Unpredictable load-shedding schedules worsening impact of the power crisis
LUSAKA’s Kalingalinga Parish priest, Borniface Mwika has castigated Zesco over its failure to adhere to its own load shedding schedule. He notes that it is very inconvenient for businesses to cope with the unpredictable timetables of power supply, daring them to just announce if they have failed to serve the public so that citizens know…...
I don’t think police will give Jay Jay any justice – Makebi
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu says he doubts the police will give his client, Emmanuel Jay Banda, any justice in his abduction case given the way they are handling the matter. On Wednesday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the police would wait for Banda to be discharged from the hospital, after which he would be required…...
Broadcasting company linked to Faith Musonda urges court to dismiss forfeiture proceedings
COVENANT Broadcasting Company, housed on one of Faith Musonda’s alleged properties, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court to dismiss the matter in which the ACC wants her properties forfeited to the state. James Chaponda, the managing director of both Covenant Broadcasting Company Limited and Covenant Hills Limited, which operates as Life TV, has…...
Allow opposition rallies, but mind security, Mweetwa tells police
MINISTER of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa says political parties should have rallies at all times because the constitution does not say there should be a particular season for such events. And Mweetwa, who is Chief Government Spokesperson, says the issue of enjoying human rights is non-negotiable, noting that the police should ensure they attend…...
Audit reveals financial irregularities at RDA
THE Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on RDA has revealed that from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2022, the agency contracted 24 construction companies to undertake various projects, with contract sums exceeding the budgeted amount by K7.5 billion. The report has revealed that the Road Development Agency also accrued K1.3 billion in interest charges…...
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E/Province records 85 cholera cases
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has disclosed that Eastern Province has recorded 85 cases of cholera since May 29, 2024. In her ministerial statement, Thursday, Masebo said the cholera outbreak in Eastern Province had affected Chipata, Mambwe, Chipangali, Chadiza and Lumezi districts. She explained that the cases in Chipata, Lumezi and Mambwe were linked to…...
Don’t blame Lungu for UPND cadres’ conduct, Mundubile tells Kabuswe
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says it’s a lame excuse for Paul Kabuswe to blame Edgar Lungu for the “rise in cadreism and other forms of illegalities”. On Tuesday, Kabuswe, who is Minister of Mines, said Lungu’s return to active politics had put the country in disarray. Commenting on this in an interview,…...
Banning out of town workshops will affect hospitality industry – ZCTU
THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has opposed Cabinet’s decision to ban out of town workshops for civil servants, saying it might affect businesses in the hospitality industry. ZCTU is proposing that instead of banning all out-of-town workshops, Cabinet can classify the kind of workshops that can still be held out of town. On…...
Speaker to visit hospitalised Jay Jay today
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti is expected to visit Petauke Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda today at Maina Soko Military Hospital. Speaker Mutti made the announcement in response to Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu, who wanted to know if the Minister of Defence was in order to confine Banda to Maina Soko…...