CRUSHERS and Edible Oil Refiners Association (CEDORA) director Aubrey Chibumba says cooking oil prices are expected to continue rising. In an interview, Thursday, Chibumba said the reintroduction of VAT on cooking oil was a major contributory factor to the recent sharp increase in the price of the commodity. "Last year, we had VAT on cooking...

MINISTER of Justice Mulambo Haimbe says the new dawn government has done what it can in a limited fiscal space by allowing a 40 percent increment to the judiciary’s budget. Responding to a concern raised by Malole PF member of parliament Robert Kalimi in Parliament, Wednesday, that court cases in some areas were being held...

FORMER minister of youth, sport and child development Emmanuel Mulenga on Wednesday surprisingly appeared as an uninvited witness at Parliament grounds, requesting to be admitted to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) so that he could defend himself on the allegations levelled against him involving youth empowerment programmes. However, after spending minutes in the committee's lobby,...

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) has submitted that KCM, Zesco Limited and then Minister of Energy conspired to injure it and cause loss by damaging or destroying its business. CEC has also denied that KCM entered into a Consent Order with it in reliance of any representation or belief, arguing that the mining company made inquiries...

FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama says Zambia's fourth republican president Rupiah Bwezani Banda was too good to be a politician. And President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians should celebrate Banda's life by embracing peace and reconciliation. Addressing mourners at Showgrounds, Thursday, Khama said he cannot imagine that a decent person like Banda would engage in the...

FORMER director general in the Office of the President (Special Division) Xavier Chungu has insisted that he is the bonafide owner of several properties and bank accounts seized from him by the State between 2002 and 2009, and as such, they should be given back to him. Chungu has submitted that his properties and bank...

FIRST Deputy Speaker Attractor Chisangano has ruled that Milenge Independent member of parliament Gystave Chonde is not in order to go into the Chamber with a handbag because he is male. Meanwhile, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi vowed that UPND shall not shy away from reminding PF of the things they...

ZESCO has announced that the tender to supply 25 (luxury) vehicles which was advertised in the State newspaper has been cancelled. The utility, which has been grappling with debt, stated in the Zambia Daily Mail yesterday that it set aside funds from its annual budget towards the cost of procurement of twenty five motor vehicles...

ON March 11, 2022, President Hakainde Hichilema appointed a new board of directors for the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Those appointed include; Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce Trade...