Accessing COVID-19 supplies a major challenge – ZNPHI
ZAMBIA National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) says the major challenge which the institute is facing is where to get COVID-19 supplies from because every country is looking for them. And the Institute says Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya will relaunch a reviewed strategic plan which will make non adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures punishable […]
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Police will be deployed to ensure COVID-19 guidelines are followed – Chitalu
THE Ministry of Health has announced that the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 125 new COVID-19 cases out of 454 tests done and six deaths, five of which were brought in dead cases in Lusaka. And the Ministry says the Home Affairs ministry will deploy police officers to ensure that people are […]
Govt spends K3.2bn in July on domestic, external debt
THE government last month spend K3.2 billion on dismantling domestic and external debt arrears, says Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba. And the Treasury released K11.17 billion during the month under review to finance developmental programmes and public service delivery. Meanwhile, K900 million has been spent on helping the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE)…...
IBA doesn’t have powers to regulate online broadcasting – Chirwa
UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) law lecturer Joseph Chirwa says the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) does not have the powers to regulate online content. Last week, IBA backtracked on an earlier statement, saying it actually had powers to regulate online broadcasting. But in an interview, Chirwa observed that the Authority had changed their position because they…...
CK insists High Court can grant him permission to challenge Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has insisted that he be granted leave to commence judicial review proceedings against magistrate David Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself from presiding over his forgery case. He further wants the proceedings in the said forgery case before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court stayed, so as not to render the proceedings before Lusaka…...
We’re buying equipment to protect Zambia from reckless individuals who want to set it on fire – Kampyongo
HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government is procuring security equipment to safeguard the peace of the nation from reckless individuals who want to put the country on fire. And Kampyongo says the issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs) is not a political undertaking, but a legal requirement for Zambians to register as new voters…....
Continuous budget increments for Defence, police indicates militarization ahead of polls – Kakubo
KAPIRI-Mposhi UPND member of parliament Stanley Kakubo says the trend of increasing budgetary allocation to Defence and Police is worrying as it points to militarization towards the general elections. And Kakubo says the Patriotic Front (PF) has continued with its lies to young people even though youth empowerment has never existed. In a statement to…...
There’s no conflict between Legislature, Judiciary, insists Sangwa
CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel has insisted that there is no conflict between the Legislature and the Judiciary. And Sangwa says Zambia is engulfed in chaos with a fast-rising number of COVID-19 cases because the country lacks a clear national agenda to contain the virus. Sangwa was speaking when he appeared on a Diamond…...
Sangwa, Mpundu can’t dictate candidate for us, Lungu eligible for 2021 – PF
PATRIOTIC Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says constitutional lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel and Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu cannot dictate a candidate for the ruling party. Speaking when he met party officials in Mwense, Friday, Mwila insisted that the Constitutional Court ruled that President Edgar Lungu was eligible to stand in next year’s general elections. “Ifwe…...