MPs can benefit from CDF projects provided they declare interest in writing – Govt
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says members of parliament can benefit from CDF programmes provided interest is declared in writing. Last Tuesday, Kankoyo UPND member of parliament Heartson Mabeta questioned whether lawmakers were not allowed to benefit from Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programmes. The MP was…...
Musokotwane is not sincere on rising commodity prices – Simumba
NAKONDE PF member of parliament Lukas Simumba has disagreed with Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane who says that the prices of commodities are rising at a slower rate than before. Last week, Dr Musokotwane said the cost of living had indeed been rising, but at a slower pace when compared to 2 years ago. In…...
CDF-procured police vehicles will be in constituencies before end of Oct – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the police vehicles that government procured for all constituencies using CDF will be distributed before the end of this month. Speaking in the National Assembly, Friday, Mwiimbu said he was aware that a number of police stations were unable to function due to lack of transport…....
PF postpones convention, suspends Chama, 3 MPs
THE Patriotic Front has with immediate effect suspended its party National Chairman Davies Chama and its Matero, Chama South and Mafinga members of parliament for alleged indiscipline. The opposition party has also postponed the holding of the Extra-Ordinary Conference that was scheduled for October 28, and has called for the holding of a special central…...
HRC condemns LCC for confiscating wheelchair from disabled vendor
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) has condemned the Lusaka City Council for confiscating a wheelchair from a person with disability as punishment for engaging in street vending. But the Local Authority says its council police only confiscated a wheelchair that the vendor uses for displaying his merchandise and not the one for his mobility, as…...
We are using POA the same way PF used it – Nalumango
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is using the Public Order Act the same way it was applied in the past in regards to opposition political parties holding rallies. And Vice-President Nalumango has disputed allegations that the UPND government has been plundering public resources by compensating people who were detained by the previous regime. During the Vice-President’s…...
VJ reflects on Independence struggle, urges citizens to treat each other with respect
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says citizens should treat each other with respect and humility even when they disagree on certain matters. In a statement, Saturday, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Mwaanga appealed to citizens to continue living in peace and harmony as they have done for the last 59 years. “May I begin by…...
Govt won’t resume contractual projects signed by PF – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says private creditors have expressed confidence and interest to hold discussions on Zambia’s debt. And Dr Musokotwane says despite the debt restructuring process, government will not resume all the contractual projects that were signed by the PF government. Giving a Ministerial Statement, Friday, on the Memorandum of…...
People are recognising govt’s efforts to reduce mealie meal prices – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Saturday took time off from his schedule to interact with shoppers in Shoprite along Lusaka Cairo Road where he bought 20 bags of ZNS Eagles breakfast mealie meal valued at around K4,600. The Head of State also took time to take pictures with shoppers and some Shoprite staff during his visit…...
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