Archive: 25 September 2020
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65 year old Luanshya man gets 20 years for defilementTHE Ndola High Court has sentenced a 65-year-old man of Luanshya to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor for defilement. In this case, Kafula Sinkala was charged with defilement of a girl under the age […]
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Esau Chulu, others sue Chisamba resident over botched land purchaseRETIRED Justice Esau Chulu and five others have dragged a Chisamba resident to the Lusaka High Court for unilaterally adjusting the prices of land which they purchased from him. Justice Chulu and five others, who […]
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Asking for debt suspension an admission of bankruptcy – MusokotwaneUPND chairperson for finance and economic affairs Situmbeko Musokotwane says government’s request for a six months suspension on repayment of the three Eurobonds is an admission to the whole world that the country is bankrupt. […]
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Lungu didn’t have scheduled trip to Southern Province – ChipampeSPECIAL Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe says there were no plans for President Edgar Lungu to visit Southern Province this week, contrary to UPND’s claim. This came to light […]
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Poverty has only reduced for Lungu, PF – JambaKASEMPA UPND member of parliament Brenda Tambatamba says President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament was business as usual and nothing transformational came out of it. And Mwembeshi Independent member of parliament Machila Jamba says President […]
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We don’t know yet whether political parties will be allowed to campaign in prison – WinaVICE-President Inonge Wina says there is no modality for inmates to take part in the 2021 general elections, and that the law is currently being reviewed to incorporate political activities at correctional facilities. Responding to […]
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Civil rights activist musicians seek Chief Justice’s intervention in ECZ caseMUSICIANS involved in civil activism have written Chief Justice Irene Mambilima, requesting her to intervene in a matter where they sued the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in the Lusaka High Court but the matter […]
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PF warns its members against extorting money from unsuspecting peoplePATRIOTIC Front (PF) national youth chairperson Kelvin Sampa says the party will not tolerate any member who uses the name of the party to extort money from the public. And Sampa has warned that he […]
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Nakacinda a PF agent, Mofu tells courtMMD deputy national secretary Gregory Mofu has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that nominated member of parliament Raphael Nakacinda is not a genuine MMD member, adding that the latter is in fact an agent […]
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Zambia headed for loan default, with little prospect of recovery – FitchFITCH Ratings has downgraded Zambia’s credit rating to ‘C’ from ‘CC’, meaning the country is in imminent default with little prospect of recover. Fitch has also downgraded Zambia’s rating on its senior unsecured foreign-currency bonds, […]
