Monthly Archives: February 2015

Mbulakulima warns Muhabi over illegal meeting

MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has warned his predecessor Muhabi Lungu against going ahead with the planned NEC meeting of expelled members this Saturday, stating that it is illegal. Mr Mbulakulima has told a media briefing this morning that the party is ready to mobilize youths to sort out Mr. Lungu and his group if they go ahead with the ...

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Vedanta to go ahead and make tough decisions on KCM

Vedanta Resources Plc the owners of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) say they will still go ahead and make tough decisions despite President Edgar Lungu directing the Zambia Revenue Authority to expedite dialogue with mine owners and resolve the impasse over the new mining tax regime. Vedanta’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese told a mining Conference in South Africa on Monday ...

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Mwanakatwe was misquoted – Chikwanda

The World Bank and the Zambian Government have today signed a US$52.5 million financing agreement for the Zambia Health Services Improvement Project (ZHSIP). Speaking during the signing of the financing agreement in Lusaka today, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda notes that the loan is highly concessional with terms such as service charge at 0.75%, commitment charge at 0.5%, with a repayment ...

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Injury ends Mayuka’s season

Zambia striker Emmanuel Mayuka’s season at Southampton is over due to injury. Mayuka will be out of action for the foreseeable future due to a groin injury he sustained while on Africa Cup duty last month with Zambia in Equatorial Guinea. Southampton coach Ronald Koeman said Mayuka was due for an operation that will definitely see him out until next ...

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Sikazwe thanks Lungu for re-appointing him

Reappointed Northern Province Minister Freedom Sikazwe says he will always remind President Edgar Lungu of the promises he made to the people in the province during campaigns of deliver effective development. Mr. Sikazwe, who has thanked President Lungu for reappointing him as Northern Province Minister, says he will work hard and will not to let down the Head of State. ...

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Rainbow party members accused of trying to destabilize PF

Patriotic Front Mandevu Constituency Chairman Moses Makasa has accused the Wynter Kabimba led Rainbow party of destabilizing the ruling party by compromising its structures. Mr. Makasa has disclosed that some senior Rainbow Party members have been trying to entice him and some other members in the constituency to ditch the ruling party and join them. Mr. Makasa has accused Mr. ...

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Sinkamba urges Lungu to constitute full cabinet

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has urged President Edgar Lungu to quickly constitute his full Cabinet. Mr. Sinkamba says the delay by President Lungu to put up a full Cabinet is causing anxiety among the people of Zambia who are suffering and are waiting on government to rescue them as promised during the campaigns. Mr. Sinkamba says the delay to ...

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Lack of time frame to enact constitution worries Chipimo

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo says given that there is no timeframe given by Government for the delivery of a people driven constitution, the challenge is on the civil society and the people of Zambia to put the right kind of pressure on the people entrusted to deliver the document. Mr. Chipimo says there is need for President ...

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Inmates at Isoka prison sleeping in shifts

Inmates at Isoka State prison in Isoka district in Muchinga province are forced to sleep in shifts every night because the prison has run out of bed space due to overcrowding. Isoka District Commissioner Major Joe Siwila says the prison is congested forcing inmates such as Remandees and Prohibited Immigrants to sleep in shifts. Major Siwila described the situation at ...

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