Negative talk on economy is hurting our brand – Siliya
INFORMATION and Broadcasting Minister Dora Siliya says Zambians should desist from talking about the current economic crisis as it is hurting the Zambian brand. Speaking on Smart Eagles’ “Round Table Talk”, Siliya, who is also Chief Government spokesperson, said negative messages about the country’s economy and governance were hurting the country’s standing on the international…...
IMF Zambia’s only way out – Mutati
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Felix Mutati says Zambia is enslaved by debt and the only way out is to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) . Speaking to journalists in Kitwe, Saturday, Mutati said Zambia’s debt was dehumanising and affecting even those who were not part of the transaction. “You…...
Dethroned Shakumbila seeks to serve court process on new chief via newspaper advert
DETHRONED Senior Chief Shakumbila, Patrick Chibamba, has asked the Lusaka High Court to allow him to serve court process on newly appointed successor, Netta Shimwambwa, and two others, by way of advertisement in a newspaper, in a case in which he is challenging his removal from the throne. Chibamba claims that Shimwambwa, Ackson Shibalanga and…...
Kalomo duo asks court not to dismiss land case against HH
TWO individuals who have sued UPND leader Haikainde Hichilema over a farm in Kalomo have asked the Lusaka High Court not to dismiss their matter on point of law. The two have argued that they initiated court action against Hichilema to challenge the illegal and fraudulent takeover of their late father’s estate, adding that their…...
Lungu must discipline Chilufya for rubbishing Covid-19 audit report – Kambwili
NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya is being unreasonable and pompous for refuting the Auditor General Interim Report on the utilisation of COVID-19 funds because the document emanated from a respected government institution. Commenting on Dr Chilufya’s dismissal of the Interim Audit Report, which exposed a total of…...
SDA sues over 30 for unauthorized possession of churches
THE Seventh Day Adventist Association in Zambia [Registered Trustees] has sued over 30 people in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order to recover possession of properties in Chipata occupied by the said people without licence or consent from it. The association has sued Jeremiah Mukankaulwa and 20 others and Diden Tembo and 10 others…...
Milingo should comply with Court of Appeal’s decision – Sinkamba
GREEN Party president Peter Sinkamba says government and ZCCM-IH should allow the arbitration of Konkola Copper Mine KCM to proceed without disturbances. Commenting on the Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse the Lusaka High Court’s earlier decision, in which it refused to refer KCM dispute between Vedanta Resources and ZCCM-IH to arbitration, Sinkamba said government…...
UNZA management must allow students to write exam – Miti
ALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti has called on the University of Zambia (UNZA) management to rescind their decision and let students owing the institution to still write their examinations. In an interview, Miti observed that it was clear that the country was under economic stress, adding that government was to blame…...
PF suspends Chingola chair for failing to mobilise members to get voter’s cards
THE Patriotic Front on the Copperbelt has suspended Chingola Constituency Chairman Francis Chileshe for failing to help members to register as voters. Chileshe is also accused of failing to get a voter’s card for himself and failure to provide leadership in the voter registration exercise. PF Copperbelt Provincial Secretary Bernard Zulu has confirmed Chileshe’s suspension…....
Slow voter registration a well-planned scheme by PF – UPND
UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says it is surprising that President Edgar Lungu is blaming the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for its operational failures when it is the ruling party which has orchestrated “organised confusion” in slowing down the registration process. On Wednesday, President Lungu complained that the ECZ had not been equal to the…...