Alebwelelapo agenda yabena Zambia, ebalelanda – Nakacinda
NEWLY-APPOINTED PF secretary general Raphael Nakacinda says the alewelelapo agenda is not an individual’s agenda but one which is being propagated by many Zambians across the country. Meanwhile, the Matero constituency PF committee and ward officials have presented a petition demanding the expulsion of their member of parliament Miles Sampa for “gross misconduct”. Addressing party…...
ZPPA laments over low submission of annual procurement plans by entities
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) is concerned by the low submission of annual procurement plans by procuring entities. The authority has urged all procuring entities to ensure that they submit annual procurement plans to the Authority by December 31. According to a statement which was highlighting the activities undertaken by the authority in the…...
People ‘illogically’ laughed at HH for not meeting Jinping first – Chipoka
COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says people were laughing at President Hakainde Hichilema for not meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping the moment he arrived in China when he began by touring institutions and industries which are critical to Zambia. In an interview, Mulenga said sometimes, it was more important for a visiting President…...
Supreme Court judges being under utilised, laments CJ
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has lamented that the continued litigation of political disputes takes a lot of judicial time. And Chief Justice Malila says Supreme Court judges are being under utilised because that court has become a lesser player in the Judiciary. Meanwhile, Emeritus Chief Justice Ernest Sakala says since 2016, it is as if…...
Speaker U-turns on gender ministry, calls for its re-introduction
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged government to re-introduce the ministry of gender in order to achieve the 50/50 gender representation target in decision making positions. Last month during a media breakfast meeting, Speaker Mutti said the removal of the ministry of gender by downsizing it into a gender department under the…...
Stop any economic plunder, LDBA urges govt
LUSAKA District Business Association (LDBA) Chairperson Ngande Mwanajiti has appealed to government to stop any aspect of revenue loss and economic plunder. And Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Director of Innovation and Projects Manager Miriam Sobi says the authority wants to empower SMEs with tax knowledge to ensure they are fully compliant. Meanwhile, USAID Revenue for…...
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ACC nabs 2 former Zesco employees for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has jointly charged and arrested two former Zesco employees for corrupt practices involving K10,000. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono identified the suspects as Brian Monde Lupasa, 39, of Mandanga Compound and Kwalombota Kwalombota, 37, of Mulambwa Compound. “The Anti-Corruption Commission in Mongu has arrested two…...
HPCZ suspends 9 due to a leakage, cancels MBChB LEX exam
HPCZ has suspended nine members of staff who played a technical role in the planning and organisation of examinations for pharmacy students due to a leakage. And the council has also nullified the already written paper for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) in the LEX exams due to what it terms as…...
MTN, Zed-Fin partner to provide collateral free micro-loans to customers
MTN Mobile Money and Zed-Fin Financial Services Limited have entered into a partnership which will enable customers to access collateral free micro-loans between K50 and K3000, through the mobile money USSD platform. MTN communications manager Lisa Mulozi disclosed in a statement, Tuesday, that the loans which customers will access can be used to pay personal…...
