Archive: 22 May 2020
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Lungu directs re-opening of Nakonde for business, as Zambia records 54 new COVID-19 casesPresident Edgar Lungu has ordered that business should continue in Nakonde despite the Ministry of Health carrying out mass screening in the border town. And President Lungu says the country has 920 cumulative cases, meaning […]
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STATEMENT BY JOHN SANGWA S.C.On 10th March 2020, a story was published in the Diggers Newspaper titled “Lungu Dribbled Citizens – Sangwa by appointing unqualified ConCourt Judges”. The story generated debate on the competence and qualifications of Judges of […]
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There’s tension in Zambia because Lungu wants 3rd term – TelesphoreARCHBISHOP Telesphore Mpundu says there is too much tension in Zambia because President Edgar Lungu wants to manipulate the constitution so that he can run for a third term. And Archbishop Mpundu has insisted that […]
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Tax disputes mustn’t always end up in court – Mines PSMINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has urged mining houses to pay taxes instead of always having to deal with disputes through the courts. Mulenga was commenting on a Supreme Court judgment which ordered […]
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Violent PF cadres sponsored by senior officials – KabimbaRAINBOW party general secretary Wynter Kabaimba says the PF cadres who have been storming radio stations to disrupt UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s programmes are most likely sponsored by senior party officials. And Kabimba has asked […]
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Exam classes will determine when other pupils will return to school – MabumbaGENERAL Education Minister David Mabumba says government will only make an assessment on when pupils in non-examination classes could return to school after analysing the situation when exam classes resume this June. And Mabumba says […]
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Chief Puta doesn’t want me in my own constituency, laments KatutaWORKERS at Chiengi Constituency office in Luapula discovered faeces smeared on the office door while some of it heaped by the doorway as they reported for duty on Tuesday morning. Chiengi member of parliament Given […]
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IBA’s response to media attacks disturbing – FPIFREE Press Initiative (FPI) Zambia says it expected the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) to strongly condemn attacks on radio stations by political party cadres instead of advising them to air pre-recorded programs. Last week, the […]
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Kalyalya explains why BoZ can’t relax eligibility criteria on K10bn facilityBANK of Zambia (BoZ) governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the K10 billion Medium-Term Loan Refinancing Facility has a strict eligibility criterion because it is targeted at those who can pay back the money. Meanwhile, Zambia’s […]
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Lsk man gets death sentence for robbing, killing friendTHE Lusaka High Court has sentenced a 28-year-old music promoter to death by hanging for killing an Egyptian after robbing him of various items four years ago. Meanwhile, High Court Judge Bubile Shonga has acquitted […]
