Archive: 8 January 2018
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Chitotela threatens to sue Chifire over corruption allegationsMinister of Housing and Infrastructure Ronald Chitotela has threatened to sue youth activist Gregory Chifire for accusing him of fraudulently acquiring a personal car from RDA resources. On Saturday, Chifire posted a picture of a […]
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Cholera cases rise by 108 as Hungry Lion reopensZambia has recorded 108 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total cumulative number to 2,600. Giving a daily update at State House today, Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya also said all […]
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Discipline me if you want but I will not stop talking, Tutwa tells PFKabwe Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says the ruling party can discipline him if it wants but he will not stop speaking out on things which are going wrong. And Ngulube says the […]
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2018 has began with worrying signs of poor governance – CSOsSome civil society organisations have demanded answers on the exportation of illegally harvested muklua logs saying government’s explanations were not satisfying. And the CSOs have challenged investigative wings to take interest in revelations by PF […]
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No one swapped Sata’s speech, it was revised with his approval – ChellahGeorge Chellah says no one changed Michael Sata’s 2014 speech to Parliament but has explained that it was abridged with his approval because his health wouldn’t allow him to read the full version. Former finance […]
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Cholera situation likely to get worse – PHAZThe Public Health Association of Zambia (PHAZ) says President Edgar Lungu took a bold stance by declaring street vending illegal in areas affected by cholera because it facilitates indiscriminate disposal of waste. And PHAZ president […]
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Cholera patients escape from Siavonga HospitalPolice in Siavonga have apprehended two patients diagnosed with cholera who escaped from quarantine confinement at Siavonga District Hospital. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama confirmed in a statement, Monday, that the married couple escaped in […]
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Police sweep through churches, disperse congregantsPolice officers in Lusaka yesterday stormed into some churches and stopped prayer services before dispersing congregants of various denominations in a bid to curb the spread of cholera. Around 09:30 hours, officers entered St Pauls […]
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Chikwanda roasts PF: Our party needs soul searching, there’s an intellectual vacuumThe PF needs to indulge in serious soul searching and set distinct ethical benchmarks to understand that there is more to life than material trappings, says former finance minister Alexander Chikwanda. And Chikwanda says Zambia […]
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Corruption or succession politics? Understanding Kalaba’s resignationOn 2 January 2018, Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba resigned his Cabinet position in protest against the ‘swelling levels of greed and corruption’ under President Edgar Lungu’s watch. Kalaba, 41, also criticised the government’s […]
