MPs visit Young Chipolopolo in Egypt
ZAMBIA’S U20 national team has received an emotional boost in Cairo following a visit from a 10-member parliamentary delegation led by Justice Minister Princess Kasune. The delegation, currently in Egypt on official parliamentary duty, took time off to watch and cheer on the Young Chipolopolo as they battled to a dramatic 1-0 win over Tanzania…...
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Zambia, Mozambique retrieve trafficked individuals
THE Ministry of Defence has disclosed that recent collaboration between Zambia and Mozambique led to the repatriation of a seven-month-old Zambian infant trafficked to Mozambique and the retrieval of a 21-year-old Mozambican national with albinism sold in Zambia. And Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma says Zambia considers Mozambique a strategic partner economically. This is according to…...
I paid Lusambo K350,000 to install entertainment system at News Cafe, businessman tells court
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he paid Bowman Lusambo K350,000 for the supply, installation and commissioning of sound and visual systems in his bar-restaurant. Joseph Chilinda, 48, a businessman of Chongwe also told the court that he paid Lusambo K50,000 for maintenance of the entertainment systems he had installed. This is…...
Nakonde CDF beneficiaries turn to farming to repay loans
ONLY two out of 69 CDF loan beneficiaries in Nakonde have managed to keep up with repayments, with council authorities revealing that most recipients have abandoned approved projects and turned to farming in a desperate bid to settle their debts. Nakonde Council Secretary Mutakela Kayonde disclosed that while the district had so far achieved a…...
ZAM seeks clarity on extended emergency tariffs
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar has called on the ERB to explain why it has extended emergency tariffs for another three months, especially since Zesco recently saved about $45 million by reducing its imports. In an interview, Friday, Sagar said manufacturers were questioning the extension of emergency tariffs when power production should…...
There’s need to reduce the President’s powers over judiciary – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says at an opportune time, Zambia should amend its Constitution to strengthen the Judiciary’s independence by reducing the President’s powers in the appointment and removal processes. Meanwhile, Chandler Foundation Country Lead Rueben Lifuka says the 2023 IMF Governance Diagnostic Assessment provides a comprehensive set of recommendations that, if effectively implemented, could…...
We’ll mitigate load-shedding once energy projects kick in – Zesco
ZESCO Limited Managing Director Eng. Justin Loongo says for the utility to have relief on its hydropower generation, the country needs not only solar solutions but a hybrid of various energy solutions, including green coal. He also says load-shedding will be mitigated once all planned energy projects are in place. Speaking during the tour of…...
HH instructs local govt to support Dorcas Mothers through CDF
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has instructed local government, councils and members of parliament to support Dorcas Mothers through the Constituency Development Fund. And First Lady Mutinta Hichilema says women need to be supported because their initiatives are usually successful. Meanwhile, SDA Southern Zambia Union Conference president Dr Vanny Munyumbwe says President Hichilema has contributed K1.9 million…...
UKA is stronger than ever – Sikota
UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says the alliance is stronger than ever before. Speaking on Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy, Monday, Sikota said they were progressing along the path for which the alliance was created. This was after he was asked if UKA was as strong as it was when it made its…...
