Archive: 6 November 2019

6 Nov 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Zesco projects K16.1bn in revenue from 113% electricity tariff hike

Customers in the residential category will pay an increased power tariff of 106 per cent this month, meaning that electricity bills at this rate could skyrocket to as high as K1,653 from the current average […]

6 Nov 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

ECZ sets December 5 as elections date for Milenge Council Chairperson by-elections

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set December 5, 2019 as the date for the Milenge Council Chairperson by-elections in Luapula Province which fell vacant following the death of Fidelis Chanda. ECZ public relations […]

6 Nov 2019 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda

Civil servants shun rural areas due to lack of electricity – Chief Kathumba

Chief Kathumba of the Chewa-speaking people of Sinda and Katete has complained that civil servants are running away from his chiefdom due to lack of electricity. In an interview, the traditional leader wondered why his […]

6 Nov 2019 | Julia Malunga

Those questioning my wealth can go to hell – Bowman

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has bragged that he has the money and capacity to donate anything he wants, insisting that people asking about the source of his money should go to hell. And Lusambo […]

6 Nov 2019 | Daniel Chansa

Kitwe assailants chop off albino girl’s hand, flee

Unknown people in Kitwe have chopped off and runaway with the left hand of a seven-year old albino girl. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed the development and said the incident happened on Wednesday around […]

6 Nov 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

There’s no money to print, distribute inquiry report on election violence – Kasolo

Information Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says government has not published the report of the Commission of Inquiry in Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence of 2016 due to lack of funds. Three years ago, President Edgar […]

6 Nov 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

3 cops, PF member, RTSA inspector committed to High Court for trial in robbery case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed three police officers, a PF member and a Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) inspector to the High Court for trial on aggravated robbery charges involving Sea food worth […]

6 Nov 2019 | Julia Malunga

Thieving civil servants don’t get charged because they work on instructions from above – CSAWUZ

Thieving civil servants are not being charged or fired because they do not work in isolation, says Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) president Davies Chiyobe. Commenting on the observation in the […]

6 Nov 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Govt can’t afford to re-launch Zambia Airways when it defaulted on Russian Super-jet – CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says it is concerned about Zambia Airways Limited’s financing model considering government’s stressed fiscal position and ongoing liquidity crisis within the private sector. In a statement, Monday, […]

6 Nov 2019 | Julia Malunga

Permanent Secretaries to blame for thieving civil servants – Sacika

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says most permanent secretaries are incompetent and are to blame for the rampant theft cases among civil servant. In an interview, Monday, Sacika said permanent secretaries failed […]