By Samuel C.C Mwanakatwe, Documentation officer, NGOCC , P.O Box 37879 Lusaka, Mobile Phone No. +260 977 170 772 THE Non-Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is dismayed and disappointed with President Edgar Lungu’s recent pronouncement in Ethiopia that the Patriotic Front (PF) Government is not in a hurry to facilitate a National Referendum to adopt...
By Peter Chazya Sikamba, Green Party President The Judicial Complaints Commission has set February 10, 2017 as the date for the hearing of the complaint filed by the Green Party President to the Commission for the removal of Constitutional Court Judges Hilda Chibomba, Mungeni Mulenga, Anne Sitali, Margret Munalula and Palan Mulonda on the grounds of incompetence and gross misconduct. The hearing will take place Twangale Park in Lilayi. The allegations of misconduct relate to the conduct of the election petition filed by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba vs. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Inonge Wina, the Electoral Commission...
By Nicky Shabolyo, PRESS SECRETARY HIGH COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA Mobile: 00 27 810027548 Email: press@zambiapretoria.net; nshabolyo@gmail.com PRETORIA- THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY, 2017 – GOVERNMENT has suspended extension of conditional work permits for expatriates until the system was reorganised to eliminate abuse. Home Affairs Minister, Mr. Stephen Kampyongo has said that he has given directives that all extensions for the conditional two- year period work permits given to expatriates, who were brought in by investors to train Zambians, be halted. Mr. Kampyongo has said that the process had been abused with Zambians colluding with investors and allowing expatriates to continue...
Top beer brand will be packaged at Zambian Breweries’ plant in Lusaka, after US$2 million refit LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries’ world-class Castle Lite lager has returned to local production with the commissioning this week of new a US$2 million packaging line at the company’s Mungwi Road plant in Lusaka. Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon. Margaret Mwanakatwe was on hand to officially launch the new production line, which is part of the company’s reinvigorated investment programme following government’s reduction of excise tax on clear beer from 60 percent to 40 percent in the 2016 Budget. “This plant will...
By Mwenya Mukuka (Mr.) Communications Officer Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops Kabulonga Road, BRT6 Nr 60 Box 31965 Lusaka,Zambia Tel:+260 211 26 26 13 Mobile: +260 966 61 89 11 http://mwenyamukuka.yolasite.com/ “The quality and size of your seed will determine your harvest.”The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) on the proposed construction of the shopping Mall near St. Mary’s High school in Lusaka has been held with the Catholic Bishops reiterating that the revenue from the project will help support the Catholic Church continue offering better education in Zambia. Speaking on behalf of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) President...
Media Advisory Official opening of a Workshop on Legal Aspects of Local Integration and the Legal Framework for Refugee Protection in Zambia Guest of Honour: Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Stephen Kampyongo (MP) Date: Tuesday 7th February 2017 Time: 08:50 hours Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka (Makumbi Hall – 8th Floor) For more information: +260 979585832 Kelvin Shimoh UNHCR Zambia Public Information Associate Representation Office Lusaka Zambia Tel: +260 211 265873/6 Cell: +260979585832 www.unhcr.org | : Twitter: #unhcrzambia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnhcrZambia/ P.O. Box 32542 One Refugee Fleeing War, Is One Too Many Get Involved, Render Support to Refugees! Join our #WithRefugees campaign...
By Ms. Brenda Katongola, Lusaka City Council (LCC) Assistant Public Relations Manager THE Lusaka Fast Track Court has convicted and fined five bar owners for operating beyond the stipulated hours. The five were part of the 20 bars that were served with summons during an operation conducted by a combined team of State and Council Police officers over the weekend. The five who were convicted and fined K10, 000 each or six (6) months in default, appeared before Magistrate Anna Holland today (Monday, February 6, 2017). The five were part of the 20 that were issued with summons after being...
By Theresa Katongo Public Relations Officer, Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Cell No.: 0966482424 Lusaka, Sunday 5th February, 2017 – The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) has arrested three business persons for attempting to obtain credit by false pretences. Katongo Chiteba Mulenga, 28, a Business Woman of 218/16 Kaunda Square Stage 2 in Lusaka has been arrested for theft, forgery, uttering of false documents, personation, and obtaining credit by false pretences contrary to the Laws of Zambia. It is alleged that Mulenga on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2016 and 27th January, 2017 whilst acting together with...
Partnership aims to drive electronic payment adoption and financial inclusion in Sub Saharan Africa Lusaka, Zambia – 26 Jan 2017: Visa (NYSE:V), a global payments technology company, today signed a commercial partnership with Atlas Mara Limited (LON: ATMA), the sub-Saharan Africa financial services group, as part of a wider strategic partnership to introduce a dynamic suite of payment solutions and expand access to electronic payments within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Through this partnership, Atlas Mara’s banks will be able to leverage already existing Visa payment platforms, such as mVisa and Visa Direct, to provide their customers new ways...
Lusaka, Tuesday 31st January, 2017 – The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Western Province has arrested a Deputy School Head Teacher for money laundering involving over K17, 000. Wamuntima Nyambe, 32, a Deputy Head Teacher of House No. 4 Namushakende in Nalolo District has been arrested for theft by public servant, fraudulent false accounting and money laundering contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Wamunyima Nyambe, a class teacher and acting as Human Resource Officer at Nalolo District Education Office, on 24th December, 2015 by virtue of his employment and...
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