By Onishias Maamba The Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice (CCJP) in Chipata has expressed its displeasure with the manner the Ministry of Agriculture is handling its business towards farmers. Reacting to the Ministry’s decision to maintain only 4 districts on the E-voucher system during the 2018/19 farming season across the province, CCJP Chipata coordinator John Mthaziko Zulu […]
The Opposition Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) has called on the stop of tribal politics in the country. Speaking when he addressed a media briefing yesterday, Vice president for politics and administration, Reuben Mtolo Phiri described politics of tribe, religion and race as a recipe for anarchy, stressing that they do not deserve any room in […]
United Part for National Development (UPND) has condemned the harassment of Harry Kalaba by Zambia Police on the Copperbelt for simply exercising his rights of movement, association, assembly and free speech. UPND Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka said UPND also deplore the police action of summoning and issuing of warn and caution statement on Harry Kalaba. Mr […]
The Medical theatre room at Kawambwa district hospital has been destroyed, following a heavy downpour that characterized the area over the weekend. Kawambwa district Town Council Chairman Kalumba Chifumbe said the heavy rains lasted for about an hour, destroying various equipment in the process. ZANIS reports that Mr Chifumbe added that the heavy downpour also partly […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Nchanga Member Of Parliament Chali Chilombo says land for ex-miners is still available and they will get it. Mr Chilombo said the delay in the demarcation of the land has been caused by the sitting tenants from the same area who reacted. He said the office of the Auditor General had released […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE PF Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo has refuted the rumor going round that a Chinese firm is eying to take over Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) from Vedanta Mineral Resources. Mr Chilombo said the rumor that is going round that Government wants to takeover KCM and hand it over to a Chinese […]
Zambia is being peer reviewed by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti Money Laundering Group to assess the country’s compliance to laws relating to money laundering and terrorism financing. The assessment report is expected to be out by April next year. Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo made this disclosure yesterday in Addis Ababa when he […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation (IR&C), Chalwe Lombe has urged Missions abroad to be innovative for them to continue executing their mandate effectively in the midst of austerity measures. Ambassador Lombe said it is important for Missions abroad to embrace the period of austerity through prudent management of financial […]
Bwana Mkubwa PF Member of Parliament Jonas Chanda has said that Kantolomba cemetery road must be constructed into a tar-mark. The gravel road is a busy road because it is used by thousands of mourners and many vehicles. Dr Chanda was speaking when he flagged off the grading of the Kantolomba Cemetery road which has […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs regrets the arrest and conviction of two police officers who were convicted for aiding an abetting illegal immigrants. This is contrary to section 46(1)(a) of the Immigration and Deportation Act, Number 18 of the laws of Zambia. The Ministry wish to warn officers from its various departments who are engaged […]
Alice Nachilembe
