Archive: 27 May 2022

27 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

JCC asks court not to stay HH’s decision to remove Joshua Banda as High Court judge

THE JUDICIAL Complaints Commission (JCC) has objected to an application by former High Court judge Joshua Banda to stay President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to remove him from the said office. JCC Secretary Naisa Makeleta has... […]

27 May 2022 | Charity Kauseni

HRC, PRISCCA welcome HH’s pronouncement on doing away with death penalty

THE Human Rights Commission and Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA) have welcomed President Hakainde Hichilema’s pronouncement that his government has taken a decision to end the death penalty. PRISCCA executive director Dr Godfrey Malembeka... […]

27 May 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

If we employ teachers who are above 45, they’ll soon retire – UPND

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says employing teachers who are above 45 years in the civil service won’t be meaningful because they will soon hit retirement age. And Mweetwa says diplomats are political appointees and the... […]

27 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ll give workers a 20% salary increment when we retrieve KCM – Vedanta

VEDANTA Zambia Corporate Communications Director Masuzyo Ndhlovu says workers at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) will receive a 20 percent salary increment in the first three months once the firm gains back control of the mining... […]

27 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

It’s a coincidence that magistrates were transferred after cadres protested – JSC

JUDICIAL Service Commission chairperson Mwikisa Mukande State Counsel says the transfer of 10 magistrates out of Lusaka was not influenced by any political events or cases whatsoever, arguing that JSC is blind to politics and... […]

27 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We can’t reduce fertiliser prices to K250 as promised this year – PS

MINISTRY of Agriculture permanent secretary Green Mbozi says fertiliser prices may be reduced but not to K250 for a 50 kg bag as promised during campaigns, adding, at least not this year. Asked in an... […]

27 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

OMCAZ predicts 3% reduction in fuel pump price during May review

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia president Dr Kafula Mubanga says his association anticipates a 3 percent reduction in the fuel pump price during this month’s price review. And Dr Mubanga has urged government to... […]

27 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

So many confidential govt documents are finding their way to social media, laments Kangwa

ACTING Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has urged public service workers to ensure confidentiality when handling government documents, lamenting that so many confidential government documents are finding their way to social media. And Kangwa... […]

27 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Nkombo admits challenges in CDF decentralisation

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the idea of being extra careful in the utilisation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has created a red tape, adding that there will be bottlenecks... […]

27 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

PF has serious total clowns – Bizwell

PF national mobilisation committee member Bizwell Mutale says he decided to resign from the former ruling party because it will never reform, arguing that the “so-called” leaders in the party do not possess any leadership... […]