Archive: 23 May 2018
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Erratic changes to mining fiscal regime damaging credibility – studyTax experts say the erratic frequent changes to the Zambian mining fiscal regime in the last four years have damaged its credibility and have led to negative relations between government and the industry. According to […]
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Govt warns Luapula headmen against harbouring refugeesMinister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo says government regrets the death of the seven Congolese refugees who died in Chiengi district after their boat capsized when trying to return to their country. And Kampyongo has […]
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PF turned e-voucher into a ‘cash cow’ – MsoniThe Electronic Voucher system’s failures from the just-ended farming season should be attributed to politicians and top civil servants who are treating it as a ‘cash cow’, says All People’s Congress (APC) president Nason Msoni. […]
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Rise in Eurobond yields is proof of investor anxiety – KanyamaEconomist Chibamba Kanyama says the rise in yields on Zambia’s Eurobonds to 10 per cent for the first time in almost 18 months is a sign that the country’s economy has caused anxiety among investors. […]
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UPND not respected enough to attend ZCID dialogue – ChipimoThe UPND is sceptical to participate in the national dialogue because they do not feel respected enough, says National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo. And Chipimo was angered by one of the headlines on […]
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Kitwe magistrate sentences PF official to 9 months for fraudKitwe magistrate Kapinda Chipamu has sentenced Patriotic Front Copperbelt vice information and publicity secretary Kelvin Sinywangwe to 9 months imprisonment with hard labour for obtaining money by false pretence. However, the sentences have been suspended […]
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Kitwe juvenile gang member pleads guilty to assaultA juvenile member of another notorious gang in Kitwe called the “Hundreds” has admitted to one count of assault and causing boldly harm. The Juvenile from Mulenga Compound whose age is yet to be established […]
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PF warns party aspirants to tame their mayoral ambitionsPatriotic Front deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has urged party members with ambitions to stand as mayors to be ‘cool’ and wait for the party to call for applications. On Monday, PF Mpulungu Ward councillor […]
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AVIC is carrying PF vision for Zambia, says LusamboLusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says government considers the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) International part of the Zambian community because it shares PF’s vision for Zambia. In an interview with ZNBC staffer Chitalu […]
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Indo-Zambia Bank employees complain of poor conditionsEmployees at Indo Zambia Bank (IZB) have complained that the bank does not pay the housing allowances while those in management positions pay themselves 40 per cent of their salaries for accommodation. And the employees, […]
