Archive: 14 February 2022

14 Feb 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

KCM drags CEC to court over consent order signed in Sept 2021

KONKOLA Copper Mines (in liquidation) has sued the Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC seeking a declaration that the consent order executed between the parties in one of the cases and signed by a Judge on September […]

14 Feb 2022 | Tawila Anamela

Reflections on Zambia’s trade performance for the year 2021

INTRODUCTION In recent years and with the coming in of the new government administration, we have heard an emphasis on the need for Zambia to harmonize trade policy and create a good investment climate that […]

14 Feb 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We’re offloading a lot of money, business will improve by end of year – Mubanga

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprise Elias Mubanga says business in every sector is likely to improve by the end of the year because government and its cooperating partners are offloading a lot of money […]

14 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ll simplify company registration – Mulenga

MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says the bureaucracy involved in registering a company has been a major hindrance to most foreign companies wanting to invest in Zambia. In an interview, Friday, Mulenga […]

14 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

There’s a lot I don’t agree with in PF but I’ll stay mute for now – Miles

MATERO constituency PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he has now opted to be silent because he has spoken a few times about what he does not agree with in the party but has […]

14 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

I’ll consider rejoining UPND if majority accept me – Kakoma

FORMER PF member of the Central Committee Charles Kakoma says he will continue being in active politics, adding that he will also consider rejoining UPND if the majority accept him. In an interview, Kakoma said […]

14 Feb 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kambwili warns Kanyika to stop talking about Honeybee or get burnt

PHARMACIST Jerome Kanyika says PF Chishimba Kambwili has been warning him to stay away from any matter to do with Honeybee, threatening that if he dos not, he will be burnt. And Kanyika says every […]

14 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Domestic debt increased by 119% from 2020 Q1 to 2021 Q3 – CTPD

CTPD Researcher for Public Finance Wakumelo Mataa says government’s domestic debt increased by 119 percent to K189 billion from K86 billion between the first quarter of 2020 and third quarter of 2021. Speaking during CTPD’s […]

14 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

ZAMMSA told us there were no citizen companies capable of supplying emergency drugs – ZPPA

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says it gave a “No Objection” to ZAMMSA’s request to deviate from Section 39 of the procurement Act and allow non-citizen companies to take part in the tender for […]

14 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

TIZ disagrees with EU’s position on G12

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has disagreed with the European Union Observation Mission’s recommendation to remove the Grade 12 certificate requirement, arguing that it was introduced to ensure some level of competence and literacy in elected […]