Gabriel Banda was on campus the day UNZA riot happened – Witness
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that former UNZASU president Gabriel Banda was at the Great East Road Campus on the day the riot happened last year. Former UNZASU president Chandra Chongo told the court that he sent his henchman to see what Banda, who is Socialist Party national youth secretary, was doing…...
ACC records warn and caution statement from Kakubo for abuse of office
THE Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday recorded a warn and caution statement from former Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo in a matter where he is under investigation for abuse of office. The ACC is probing possible abuse of office by Kakubo, relating to his acquisition of mining licences and allowing his Chinese business partners to initiate mining…...
We’re close to reaching HIV epidemic control – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the country is very close to reaching all the numerical goals of HIV epidemic control. And Masebo says challenges persist with 28,000 new HIV infections annually, particularly among adolescents and young people who lack awareness of preventive measures. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says looking towards the future,…...
We’ve embarked on process of repealing, replacing IBA Act – Kawana
MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana says his ministry has embarked on the process of repealing and replacing the IBA Act number 17 of 2002. Speaking during the commemoration of World Radio Day in Ndola, Tuesday, Kawana, who represented Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa, said the ministry had also embarked on…...
PAC hears how MoA lost K1.7m through reuse of import permits
THE Ministry of Agriculture has told the Public Accounts Committee that the Ministry lost revenue totalling K1,716,586 in respect of agricultural products which were imported through the possible reuse of permits. The Auditor General’s report shows that the Ministry authorised the export of various agriculture commodities weighing 55,485,928 kg on Single Window System. However, a…...
Govt responds to drought, suspends all maize exports
AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri says government has suspended the export of maize to neighbouring countries to ensure the country has enough stock of the commodity. Meanwhile, Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg has noted that the country has improved in terms of upholding media freedoms. Speaking on the side-lines of the launch of Lima…...
A President must be shielded by his aides – Amos
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s Press Aide Amos Chanda says it’s an accident waiting to happen once a President starts to speak for himself because his aides are supposed to shield him. And Chanda says President Hakainde Hichilema is seemingly fatigued with a lot of work on his table because he doesn’t trust the people around…...
We haven’t lost control of Kasenseli Gold Mine – ZCCM-IH
ZCCM-IH has dispelled allegations in some sections of the media that it has lost control of Kasenseli Gold Mine. In a statement yesterday, ZCCM-IH Corporate Affairs Manager Loisa Mbatha said resumption of mining operations at Kasenseli Gold mine was imminent following the resolution of disputes raised by one of the shareholders of the mining company…...
ZiCA boss defends herself against “malicious attacks”
ZiCA president Yande Siame Mwenye says some Zimbabwean nationals running a company in which she was once a Managing Director, have commenced a malicious campaign against her because she prevented them from continuing to illegally practice as accountants. The ZICA president says she will stick by the pledge she made that foreign nationals who are…...
We’re reviewing contract with Medici in land titling project – Lands PS
THE Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that it is in the process of reviewing the contract for the National Land Titling Programme with Medici Land Governance Limited and the World Bank. And National Land Titling Project Manager Emmanuel Tembo says there was need to conduct more due…...
