Archive: 15 August 2018
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Low maize prices have demoralised farmers, says SAFADAThe continuous low maize prices on the local market has demoralised farmers from cultivating the commodity because it costs more to produce, says Small-Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) executive director Boyd Moobwe. And Moobwe says […]
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Govt receives additional $14.6 million for combating climate resilienceGovernment has received US $14.6 million from the Climate Investment Fund as additional financing for the Zambia Strengthening Climate Resilience – Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR PHASE II) Project. In a statement, Ministry of […]
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Businessman drags PF cadres to court for land encroachmentA Lusaka businessman has sued three Patriotic Front cadres and a councillor in the Lusaka High Court, demanding for damages for illegally encroaching on his land. Frank Mwanza, trading as Frank White Enterprise, has also […]
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Vedanta to lose control of KCM upon LSE delisting – FoilVedanta Resources Plc’s planned de-listing from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) could see the company relinquish its control of its subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Foil Vedanta, an independent grassroots solidarity organization focused on British-Indian […]
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Mwanawasa was a good foot soldier for justice and freedom – SishuwaPolitical historian and commentator Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa has hailed late president Levy Mwanawasa as a good foot soldier for justice and freedom, and one of Zambia’s genuine post-independence heroes whose leadership of the country was […]
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Amos responds to America’s displeasure over Biti’s ‘deportation’State House Press Aide Amos Chanda says America’s State Department issued a premature statement to condemn Zambia after government denied Tendai Biti political asylum, arguing that had the US waited, it would have realised that […]
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New vehicles should be for ministers not Permanent Secretaries – MvungaDeputy Secretary to Cabinet Christopher Mvunga has clarified that although he has not seen the vehicles which have been purchased by government, the type of units he saw on the front page of News Diggers […]
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Lungu’s reluctance to fire Chomba over fake qualifications irritates KambwiliChishimba Kambwili says he does not understand why President Edgar Lungu has still not fired Ministry of Water Development Permanent Secretary Bishop Ed Chomba after an investigation revealed that the PS possesses fake qualifications. And […]
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Lusaka woman sues Airtel for revealing her account balanceA Lusaka woman has sued Airtel Networks Zambia PLC in the Lusaka High Court claiming damages for revealing her mobile money account balance to a third party without her consent. Olypa Chisha Chilembo, is seeking […]
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Zambia sets off on a high at Netball meetZambia on Monday put up a good display against Botswana and won 50-43 at the ongoing World Cup qualifiers. But netball national team coach Charles Zulu bemoaned his defence players’ performance in the first two […]
