Daily Archives: October 3, 2014

Scott rules out Sata’s resignation

Vice President Guy Scott says any suggestion for President Michael Sata to step down on health grounds is not under consideration. Responding to a question by Sesheke Member of Parliament Siyauya Sianga during the Vice President’s question time who wanted to find out if government would consider retiring President Michael Sata on health grounds now that he has qualified for ...

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Govt to look at 20,000 hanging jobs at MCM

Labour and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda says he will engage the Ministries of Finance and Mines over the hanging 20,000 jobs at Mopani Copper Mines. Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Plc Chief Executive Officer Danny Callow earlier this week hinted that 20, 000 miners risk losing their jobs because of Government’s continued withholding of the company’s US$200 million in Value ...

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ZICA welcomes upholding of Masumba’s conviction

The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has welcomed the decision by the Lusaka High Court to uphold the 12 months jail sentence passed by the Magistrate Court on former Sports deputy Minister Steven Masumba for using a fraudulent accounting diploma to obtain employment. Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants Chief Executive officer Hapenga Kabeta has told Qfm news in a ...

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