Archive: 4 June 2019
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It’s sad that thieves are displaying their loot and we’re watching – AkaPrince Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says for many years in Zambia, thieves have been publicly displaying proceeds of crime while the country watches in silence, thereby condoning the criminality. And Prince Akashambatwa has questioned the partnership […]
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Fuel price hike imminent – NKCFuel prices are expected to rise sharply in view of the kwacha’s weak performance against major currency convertibles and increased crude oil prices on the international market, says NKC African Economics. And NKC, the SA-based […]
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Chinese firm’s fraudulent Zesco deal shows govt’s lack of seriousness – HabasondaUNZA political science lecturer Lee Habasonda has asked government to explain its position regarding Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Ltd (ZTT), a Chinese firm that recently admitted to have had used falsified documents to win a government […]
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Mvunga warns businesses pricing in dollar: “they risk losing govt deals”Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Christopher Mvunga says the legal tender in Zambia is Kwacha and there is no business house that is encouraged to price locally traded goods and services in foreign currencies. In […]
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I don’t know anything about expulsion – KBFLusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) says he is not aware that he has been expelled from the Patriotic Front because the party has not served him with an expulsion letter. And expelled PF cadre […]
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Lungu’s new jet forcing him to travel – MilupiAlliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) leader Charles Milupi says austerity measures will not apply to President Edgar Lungu because he has a luxury jet which he needs to show off. On Friday last week, […]
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Mealie meal supply to drought-hit areas may remain erratic – KazabuFormer Agriculture and Livestock deputy minister Lackson Kazabu says he strongly doubts that drought-hit areas of the country will receive a stable and consistent supply of mealie-meal mainly due to government’s policy U-turn. Commenting on […]
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Pay UNZA, CBU lecturers, demands KambwiliNDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has appealed to government to pay Copperbelt University and University of Zambia lecturers their salaries on time, saying they are human beings who should be treated with respect. And Kambwili has […]
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PF putting up social media monitoring team to end abuse – MwilaPatriotic Front (PF) secretary general Davies Mwila says the ruling party is constituting a social media monitoring team targeted at ending abuse and those found sowing seeds of discord will be expelled. And Mwila says […]
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Mwamoma met criteria to be awarded Zesco tender, witness tells courtA senior ZESCO official has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services Limited “precisely” met the criteria to be awarded a tender for the construction of houses and toilets under the […]
