Archive: 10 May 2022

10 May 2022 | Charity Kauseni

Presidency needs to be insulated from IDC – ActionAid

ACTIONAID Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba says the Office of the President needs to insulate itself from the Industrial Development Corporation as its risks being brought into ridicule in an event of any impropriety or […]

10 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Secretary to Treasury approved K108m payment for purchase of govt property, Ex-PS tells court

FORMER Ministry of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he processed the payment of K108 million for the purchase of a government property […]

10 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’re establishing mining environment that’ll be transparent, intolerant to corruption – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government is establishing an investment environment in the mining sector that will be transparent and intolerant to corruption. And President Hichilema says there should be no excuse for leaders to enhance […]

10 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

HH is only human and can make mistakes – Ngoma

PRESIDENTIAL political advisor Levy Ngoma says President Hakainde Hichilema stands ready to be criticised when he has gone wrong as he is only human and can make mistakes. And Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says some people […]

10 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

SMEs Minister’s statement on fuel needs to be corrected – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says Small and Medium Enterprise Minister Elias Mubanga’s statement that government is no longer increasing fuel prices needs to be corrected. And Kapala says the recent Kwacha appreciation contributed to the […]

10 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

I don’t know why my contract was terminated – Mumba

FORMER University of Zambia (UNZA) vice chancellor Professor Luke Mumba says he cannot comment on the termination of his contract because he doesn’t know why it was terminated. On Friday, the University of Zambia terminated […]

10 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

UPND supporters sue State for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution

SEVERAL UPND members have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, demanding K453,243 each as damages for false imprisonment as well as K438,200 each for malicious prosecution. In a statement of claim filed recently, […]

10 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

FQM’s $1.25bn investment excites Kabuswe

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says First Quantum Mineral’s $1.25 investment in the mining sector is an indication that investors are confident in the country’s economy. And Kabuswe says he is yet to […]

10 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court reserves ruling on whether or not to summon acting ACC DG to testify in Amos’ insults case

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has reserved a ruling to May 24, 2022, in a case in which former presidential press aide Amos Chanda wants the court to summon acting Anti-Corruption Commission director general Silumesi Muchula […]

10 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

I’ve resigned from ERB board to concentrate on reviving DBZ – Nkoma

DEVELOPMENT Bank of Zambia (DBZ) board chairperson Noel Nkoma says he has decided to resign from the Energy Regulation Board of Zambia (ERB) to focus on reviving DBZ. Nkoma announced his resignation on social media, […]