Archive: 14 February 2023

14 Feb 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Mwamba welcomes HH’s consultative meetings

PF aspiring presidential candidate Emmanuel Mwamba says the consultative meetings that President Hakainde Hichilema has started having are welcome. Meanwhile, Actionaid Zambia interim Country Director Musonda Kabinga says the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are not... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Esther Chisola

Court commits PwC director charged with murder to High Court

THE PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) director who is alleged to have murdered his wife has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court facing one count of murder. Tonderai Luwisi is alleged to have murdered Palegia Muregwi on December... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Roland Kalangu

End of load shedding a relief – manufacturers

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has described Zesco’s announcement about load shedding being over as a relief to manufacturers and hopes the development will put them back into business. In an interview, Friday, ZAM... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

PF general conference will be held as planned – Chama

PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says the party’s general conference will be held as planned, arguing that there is no uncertainty regarding that. And PF presidential hopeful Greyford Monde says it is always better to... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Zambia in no position to reject proposals between China, World Bank – MOF

THE Ministry of Finance has clarified that Zambia is in no position to reject any proposals between China and the World Bank with regards to debt restructuring. Reacting to a story in an international media... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Philip Chisalu

CEC projects increased power demand in Zambia, DRC

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) has projected increased power demand both from Zambia and Congo DR due to the mines’ plans to implement new and expand existing projects. Speaking in an interview after the just ended... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’ve managed to slow down rate at which prices are rising – govt

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has made progress in slowing down the rate at which prices of commodities are rising. Commenting on the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection’s Basic Needs... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Nzovu calls for stiffer punishment for engineers responsible for shoddy works

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has urged EIZ to ensure that the country corrects what he terms as bad legacy issues of bad quality and high cost of infrastructure projects by contractors.... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Increase in SRR will reduce GDP growth – ZIPAR

THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) has warned that the increase in the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) will lead to a reduction in the Gross Domestic product. The Bank of Zambia (BOZ)... […]

14 Feb 2023 | Esther Chisola

Kampyongo’s international travel allowances were not added to total earnings – witness

AN arresting officer has told the court that former home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo’s international travel allowances were not added to his total earnings for the period he served as minister. The witness also told... […]