Zambia is blessed to have Lungu in State House – MP
NAKONDE PF member of parliament Yizukanji Siwanzi says Zambia is blessed to have an intelligent President like Edgar Lungu in State House. And Keembe UPND member of parliament Princess Kasune says President Lungu and the PF government have become sophisticated in delivering speeches, which they have failed to implement. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday, Siwanzi argued…...
ConCourt hasn’t dealt with Lungu’s eligibility – Shonga
THE LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the Constitutional Court did not deal with the eligibility case of President Edgar Lungu. And LAZ says there is no procedure that permits the government to publish, in the government gazette, different texts of a Bill to amend the Constitution, which has already passed through the stages as…...
ZAF Projects Limited asks court to discharge injunction which restrained continued works at Kingsland City
ZAMBIA Airforce Projects Limited has asked the Court of Appeal to discharge the injunction which restrained continued works at Kingsland City, arguing that it has complied with the pre-conditions of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency’s decision letter of February 7, 2019. On February 17, this year, Court of Appeal judge Mubanga Kondolo granted Chalimbana Headwaters…...
Continued political violence will lead to anarchy, warns VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says the current crop of political leaders has become a danger to Zambia’s democratic dispensation due to rising political violence, which they continue to sponsor. And Mwaanga has cautioned that political violence will destroy the country and lead to anarchy if allowed to continue unabated. In a statement, Thursday, Mwaanga complained…...
Police arrest 16 illegal miners at Kansanshi over gold scandal
POLICE in Solwezi have arrested 16 illegal miners from Kansashi Mine, who were found in possession of 1,701.6 grams of suspected gold concentrate. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo stated, Thursday, that police were tipped by members of the public about alleged illegal activities at a house, where four vehicles were intercepted and suspected gold concentrates were…...
LCC, CUTS launch Food Security Initiative
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) in conjunction with Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS), has launched the Lusaka Food Security initiative to promote strengthening of food systems in the city. The Food Security Initiative is a policy document that highlights the challenges in the food system and provides solutions through its operational plan to be housed…...
Honeybee has to replace spoilt medicine – MoH
MINISTRY of Health Spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo says HoneyBee Pharmacy will have to replace the spoilt medical drugs which it supplied to government. Recently, Zambia Medical Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) director-general Bernice Mwale ordered HoneyBee to recall all batches of discoloured Paracetamol Tablets which it supplied to the Ministry of Health within 14 days. And in…...
Wina moves motion to restore Bill 10
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has moved a motion in Parliament to restore Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 and seven others on the order paper. In her motion, Thursday, Vice-President Wina said this is because the Bills were not concluded in the last session due to the abrupt adjournment of the House caused by the…...
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Zambia records 41 new COVID-19 cases
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says Zambia has recorded 41 new COVID-19 cases out of 785 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. And Dr Malama says 160 patients have been discharged from COVID-19 isolation centres. Speaking during the routine COVID-19 updates in Lusaka, Thursday, Dr Malama announced that […]