Zambia has lost $200m for removing excise duty on fuel – MoF
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country has lost $200 million for offering tax relief to OMCs to cushion the increase in fuel prices. Dr Musokotwane said this at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in the United States. In a statement issued by the…...
Most UPND MPs may retain their seats because they’ve delivered – Nkandu
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says he believes that most of the UPND MPs will retain their parliamentary seats because they have delivered. Nkandu has attributed the MPs’ delivery to the enhanced CDF, which he says has enabled every member of parliament to do something tangible for their constituents. Responding to an editorial comment in…...
Kabesha eulogises Kaweche: “He was never involved in illegal activities”
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has described late Kaweche Kaunda as a businessman who was never involved in any scandal or illegal activities. Meanwhile, late Kaweche’s son, Malume Kaunda, says his father prepared his children for his death. Speaking shortly after the funeral church service of the late Kaweche at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross,…...
Speaker directs Mwiimbu to explain current internal police recruitment
FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Attractor Chisangano has directed Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu to explain how the recruitment of 4,000 police officers was done. A number of stakeholders including the Council of Churches in Zambia have raised concern regarding the recent internal recruitment exercise conducted by the Zambia Police Service…....
FIC has power to inspect law firms – DPP
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri says FIC Director General has the powers to inspect law firms. He adds that it’s a false sense of comfort for individuals to think that they are protected by hiding “dirty” money with law firms. Phiri says days of hiding Illicit money in offshore accounts are slowly coming…...
We may not attain 6.4% economic growth if Iran war persists – EAZ
THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the country may not attain its target of 6.4 percent GDP growth for 2026 if the war in Iran persists. In an interview, Monday, EAZ National Secretary Dr Nicholus Mainza advised that government must put in place measures to cushion the effects of the war, stating that if…...
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UPND’s Nonde Sikasote promises Chawama residents a mortuary, libraries
UPND Chawama aspiring candidate Nonde Sikasote says he will ensure a mortuary is built at Chawama Level One Hospital if elected. Sikasote also says he will make sure that each ward in the constituency has a library to support learners. Meanwhile, Sikasote has criticised past area members of parliament who were not living in Chawama, […]
Clement Mwila outlines his plans for Milenge: “I’ll fix key roads”
THE August polls are fast approaching and the political scene is a hive of activity, with aspiring candidates at presidential, parliamentary and council levels striving to sell their development plans to voters. Milenge Council Chairperson Clement Mwila, who prides himself as one of the most educated civic leaders in the country, believes it is time […]
Woman Hero: stories of the women who changed lives across Africa
Behind many lives that move forward, there is often a woman whose role was decisive long before anyone noticed it. She may be a mother, a sister, a wife, a teacher, or simply the one person who stayed, supported, believed, and carried others through difficult times. That idea stood at the heart of Woman Hero, […]