Contractors are exaggerating cost of projects due to increased CDF – Govt
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there has been a tendency by contractors to exaggerate the cost of projects owing to the increased Constituency Development Fund. And Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has lamented that there is still corruption in the councils where processes are being delayed in order for someone to…...
Cabinet approves introduction of ATI bill in Parley
CABINET has approved in principle the introduction of the Access to Information Bill in the National Assembly. And MISA Zambia has urged policymakers to remain on track and ensure that the ATI Bill is enacted. Announcing the development in a statement, Friday, Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda said the approval was made during the 12th…...
Lubinda dares Speaker to cite him after court discharges him
LUSAKA Magistrate Trevor Kasanda has discharged PF vice-president Given Lubinda in a case in which he was charged with failure to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Absences. The court discharged Lubinda on grounds that the state delayed to take the said matter to court. And Lubinda has dared Speaker of the National…...
ACC nabs Solwezi Water and Sanitation MD for corrupt practices
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Managing Director Happy Musumali and Director of Engineering Chanda Mulenga for corrupt practices. In a statement, Friday, ACC Head-Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Musumali, 47, had been charged with 12 counts of abuse of authority office and four counts of Willful failure to…...
Govt U-turns on Decotex ‘advert’
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has apologised and retracted a circular in which he indicated that Decotex Paints Limited would offer a 20 percent discount on exterior paints, as a way of ensuring that all business owners in the CBD painted their shops. Nkombo says it was a “terrible” error on his…...
Court denies 51 houses ‘owners’ bail pending appeal
LUSAKA magistrate Faides Hamaundu has denied the Lusaka couple that was sentenced to three years imprisonment for possession and concealment of 51 houses, bail pending their appeal in the High Court. Magistrate Hamaundu sentenced the couple to three years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of the infamous 51 houses in Chalala area. The court…...
Why Zambians should Still be Concerned about the New Dawn’s Approach to Constitutional Reforms
In his maiden speech to Parliament, President Hichilema stated, “With respect to constitutional reforms, government will complete the constitutional reform agenda anchored on a broad-based consensus among all Zambians.” More than 675 days since then, Zambians still await the broad-based consensus that is supposed to characterise constitutional reform under the UPND administration. Information about constitutional […]
4 die in RTA involving Likili bus, as govt vows to take action against operator
POLICE in Kabwe have recorded a fatal road traffic accident near Amadous farm along Great North Road in which four people have died while 39 passengers of a Likili bus have sustained injuries. Police have revealed that the accident occurred when a Likili bus service driver was overtaking improperly and collided with an oncoming truck…...
Maamba is seeking our participation in sourcing $300m towards power expansion – Govt
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says Maamba Collieries is seeking government’s participation in sourcing $300 million towards the phase two expansion project of its power plant. Speaking when he and Maamba Collieries Limited management met President Hakainde Hichilema at State House, Thursday, Kapala said the company had already completed the technical feasibility study for phase two…....
Govt planning on increasing TAZAMA pipeline capacity by 30% – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government is looking at increasing the capacity of the TAZAMA pipeline by at least 30 percent. In an interview, Thursday, Kapala said his ministry was engaging TAZAMA to speed up the procurement process of the Drag Reducing Agent, a chemical required to increase pipeline capacity. He said the current pipeline…...
