paris this week…....
State seizes Lungu’s properties, including farm, lodge, flats belonging to Esther, Tasila, Chiyeso
THE State has seized properties linked to former President Edgar Lungu, his wife Esther and their children, including Tasila Lungu who is PF member of parliament for Chawama. The Director of Public Prosecutions has since applied to court to have all the seized properties forfeited to the State. Among the properties, which are suspected to…...
HH off to Rwanda, France
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will undertake a State Visit to Rwanda from June 20 to 21, at the invitation of that country’s President, Paul Kagame. The ministry says President Hichilema will also travel to Paris, France, to participate at the Summit for a New Financing…...
LCC pounces on illegal alcohol traders
A COMBINED team of Lusaka City Council Public Health Inspectors, Council Police, State Police and Ministry of Health staff yesterday pounced on illegal alcohol traders in Kabwata Constituency. The operation was in response to the government’s move to ban the sale of alcohol in markets and bus stations. During the operation, assorted beers were seized…...
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Maina Soko Medical Centre conducts successful brain surgery
MAINA Soko Medical Centre recently successfully performed a complex brain operation on a 29-year-old female, which lasted seven hours. In a Facebook post by the Zambia Army, Tuesday, the brain surgery, which took place on June 9, 2023, was conducted by a team of highly skilled professionals led by Dr Godiwala Tossif, a Consultant in…...
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Adequate access to farming inputs will increase our maize production – NUSFAZ
NATIONAL Union for Small Scale Farmers in Zambia (NUSFAZ) president Dr Frank Kayula says Zambia can increase its maize production to over five million metric tonnes per year if farmers are given adequate access to farming inputs. In an interview, Dr Kayula said this will, in turn, enable the country to have enough maize for…...
High Court refuses to stay warrant of arrest against Chilangwa
THE Lusaka High Court has rejected PF Deputy Secretary General Nickson Chilangwa’s application to stay the warrant of arrest issued against him by the Kawambwa Magistrates’ Court. High Court Judge Conceptor Zulu has further ordered that the criminal proceedings against Chilangwa and others in the case of the People vs Ronald Kaoma Chitotela and others…...
Chilangwa’s absence from Parley being blown out of proportion – Mundubile
LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says Kawambwa PF member of parliament Nickson Chilangwa’s absence from the National Assembly is being blown out of proportion. And PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga has lamented that Chilangwa is a victim of abuse by the justice system, which is expected to give him special…...