Masebo clamps down on kachasu brewing
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says government has declared a war against kachasu in Lusaka, and will arrest anyone brewing or selling the beverage. And Masebo says schools that are not clean will not be allowed to open. Meanwhile, Masebo has revealed that in the last 24 hours, the country recorded 16 cholera deaths with…...
Bweengwa headmen testify against Munir in hate speech case
THREE village headmen have testified against Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu in a matter in which he is charged with expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race. Debby Chimpati, a 63-year-old headman from Bweengwa, testified that Zulu’s statement was oppressive and an expression of hatred against the people…...
Govt puts off unveiling of TAZAMA fuel tender winners, invites more bids
THE Ministry of Energy says it has extended to February 9, 2024, the closing date for submission of applications by Oil Marketing Companies interested in using the TAZAMA Pipeline . And Energy Minister Peter Kapala has justified the selection of Standard Petroleum to use the pipeline, saying it offered the best conditions. Meanwhile, Ministry of…...
Bizwell represents the scam of politics – Mwamba
EMMANUEL Mwamba says people like former PF national mobilisation committee member Bizwell Mutale make politics look dirty because of their utterances when joining or leaving political parties. Mwamba, who is PF faction Chairperson for Information and Publicity, has wondered why UPND has welcomed back Mutale when he said very hurtful things against President Hakainde Hichilema…....
We didn’t bribe anyone in Mayembe ward by-elections – UPND
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Minister Elias Mubanga has refuted claims that UPND bribed voters in the Mayembe ward by-elections in Shiwang’andu . On Wednesday, Shiwang’andu PF MP Stephen Kampyongo alleged that the ruling party won the recent by-elections in his constituency by giving out K1,000 handouts to ordinary villagers and bribing village headmen with K5,000…...
Japan grants Zambia over K296m for STEM education
MINISTRY of Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Muskotwane says the government has received a K296, 710,000 grant from the Japanese government to help boost the education sector. And Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima says the grant will be used to build state of the art laboratories in four selected STEM Schools and to renovate…...
Families of trapped miners at Macrolink will be given K15,000 each for logistics – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says families of the trapped miners at Macrolink Mine will each be given K15,000 for logistical purposes as they wait for their family members to be rescued. Since Monday, seven miners, who include five Zambians and two Chinese nationals have been trapped at the Chinese owned Macrolink Mine located along…...
Lusambo loses case challenging setting up of Financial Crimes Court
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed a matter in which former Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo sued the state, challenging the Chief Justice’s decision to administratively set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Court. A panel of five Constitutional Court judges has ruled that the Chief Justice did not violate any provisions of the…...
Kakubo probe ongoing, says ACC as it confirms seizing assets worth K756m in 2023
THE Anti-Corruption-Commission (ACC) says in 2023, it seized assets worth K756,452,853 and also recorded 38 arrests and 17 convictions. And the Commission says investigations relating to former foreign affairs minister Stanely Kakubo’s involvement in a suspicious financial transaction with the Chinese are ongoing, assuring that progress has been made. Meanwhile, the Commission says the delay…...
Only 136,000 out of 3.7m have accessed membership cards – NHIMA
NHIMA Senior Public Relations Officer King Syacika says members should expect better the system to operate better after the completion of the upgrade. And Syacika says only 136,000 members out of the registered 3.7 million members have accessed membership cards. Recently, NHIMA experienced challenges in processing claims on its system and encouraged members to use…...
