Archive: 21 March 2019
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PF pours scorn on Kalaba in Bahati campaignsPF Deputy Campaign Manager in the Bahati parliamentary by-election, Emmanuel Chungu, says people in the area would suffer the same way the people in Chipili are suffering if they decide to reject the ruling party’s […]
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Speaker calls for urgent reform of “controversial Public Order Act”Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says it is imperative that the Public Order Act is reformed and modernised to international standards and best practices around the world, lamenting that the Act had […]
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Insurance sector growth elates PIAPensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) deputy registrar Titus Nkwale says the performance of general insurance premiums grew by nine per cent in 2017 as it escalated to K1.82 billion compared to around K1.64 billion in […]
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Abuse of public funds making govt fail to pay salaries – JCTRThe Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says the abuse of public funds by those in government and the huge debt burden of the country remain the key reasons for the delay in paying civil […]
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Witness narrates how Chitotela bought her house using a third partyA civil servant has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that when she queried why the ‘contract of sale’ for a house she sold to Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela was in a different […]
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Chilangwa gets 7-day suspension for finger-pointing NamugalaSpeaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has suspended Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa from all services of the assembly for seven days for disrespecting his deputy, Catherine Namugala, by pointing a finger at […]
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Hungry Zambians can’t remain peaceful forever, warns KabimbaRainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba says things keep getting worse in the country and there can’t be peace in a hungry nation. And Kabimba says students must participate in the change of government in 2021, […]
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ECZ Amendment Bill passes Second Reading, despite opposition resistanceJustice Minister Given Lubinda on Tuesday presented the National Dialogue, Constitutional, Electoral Process, Public Order and Political Parties Bill to Parliament for First Reading, which are aimed at implementing constitutional and institutional reforms. At the […]
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Publish ATI Bill for scrutiny, demands UPNDUPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says government must publish the Access to Information Bill so that stakeholders can scrutinize its contents. And Kakoma says the timing of Cabinet’s approval of the bill is suspicious because government […]
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Nundwe asks Mines to improve safety measuresCopperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe says any serious investor should prioritize the safety of its workers. Meanwhile, Mopani Copper Mines Plc has suspended all operations at its South Ore Body (SOB) in Kitwe following an […]
