Archive: 16 August 2019
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Nshindano pledges to improve transparency during electionsNewly-appointed Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says there is need to improve transparency during elections. In an interview, Thursday, Nshindano said part of his mandate was to ensure that there […]
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Debt repayments will squeeze social sector spending further – SaasaEconomist Professor Oliver Saasa has warned Zambians to brace themselves for less social sector spending because government is prioritizing debt service repayments to avoid defaulting. In an interview, Prof Saasa said the country’s debt was […]
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I’m suing Tutwa for alleging that I’ve been paid to fight govt – LAZ presidentLaw Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa has challenged Kabwe Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube to substantiate allegations that the former has been paid by the opposition UPND to fight government in […]
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Speaker refuses to halt Bill 10 proceedingsThe Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says the House will proceed to consider the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 despite the matter being before the Constitutional Court. Responding to a […]
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Govt’s response to Forest 27 questions unsatisfactory – HarringtonFormer Minister of Transport and Communications William Harrington says media statements from Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya, the Lands PS and the Forestry department have not ironed out the matters in contention regarding Forest 27. […]
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Tutwa’s allegations against Mwitwa, Sangwa are baseless – CSOsA consortium of Civil Society Organizations have condemned Kabwe central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube’s attacks on Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa and John Sangwa SC saying they are baseless. On Wednesday, […]
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Zambia’s economy doing well – DoraChief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the country’s economy is doing very well and is on the right trajectory. And Siliya says she is extremely disappointed with UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma’s remarks that it’s pointless […]
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2 Ndola women get 18 years for inserting bottle in fellow’s private partsTwo Ndola women who inserted a bottle into another woman’s private parts have been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. Ndola High Court Judge-in-Charge Emelia Sunkutu sentenced this two Thursday morning. This is in case where […]
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7 former Lumwana employees sue company over unlawful dismissal, US$4.5m benefitsSeven former employees of Lumwana Mining Company Limited have dragged the mining company to the Lusaka High Court, claiming payment of over US $4.5 million total salaries and benefits after their contracts were allegedly unlawfully […]
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Chongwe traditional leaders not entitled to claims being sought in Kingsland case – ZAF Projects LimitedZambia Air Force Projects Limited and two other companies constructing the Kingsland City project have submitted to the Lusaka High Court that the nine Chongwe traditional leaders that have sued them for building on a […]
