Archive: 20 November 2020
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Vedanta wins appeal as Court stays KCM liquidation, refers matter to arbitrationThe Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of the Lusaka High Court in which it refused to refer the Konkola Copper Mines dispute between Vedanta Resources and ZCCM-IH to arbitration. In this case, the […]
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ECZ must enhance transparency on voter registration process in prisons – CCMGCHRISTIAN Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should enhance the transparency of the voter registration exercise by immediately releasing the procedures that will guide and ensure accessibility to the correctional […]
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CEC projects lower DRC sales volume in 2020THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) says its sales volumes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year should not be expected to hit more than the 25 per cent growth it achieved last […]
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Govt won’t sell mine shares to pay bondholders – MusukwaMines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa has assured citizens that the government does not intend to sell shares to pay bondholders. And Musukwa says the production of copper by large scale mines across the […]
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Livestock ministry wasted US$342,900 on insecticide which expired before use – AGTHE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry wasted K3,278,124 on 90,000 litres of insecticide which expired because the sprayer kept on postponing works between 2018 and 2020. And the Report […]
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HH tips govt on tackling debt crisisUPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the PF government have tarnished Zambia’s reputation by being the first country to default on loan payment in the COVID-19 era. Hichilema, however, has provided several suggestions on how government […]
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Kanyama calls for ‘solidarity tax’ to help govt solve debt crisisECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says the only feasible option to stop Zambia’s debt situation from deteriorating further is for Zambians to come on board and offer support through a “solidarity tax”. And Kanyama says Eurobond holders […]
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2020 a dark year for business – Kitwe ChamberTHE Kitwe Chamber of Commerce has described 2020 as a dark year where government has constantly interfered with local businesses, leading to disruption and heightened uncertainty. And the Chamber has predicted that government will increase […]
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High Court declares missing soldier deadTHE Lusaka High Court has declared as dead, a Zambia Army soldier who has been missing for nine years. Lusaka High Court judge in Charge Gertrude Chawatama has ordered that by her determination of the […]
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ConCourt dismisses L/stone magistrate’s ‘undemocratic parties’ petitionTHE Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition in which a Livingstone magistrate was seeking an order that the Registrar of Societies deregisters all political parties which have not practiced democracy within their parties through […]
