Archive: 25 February 2020
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Foreign missions unpaid for upto 4 months, govt says there’s no moneyZAMBIAN diplomats are languishing due to government’s failure to fund foreign mission for the past four months. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has since asked diplomats and workers at Zambian missions abroad to forget about […]
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High Court stays revocation of recognition agreement between UNZALARU, managementThe Lusaka High Court has granted the University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) leave to apply for judicial review against the Commissioner’s decision to approve the university council’s application to terminate the Recognition […]
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2021 poll will be a tight race – ECZElectoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says the 2021 general election will be highly contested, just like the 2016 one which saw a minimal margin of results between President Edgar Lungu […]
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MMD MPs still studying Bill 10SERENJE MMD member of parliament Maxwell Kabanda says he is still consulting his people on the Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 before deciding whether to support or reject the Bill. Ahead of the […]
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Police arrest UNZA veterinarian on false ‘possessing offensive weapon’ chargeA UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) animal technician at the School of Veterinary Medicine has narrated how he was bundled up by a combined team of police officers in Lusaka after suspecting him to be one […]
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Cyber bullying keeps women out of politics, laments WfCWOMEN for Change (WfC) executive director Lumba Siyanga says cyber bullying remains a source of friction and tension, which intimidates women and keeps them out of active politics. And Siyanga says Zambia may not reach […]
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Deploy cops to man schools vulnerable to gassing – ZNUTGOVERNMENT must consider deploying at least one police officer at schools that are vulnerable to gas attacks, says the Zambia Union of Teachers (ZNUT). Last week, police spokesperson Esther Katongo disclosed that 68 pupils of […]
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Court refuses to grant bail to 18 men charged with rioters injuring buildingTHE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has refused to grant bail 18 men, among them a pastor, accused of damaging a motor vehicle and a house at Kanyama Police Camp because the situation is still volatile. This […]
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Lungu, his family enjoying because Zambia remains safe – BowmanPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is busy inspecting developmental projects, enjoying with his family, going to church and still meeting his Cabinet colleagues because Zambia remains safe and under control, says Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo. Meanwhile, […]
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Mushimba’s explanation on delay to pay universities absurd – MitiALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says Higher Education Minister Brian Mushimba’s explanation on why government is delaying to give universities and TEVET Colleges and Science Statutory Boards their grants is absurd. […]
