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ZAMBIA,S.A. SIGN COOPERATION DEAL

President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) welcomes his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at State House in Lusaka on Thursday,August 9,2018. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2018 Zambia and South Africa have signed an agreement to establish the Bi-National Commission. The agreement has elevated the joint commission for cooperation into a Bi-National Commission which will be…

“WE DIDN’T BREACH THE LAW OVER BITI”

State House says Zambia did not breach any international law when it handed over former Zimbabwean Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti , to that country’s authorities. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says the government did not deport Mr. Biti but simply handed him over to the Zimbabwean authorities…

BITI APPEARS IN ZIMBABWE COURT

Zimbabwean opposition politician Tendai Biti has appeared in court in handcuffs on charges of inciting violence after he was deported from Zambia. Zambia’s government rejected Mr Biti’s request for asylum on Wednesday. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Mr Biti had been released on bail following his intervention. Prosecutors accuse Mr Biti of fuelling illegal protests…

ZANASU NOT RECOGNIZED

The Minister of Higher Education says it does not recognise existence of the Zambia National Students Union -ZANASU. Minister of Higher Education Nkando Luo says the Union does not represent any student and that its executive is illegal. Professor Luo was speaking during leadership meeting with students at the University of Zambia. She has also…

RTSA FOUND WANTING

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has bemoaned the poor service delivery offered by the Road Transport and Safety Agency – RTSA- Lumumba road branch. Mr Lusambo who took an impromptu visit to RTSA Lumumba and Dedan Kimati offices, to check on the operations of the agency, was not happy to find queues of motorists. Mr.…

ZESCO SIGNS POWER DEAL WITH MALAWI

ZESCO has signed an agreement with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi to supply power to Malawi. Minister of Energy, Mathew Nkhuwa signed on behalf of Zambia, while his counterpart, Agrey Masi signed on behalf of Malawi. And speaking at the event, Mr Nkhuwa said government wants to enhance the development of the energy sector. And…

Kalonde nods Zambia’s stance on Biti

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 01, 2018 MDC Alliance Spokesperson Tendai Biti speaks during a press conference during which he announced that Zimbabwe's opposition parties are calling for electoral reforms ahead of the July 30 general elections and that there will be street demonstrations in the capital Harare on June 5. Senior…
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