We’re committed to enhancing our people’s social protection, security – Tambatamba
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba says government continues to promote an enabling environment for workers to negotiate packages that are tenable within the prevailing economic conditions. Tambatamba says the new dawn administration is committed to enhancing social protection and security for its people. In an interview, Friday, Tambatamba said the economic challenges…...
Commit a crime, you’ll be arrested, State House dares Lungu
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says if Edgar Lungu wants to be arrested, he should simply commit a crime and he will be apprehended. On Saturday, Lungu said people should not be surprised if he was not arrested because President Hakainde Hichilema who had promised his arrest was a liar. “…if you can’t…...
Load shedding has impaired our production – Trade Kings
TRADE Kings Group Corporate Affairs Executive Director Phil Daka says the company is facing challenges in meeting its export quotas due to load shedding induced by drought. Speaking when various African economic advisors to heads of state toured Trade Kings’ Big Tree Beverages manufacturing plant, Friday, Daka lamented that the electricity crisis had impaired their…...
Bishop Banda urges political leaders to tame their followers
PENTECOSTAL Assemblies of God Presiding Bishop Joshua Banda has urged political leaders to tame and calm their followers. Bishop Banda has further advised political leaders to focus on issues instead of personalities or perceived political opponents. Meanwhile, Southern Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa says the region wants to desist from anything that is divisive. Speaking during…...
We didn’t see much progress under gender ministry – Mwamba
THERE was a gender ministry previously, but we didn’t see much progress done through that fully-fledged ministry, says Community Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba. And Mwamba says GBV cases have increased because of the toll-free line set up by her ministry. On the other hand, Zambezi East UPND MP Brian Kambita says some…...
NRFA overpaid 3 subcontractors by K3m for works valued at K9m – AG
THE Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on RDA has revealed that NRFA overpaid three subcontractors engaged to undertake drainage works by over K3 million for works valued at K9,325,753. The report has further indicated that RDA’s decision to direct bid AVIC-International (Z) Limited to complete works at Choma, Kafulafuta and Mwanawasa toll sites was questionable…...
Former Kasenengwa MP queries FQM’s 98% tax waiver
FORMER Kasenengwa MP Sensio Banda says the deliberate reduction of FQM’s tax obligations by 98 percent amounts to economic and financial crime. Banda says the action is not simply a case of tax avoidance but a blatant theft against the impoverished Zambians. In a statement, Saturday, Banda said Thiery Charles, a whistleblower, had brought to…...
There’s a proposal for Zambia, Zimbabwe to elevate relations – Haimbe
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says there is a proposal for Zambia and Zimbabwe to elevate their relationship to a binational commission so that relationship matters between the two countries can be dealt with at presidential level. And Haimbe says portraying falsehoods puts the country in a bad light to the international community. Meanwhile, Haimbe…...
HH can only win 2026 polls through rigging – Lungu
THERE’s no way he can win 2026 elections, rigging is his only option, says Edgar Lungu in apparent reference to President Hakainde Hichilema. And UKA Communications Chairperson Silavwe Jackson claims that armed police officers and UPND cadres stopped alliance leaders from attending church services on the Copperbelt yesterday. During a media briefing in Ndola yesterday,…...
Demand for constitutional reforms must come from Zambians – Kasune
WHEN we talk about constitutional reforms, it has to be something that comes from the Zambian people, says Minister of Justice Princess Kasune. And Kasune says she will work with her team to ensure the presidential directive of concluding corruption matters within five months is implemented. In an interview, Wednesday, Kasune said the process of…...