FORMER Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Dipak Patel says government's decision to move forward with the NAPSA amendment bill is a small step in the right direction, but there was an expectation of giant strides in reforming the pensions body. And Patel says there is need for the Auditor General to fully audit all...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services Professor Lackson Kasonka says the contract to construct and equip Infectious Disease Isolation Hospitals will not proceed because it is unnecessary. The latest Auditor General’s Report on the accounts of the republic revealed how the Ministry of Health awarded a contract for the construction and equipping of Infectious...

THE Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st December 2021 has revealed that during the farming season 2021/2022, government signed contracts for inputs in amounts totalling $430,336,620.18 which were not competitive, a trend which had gone on for over five years. The report has revealed that in July 2022, the...

PROFESSOR Muna Ndulo has advised government to conclude a settlement with Vedanta, which should include terms that address concerns about how KCM was run in the immediate past. And Prof Ndulo says Zambia will definitely lose the case should it continue in arbitration. In an article titled "The ZCCM Investment Plc, Vedanta and Konkola Copper...

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says Zambia faces many environmental challenges that are derailing progress in its quest of becoming a prosperous middle-income nation by 2030. And Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo says the National Assembly has long recognised environmental damage and climate change as threats to humanity which...

PF lawyer Tutwa Ngulube says the 'disciplinary committee' is watching what the new dawn government is doing, arguing that their electoral games will get them kicked out of power in 2026. And Ngulube says as a lawyer, he has done a lot of work for PF without asking to be paid because it's part of...

SABOI Imboela says UPND supporters have reported her to the police in different areas over her recent statement against the President and she wonders what crime she committed because "disrespecting someone is not an offence". And Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says he is not aware of Saboi's case being reported to different police stations but...

MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says government has given a 90-day amnesty to illegal miners to have their operations formalised or legalised. And Kabuswe has revealed that talks around unlocking Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines have advanced. Meanwhile, Kabuswe has announced the reopening of the Cadastre Department, which signifies the resumption of...

CHAPTER One Foundation executive director Linda Kasonde says while she welcomes the Judiciary's plans to start broadcasting public interest cases, it must be done with caution in order to avoid possible unintended consequences. On Friday, Chief Justice Mumba Malila said the judiciary was considering allowing public interest court cases to be broadcasted live. Commenting on...

FORMER religious affairs and national guidance minister Godfridah Sumaili says Zambia needs prayers because there is so much evil happening in the country. Reflecting on the National Day of Prayer, Rev Sumaili said it was only God who could reconcile the country, urging citizens to rise to the occasion and come together in prayer. "We...