Archive: 13 December 2019
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Allowing owing students to write exams creates problems – MushimbaHigher Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba says 636 students at Mulungushi University have been restricted from writing exams for failure to honour their agreed payment plan. And Dr Mushimba says allowing students to write exams […]
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We need to beg IMF for assistance – NawakwiForum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president Edith Nawakwi says government needs to beg for assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the current economic situation because there is no other option. And […]
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FNB sues ‘Bwalya Ng’andu’ for failure to settle K369,000 loanFirst National Bank Zambia Limited (FNB) has sued a Lusaka resident, Bwalya Ng’andu holder of NRC 649981/11/1, in the Lusaka High Court for failing to pay over K360,000 credit facility. FNB is seeking payment of […]
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Debates on inequality too simplistic – ChitemeMinister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme says any comprehensive assessment of inequality must consider income and wealth. In a speech read on his behalf by Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary in charge […]
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Court sets magistrate free in ‘missing’ drugs caseA Lusaka based magistrate Maggie Tantameni, a senior public prosecutor and a court official have been acquitted by the Magistrates’ Court on charges of abuse of authority, removal of property under lawful seizure and stealing […]
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Maseka fixed windows at Chimese’s alleged property, DEC testifies in Perjury caseAn investigations officer at Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has testified that while Zambia Air Force (ZAF) colonel Dexter Maseka told Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda that he knew nothing about the Ibex Hill properties allegedly belonging […]
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Kambwili granted last adjournment to open defence in forgery caseThe Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili a last adjournment in which to open his defence in a matter where he is charged with forgery and giving false information to a public […]
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We have challenges receiving all the power paid for from Eskom – ZescoZesco says Zambia has already started receiving power from Eskom, but some challenges in the wheeling process make it hard to receive the full 300MW which was paid for. And Zesco says despite not having […]
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Kwacha depreciation killing us – Petroleum transportersPetroleum Transporters Association of Zambia secretary general Benson Tembo says the depreciation of the kwacha has negatively impacted their businesses. In an interview, Tembo said most transporters were using foreign currency to buy spare parts […]
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Corruption undermines people’s trust in economic systems – Swedish EnvoySwedish Ambassador to Zambia Ann Maj Hultgård says the fight against corruption is part of her country’s global drive for democracy because the vice undermines people’s trust in political and economic systems of any nation. […]
