Archive: 6 December 2019
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Govt’s attacks against Foote diplomatic gobbledegook – MpomboFormer defense minister George Mpombo says the orchestrated attacks against American Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote are politically and morally bankrupt and amount to diplomatic gobbledegook. In an interview, Mpombo said attacking Ambassador Foote whilst […]
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When the ruling party owns the Constitution making process, citizens lose it – MwenyeFormer Attorney General Musa Mwenye says Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 can never produce a good document because the process used to adopt it does not represent views of the Zambian people but rather protects […]
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There’s need to change use of encroached game parks to allow human development – ChitotelaTourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela has called for the review of Game Management Areas (GMAs) that have been encroached in the country, saying there was need to reconsider their use to enhance human development. […]
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Kapata to sue Diggers for publishing Mukula smuggling cartelLands Minster Jean Kapata says she will sue News Diggers newspaper for publishing an investigative report released by a US based Environmental Investigation Agency, which implicates her in the mukula smuggling cartel. Speaking at a […]
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Government not in a hurry to perform – ChitemeLiuwa UPND member of parliament Situmbeko Musokotwane says the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) is under threat due to Zambia’s debt crisis. But Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme says government is not in […]
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Foote free to engage govt on resolving Zambia’s energy crisis through proper channels – PSUnited States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote is free to interact with the Zambian government to address the country’s energy crisis provided he follows the laid down diplomatic channels, says Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary […]
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UPND govt will demolish all structures in forest 27 – NkomboWhen we take over government we will demolish your houses, just mark my words and pray to your God that what I am wishing for doesn’t happen, Mazabuka central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo […]
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CUTS questions govt’s intention to hike power tariffs without completing cost of service studyConsumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba says any power tariff increment without carrying out a Cost of Service Study will not be transparent and accurate. And All People’s Congress (APC) party president […]
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PF blames minister for Lupososhi loss, demands his resignationPF secretary general Davies has given Northern Province Minister Lazarus Chungu a 24-hour ultimatum in which to show cause why he should continue as party’s Provincial Chair after losing a ward by-election in Lupososhi constituency. […]
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Lungu, Tasila in Mukula cartelAn American based organisation called Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report into the smuggling of Mukula logs in Zambia, which has implicated President Edgar Lungu, his daughter Tasila, Justice Minister Given Lubinda, his […]
