Archive: 14 April 2020
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Govt moves to revoke Mopani mining licenceGOVERNMENT has written to Mopani Copper Mines chief executive officer Nathan Bullock informing him of its intentions to revoke mining license for its two units in Kitwe and Mufulira. According to impeccable sources at the […]
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Prime TV closure a sinister ploy to weaken independent media in Zambia – AmnestyAMNESTY International says the cancellation of Prime TV’s license is a sinister ploy to weaken independent media voices in Zambia. In a statement, Monday, Amnesty International director for Eastern and Southern Africa Deprose Muchena said […]
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Inaccurate COVID-19 data from MoH putting people’s lives at risk – AndyfordPEOPLE’S Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda says the Ministry of Health is putting the lives of members of the public at risk by withholding information regarding people who have tested positive to coronavirus. […]
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IG orders police to stop abusing the law, beating up night patronsINSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has ordered police officers to operate within the confines of the law as they enforce COVID-19 preventative measures. But police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says the use of a […]
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Load shedding will render education channel meaningless – SinkambaGREEN Party president Peter Sinkamba says increased hours of load have defeated the purpose of introducing an education television channel for pupils. Recently, General Education Minister David Mabumba announced that the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation […]
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Govt hopes to announce new KCM investor by June, 2020Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says government is hoping to announce a strategic partner to take over Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) operations by June this year. And Musukwa has charged that Mopani Copper Mine is trying […]
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Katambo asks court to find councillor guilty of defamation on his own admissionMASAITI PF member of parliament Michael Katambo has asked the Lusaka High Court to enter judgement on admission against his area councillor, Delight Mutale, whom he has sued for defamation of character. Katambo, who is […]
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Sports fanatics join Covid-19 fightA consortium of sports administrators, fans and analysts have donated items worth about K1,000 towards the fight against the deadly Covid-19 which has so far ravaged communities around the world. A social media campaign dubbed […]
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41 Chongwe residents sue United Quarries for conducting illegal mining activitiesOVER 40 residents of Chongwe have dragged United Quarries and its three directors to the Lusaka High Court, accusing them of contaminating boreholes and damaging their properties due to alleged mining activities in the area. […]
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Reinstate Prime TV license, TIZ tells IBATRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) has called on the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) to rescind its decision to cancel Prime TV’s broadcasting license, saying the Authority should not allow itself to be drawn into the political […]
