Archive: 30 June 2023

30 Jun 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Delta Marimba, Tanzania’s Taifa Gas to set up $100m LPG power plant

ZAMBIAN consortium Delta Marimba Limited and Tanzania’s Taifa Gas Limited have partnered to set up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) power plant which will generate up to 100 megawatts of firm power. Delta Marimba Limited... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Debt restructuring deal likely to have positive impact on food basket- JCTR

JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr Alex Muyebe says the debt restructuring deal is likely to have a positive impact on the food basket. Currently, the cost of living for a family... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’d attend to 70,000 people per day at peak of partial withdrawals – NAPSA

NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Acting Corporate Affairs Collins Muyenga says the authority is now attending to 11,000 people who want to access their partial withdrawals on a daily basis. In an interview, Muyenga said... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

There’s no police brutality, insists IG

POLICE Inspector General Graphael Musamba has insisted that there is no police brutality in the country, urging those who claim they were assaulted by his officers to produce medical reports. On Monday, Musamba said police... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Torturing of suspects is still a problem – HRC

HUMAN Rights Commission Chief Research and Planning Foster Hamuyube says torturing of suspects by law enforcement agencies is still a problem in the country. And Hamuyube says despite President Hakainde Hichilema’s pronouncement, police officers have... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Restriction of K28m held in treasury bills by ACC shows LEAs are alert – TIZ

TI-Z chapter president Sampa Kalungu says it is good that the Law Enforcement Agencies are alert in watching the movement of liquid and tangible assets. And Kalungu has, however, advised LEAs to work quickly, quietly... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Zesco explains outages: “We’re clearing trees along our power lines”

ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the cutting down of trees along Zesco power lines is what is what has caused some outages in certain areas. In an interview, Thursday, Ncube said aside from... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

MoH stabilises drug supplies

THE Ministry of Health says through ZAMMSA, Zambia will receive 7,000 health kits every two months for the next one year, a pattern which guarantees an uninterrupted medicine supply chain. And ZAMMSA Board Chairperson Anna... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Chamuka Shalubala

Fuel situation should normalise in 2, 3 days – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the shortage of petrol recorded in some parts of the country will normalise in the next two to three days. Speaking in the National Assembly, Thursday, Kapala said five million... […]

30 Jun 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

HH setting the bar high, even the air we breathe is now fresh – Muchima

MINISTER of Lands and Natural Resources Elijah Muchima says because of UPNND, Zambia is completely different today and “even the air that you’re breathing is completely fresh”. And Muchima says if President Hakainde Hichilema is... […]