Archive: 17 May 2019
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Kwacha hits K14 per dollarThe kwacha continued to depreciate sharply against major currency convertibles to sink and crash through the K14.00 per dollar psychological barrier, the weakest since November, 2015. According to financial market players, the kwacha has maintained […]
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NDF was a waste of time, you can’t have national dialogue with yourself – MusaImmediate past Attorney General Musa Mwenye says the just ended Constitution amendment National Dialogue Forum was a waste of time and a meaningless process, warning that Constitutions that are created with the purpose of gaining […]
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Sureties in Milupi’s maize scam case face trouble troubleLusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda has ordered sureties for ADD leader Charles Milupi’s alleged maize swindler, Hendricks Nyambe, to present the accused before court next week, failure to which they should pay K100,000 each. In this […]
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IBA directive illegal; if they insist, we’ll take them to court – Hot FMHot FM and Prime Television have opposed the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)’s directive that all radio and television stations submit their broadcast content to the authority every two weeks. Hot FM proprietor Oscar Chavula says […]
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KCM a ghost mine, takeover is an option – MusukwaMines Minister Richard Musukwa says government will not break the law in dealing with the challenges at the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola but will do everything possible to ensure the interests of citizens […]
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Cop goes in 3 years for stealing K30,000A 48-year-old police officer of Matero Township has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing K30,000. Lusaka magistrate Austin Mubita jailed Chela John Sinyangwe to 36 months after finding […]
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Kwacha sprinting away while Lungu is jogging, says LubezhiNamwala UPND member of parliament Moono Lubezhi says it is frustrating to see President Edgar Lungu jogging every morning when the cost of living under his administration has continued “sprinting away”. And Lubezhi has challenged […]
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CTPD report exposes child labour in tobacco cultivationThe Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has asked government through the Ministry of Labour to investigate the extent to which children are being engaged in the production of tobacco in the country. CTPD […]
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Sales Tax will shut down businesses, warns MutatiZambian small-scale businesses are all going to shut down following the implementation of the controversial Sales Tax after next month, former Finance Minister Felix Mutati has warned. And Mutati has called on government to defer […]
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PAC proposes non-partisan movement to defend ConstitutionPeoples’ Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has suggested the formation of a non-partisan movement to block the enactment of proposals made by the National Dialogue Forum for the amendment of the Constitution. And […]
