FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says Zambians should not be imposed with a limitation when it comes to accessing contracts. Speaking when he appeared on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Dr Ng’andu said the 20 percent allocation of sub-contracts to Zambian firms in the new Public Procurement Act should be changed. “We have addressed the issue of...

CCZ general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has reiterated that the Council of Churches in Zambia will not take part in receiving any funds from the Church Empowerment Fund being given to the church. And Ikeleng'i UPND member of parliament Elijah Muchima has accused the PF of abusing the treasury for campaigning purposes. On Sunday, Vice-President...

INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Executive Officer Mateyo Kaluba says the Corporation will spearhead investments into Mulungushi Textiles following a sustained approach. Responding to a query, Mateyo said the decision by the government to limit new debt had an impact on securing required capital on the Textiles. “In terms of strategic direction, the government has...

POLICE in Lusaka yesterday spent about three hours interrogating Edith Nawakwi over a viral video in which two purported abduction victims, Pheluna and Milton Hatembo, claimed that they were on the run because the FDD leader had threatened to kill them. Nawakwi, who is a PF aligned opposition leader, had been suggesting that the Hatembos...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says government is ‘disgusted’ at the continuous issuance of disparaging remarks against Zambia by South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, adding that the latter is unfit to hold a ministerial position. Over the weekend during the Zone 22 Rotary Africa Centennial International Conference, Mboweni said Zambia's economy was expected...