Archive: 26 July 2019
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Musicians singing praise songs for politicians weakening our industry – B’FlowRenowned musician Brian Bweembya, popularly known as B’Flow, says the growing tendency by artists to sing praise songs for politicians when there are so many things affecting voiceless Zambians, is weakening the music industry. Bweembya, […]
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Let’s not shout at each other, we should talk about frustrations regarding economy – Ng’anduFinance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has implored citizens who have issues regarding Zambia’s failing economy to engage government leaders in order to find amicable solutions rather than vent their anger in a frustrated manner. And […]
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It’s unfair that detractors brand me, my family, govt as corrupt without evidence – ELIt is unfair that detractors have branded me, my family and government as corrupt without evidence, says President Edgar Lungu. And President Lungu says although whistleblowers are welcome, they endanger their own freedom if they […]
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CSOs call for more funding to agricultureA consortium of civil society organizations (CSOs) have said the e-voucher system for the disbursement of farming inputs to famers is cheaper for both government and end users. The CSOs, who asked the government to […]
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NAC reserves 450,000 condoms for Luapula traditional ceremoniesThe National AIDS Council in Luapula Province has reserved 450,000 condoms for the seven traditional ceremonies in the province. Luapula National AIDS Coordinator Nathan Kabwe said his office had put strategies to have sufficient stock […]
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Zambian court process on KCM liquidation illegal, says SinkambaGreen Party leader Peter Sinkamba says the court process between ZCCM-IH and Vedanta Resources over the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambian courts is illegal. And Sinkamba has said ZCCM-IH should immediately withdraw […]
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Lumwana lays off 10 expatriatesLumwana Mining Company Limited has dismissed about 10 expatriate staff without citing any reasons. According to impeccable sources at the Barrick Gold-run mine, some of the expatriates want to fight their dismissal in court so […]
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KCM liquidator starts paying mine suppliers, contractorsAssociation of Mines Suppliers and Contractors (AMSC) president Augustine Mubanga says they are not worried about the South African High Court ruling to halt Konkola Copper Mine’s liquidation process because it still needs to be […]
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ECZ can’t reschedule delimitation exercise – WinaVice-President Inonge Wina says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) cannot reschedule the ongoing delimitation sittings of districts and constituencies because doing so could have adverse effects on other key electoral activities. And Vice-President Wina […]
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Court discharges Ultimate Insurance directors’ theft, money laundering caseLusaka magistrate Lameck Mwale has discharged two directors of Ultimate Insurance Limited accused of stealing over K470,000 from their employer and engaging in money laundering involving K600,000 after the prosecution and complainant failed to appear […]
