Archive: 7 August 2019
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Kanyama advises govt to start engaging IMF for new country repEconomist Chibamba Kanyama has urged Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu to start engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Zambia so that a new Resident Representative is sent to replace Alfredo Baldini who […]
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Prosecute those who publish false corruption reports, insists LunguPresident Edgar Lungu has insisted that law enforcement agencies must prosecute those who waste government resources by publishing false and alarming reports. And Lungu has boasted that countries in the Southern region have shown interest […]
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Pharmaceutical society urges strict procurement of drugsPharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika has called on the Ministry of Health to come up with a directorate for pharmaceutical services to ensure professionalism in the procurement of quality drugs. Kanyika’s call […]
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Lungu will soon regret saying I’ll never be President – HHUPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says President Edgar Lungu will soon regret for trying to take the place of God to suggest that he will never be Republican President. And Hichilema says his party will never […]
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Lawyer appears in court over Baobab land saleLusaka lawyer Germano Kaulungombe and two others have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining K600,000 from five people by falsely pretending that they had plots for sale on the Baobab land. Kaulungombe, […]
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Unless we fight corruption, Ng’andu’s competence means nothing – MusaFormer Attorney General Musa Mwenye says although Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ngandu is a capable person for the job, his efforts will not result in any positive change without fighting corruption. In a statement shared […]
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Zambia shouldn’t get IMF bailout – HaabazokaEconomics Association of Zambia president Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia should find internal solutions to its debt challenges because getting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package means acquiring more liabilities. And Dr Haabazoka says […]
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11 UNIP members sue Tilyenji, others for ‘illegally’ holding offices11 UNIP members have sued the party president Tilyenji Kaunda and other leaders in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly holding on to their positions as Members of Central Committee (MCCs) illegally, claiming that their […]
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Africa needs about $800bn incremental budget to meet SDGs – BegashawSustainable Development Goals Center for Africa Director General Professor Belay Begashaw says Africa needs about US$600 to US$ 800 billion incremental budget in order to attain sustainable development goals. And Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent […]
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CTPD urges govt to halt re-launch of Zambia AirwaysThe Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged government to halt plans for the re-launch of a national airline until the country’s economy improves. In a statement, CTPD researcher Bright Chizonde explained that […]
