Archive: 8 February 2021
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Witchdoctor hands over murder suspect who sought ‘protection’ to policeCOPPERBELT Police Commissioner Elias Chushi has thanked a witchdoctor for handing over a murder suspect who went to him seeking protection. Police in Chililabombwe have since arrested an 18-year-old boy who stabbed his grandmother, removed […]
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No donor can tolerate the mess at Ministry of HealthWHENEVER a donor country terminates aid to a poor country, the rich and the ruling elites don’t get affected. We can imagine that the warning from the Swedish government that they will cut donor aid […]
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Interrogating aspects of the Economic Recovery Programme(2020-2023) and Zambia’s prospects for an economic turnaroundIn last week’s opinion piece, I noted the optimistic global growth projections fuelled by anticipated widespread use of the Covid-19 vaccine, particularly in advanced countries. Bouncing off this, I tendered a proposal on how Zambia […]
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ActionAid calls for reversal of Matibini, MFEZ land dealACTIONAID Zambia executive director Nalucha Ziba says Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini was given preferential treatment in the acquisition of land at the Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone and has called for […]
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LCC failed to remit statutory obligations totalling over K900m, reveals AGTHE Auditor General’s Report on the audits of accounts of local authorities has revealed that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) failed to remit statutory obligations totalling K912,769,625 in respect of tax and pension. The Report […]
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TIZ wonders how Attorney General will handle Honeybee saga which he already justifiedTRANSPARENCY International Zambia executive director Maurice Nyambe has wondered how the Attorney General will handle the Honeybee contract given that he had already justified the process through which it was awarded. In an interview, Nyambe […]
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$56m Eurobond default will make debt restructuring difficult for Zambia – CTPDTHE CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says failure by the government to honour another coupon payment of US$56.1 million due under one of the Eurobonds raises concerns. In a statement, Sunday, CTPD senior […]
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SAWR happy with Kansanshi successful negotiations with unionsTHE Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) has commended Kansanshi Mining Plc for reviewing its conditions of service for workers and allowing successful negotiations with trade unions. According to a statement, SARW, in an earlier report, […]
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Govt benefiting nothing from illegal mining activities in Luapula – MusukwaMINES Minister Richard Musukwa says the mining and exploration of manganese in Luapula province is in disarray as it has been dominated by illegal miners. The Minister was responding to Serenje MMD member of parliament […]
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Kambwili questions Mopani dealNATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says the Mopani Copper Mines takeover needs to be reviewed because Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) does not have the capacity to run the asset. And […]
