LOCAL Government Minister Gary Nkombo says the death of Lusaka lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has left more questions than answers. Speaking during the funeral service held in Kabwe, Wednesday, Nkombo who represented President Hakainde Hichilema, described Ngulube's death as a serious loss to everyone. "I bring the messages of deep condolences from the Republican President Mr...

YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has launched youth projects for persons aged between 18 and 35 years, arguing that those above that age shouldn't complain because "every game has rules". Speaking during the launch, Wednesday, Nkandu urged individuals who were above 35 to apply for empowerment programmes in other ministries which did not...

NAPSA Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa has clarified that the National Pension Scheme Bill which the President assented to revises the minimum age limit for one-off early access to Zambia National Provident Fund (ZNPF) benefits, from 50 to 36 years. Muyangwa, however, assures that the law which will allow for partial withdrawal of NAPSA benefits is...

ACTING Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development Minister Gary Nkombo has described suggestions that the President is using public funds to maintain Community House as demeaning and incorrect. Nkombo says President Hakainde Hichilema was self-sustaining at the point he got into public office. While debating the 2023 budget allocation for the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and...

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government is not just sitting idle but is working on other measures aimed at addressing the impending load-shedding. Kapala announced in Parliament recently that ZESCO would implement a load management regime of up to six hours daily starting on December 15, this year. He said a load shedding schedule would...

PAC has heard that Lamasat International Limited defrauded government by getting an advance payment of over US$4 million after entering into a contract with Ministry of Agriculture for the construction of Mwomboshi Irrigation Scheme, a contract that was later terminated due to non-performance. After the contract was terminated, government agreed to Lamasat’s proposal that it...

AN ASSISTANT registration officer at the National Registration, Passport and Citizenships has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay was found in possession of a passport he claimed was lost years back. Mulenga Kaliwile, 38, was testifying in a matter in which Findlay is facing two counts of holding more than...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia says it has registered 13, 012 voters since the commencement of the continuous voter registration exercise in June this year. In a statement, Wednesday, ECZ corporate affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said 1,077 voters were registered in November 2022. “The Electoral Commission of Zambia has registered 1,077 voters in the month...

ZICTA says citizens shouldn't put all the blame on mobile operators for the fast depletion of their data bundles when they leave multiple phone applications running in the background. The authority has also urged mobile operators in the country to ensure that they have subscribers with 5G-enabled devices as they roll out the network or...

FORMER agriculture minister Michael Katambo says the UPND administration should take responsibility by ensuring that fertiliser suppliers who defrauded government are arrested and prosecuted. The Public Accounts Committee recently questioned the award of fertilizer tenders to suppliers who defrauded government. However, Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi said it was difficult to do away...