Archive: 28 August 2019
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UPND supported constitution amendment – TutwaPatriotic Front (PF) Deputy Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube says the UPND fully supported the constitution amendment process in Parliament. However, Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) chairperson for mobilization Nicholas Phiri says the Constitution Amendment Bill […]
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My daughter was scared to tell me that my husband defiled her, Witness tells courtA 36-year-old woman of Chongwe district has testified before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that her daughter was initially afraid of telling her that her step father had defiled, and was responsible for her two children […]
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Political interference has put Zambia’s water security at risk – UNZA lecturerUniversity of Zambia (UNZA) senior lecturer in Geography and Environmental Studies Dr Dounty Chibamba says there is too much political interference in urban planning, which has put water security at risk. Speaking during a public […]
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British envoy speaks out on PF governance, corruption, debt, hungerOutgoing British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet says it does not help the government to threaten foreign diplomats with expulsion when they condemn bad governance practices, as they protect their countries’ interests. And High […]
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Japan grants Zambia $2m for health centre kitsZambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese government for the provision of over US$2 million to finance the procurement of health centre kits in response to Zambians’ healthcare needs. And Finance […]
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ZCTU insists Bill 10 has bad proposalsZambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says he will not allow government to take the labour movement back to the days when retirees died of stress and desperation while waiting for […]
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Zesco’s increased load-shedding will shut down small businesses – CUTSConsumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba says Zesco’s erratic load-shedding schedule will force small-scale businesses to shut down owing to heightened costs of production. And Mukumba says Zesco must come up with […]
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NDF resolutions can help sanitize Zambia’s politics – NakacindaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) faction national secretary Raphael Nakacinda says he hopes the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) resolutions will be adopted by Parliament because there are a number of “very progressive resolutions” that can […]
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NDC commences court action against de-registrationThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) has applied for leave to commence Judicial Review proceedings in the Lusaka High Court against the decision of the Registrar of Societies to deregister the party. On August 21, 2019, […]
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Court of Appeal frees L/stone man who was serving 40-year sentence for defilementThe Court of Appeal has set free a Livingstone man who was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment with hard labour for defilement. Before the Court of Appeal, sitting in Ndola, was Oliver Sakufiwa of Livingstone […]
