There’s so much govt is doing but only negatives are being heard – Kasanda
MINISTER of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says there is so much which the UPND government is doing which is not being heard by citizens because only negative stories are being pushed. And Kasanda says her ministry has submitted the Access to Information (ATI) Bill to the Ministry of Justice for further processes before it’s…...
ZRA, FIC join forces to combat illicit financial flows
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) have joined forces in a bid to combat illicit financial flows. Speaking when a team from FIC paid a courtesy call on him, ZRA Board Chairperson Dr Caleb Fundanga emphasised the need for ZRA and FIC to meet regularly in order to share information…...
Health Problems Versus Health Solutions: A Football Match On the Pitch: Who Wins?
As a result of being limited, humans are inundated with a deluge of needs, which must be doused, for them to lead a happy and healthy lives. As vertical and horizontal parameters of human needs go, the horizontal parameter is gargantuan; as such, the human needs demand the whole gamut of knowledge to be surmounted. […]
UPND a mosaic of inconsistency – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says UPND is a bundle of contradictions and a mosaic of inconsistency. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema launched a 10-day UPND activism exercise where party members were expected to provide assistance to vulnerable citizens. The Head of State has so far addressed public gatherings in Mandevu, Munali and Matero constituencies,…...
We need to broaden tax base – ZICA
THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) says there is need to broaden the tax base in order to reduce pressure on the few companies in the formal sector. And ZICA says while debt restructuring means there’s some relief, that doesn’t mean the problem has gone away. Speaking when she featured on ZNBC’s Business Review,…...
Enhancing Community Participation and Consultation for an Effective Constituency Development Fund (CDF)
Introduction In the year 2023, Zambia saw an increase in the allocation of funds to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), rising from ZMK 25.7 million per constituency in 2022 to an ZMK 28.3 million per constituency. Barely two years ago, CDF was pegged at ZMK 1.6 million per constituency. The substantial increase reveals the importance […]
FRA to pay cash for delivered maize
FOOD Reserve Agency Board Chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya says the agency has with immediate effect started paying cash to farmers upon delivery of their maize. In a statement, Friday, Hambwezya said this would enable the agency to protect farmers from making losses as they sold their crops. “In view of this year’s on-going crop marketing season…...
UPND doesn’t care about the people, we’d have suspended fuel price hikes – Chitotela
PAMBASHE PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela says UPND doesn’t seem to care about the people, arguing that his party would have suspended fuel price hikes by now. And ActionAid Zambia says it is deeply concerned with the drastic increase in fuel pump prices because such increases are hurting the majority of Zambians. On Thursday…...
Buffaloes face Lesotho’s Defence Forces
GREEN Buffaloes women’s football team seeks an uplifting moment and slot in the knockout stages when they lock horns with the Defence Forces of Lesotho at the ongoing COSAFA Championships in South Africa. The Zambia Army-sponsored team is tied on four points with Double Action of Botswana, which faces Ntopwa FC of Malawi in the…...
Ex-COBUSU leader thanks management for reinstatement
FORMER COBUSU president Castro Mulilo has thanked the university management for reinstating him, saying being expelled left him emotionally distressed. Last week, the Copperbelt University lifted Mulilo’s expulsion from the institution. Mulilo, a fourth-year Transport and Logistics student was recently expelled from the university for having announced the cancellation of classes in June this year…...
