Most parastatals need recapitalisation – Kambita
PARLIAMENTARY Committee on Parastatal Bodies Chairperson Brian Kambita says most parastatal bodies in the country need independent corporate governance and recapitalisation. And Kambita says parastatal bodies like ZamPalm and Nitrogen Chemicals have obsolete equipment which has affected their operations. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that most parastatal companies were demanding grants due to their…...
PF MPs bully Mung’andu as he takes back bench
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Tuesday wondered why Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu had taken the back bench when he had always sat in the front row. When business of the House resumed, Mung’andu rose on a matter of urgent public importance, when Speaker Mutti wondered what had inspired…...
Govt issues Starlink with operating licence
GOVERNMENT has issued billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink company with a network licence to provide internet data services in Zambia. Government has announced that the licence now necessitates Starlink to launch its low orbit satellite internet services in the country. In a statement yesterday, Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati said Starlink’s low orbit satellite…...
M’membe strikes, as PF bigwigs move to Socialist Party
KEY members of the Patriotic Front are expected to defect to Fred M’membe’s Socialist Party today, sources have revealed. And PF National Chairman Davies Chama says the two parties have not yet agreed on anything concrete in terms of an alliance, but individual members have been negotiating for jobs and positions in the Socialist Party…....
Don’t shout, you are damaging our eardrums, Speaker tells Petauke MP
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Tuesday cautioned Petauke independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda against shouting in the microphone when debating, saying he was damaging people’s ear drums. And Speaker Mutti has also asked Banda to be serious when asking questions, even though there is public outcry that people should…...
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Mongu nurse, security guard get 9 months for stealing coartem
THE Mongu Magistrates’ Court has handed a nine months jail sentence to a male nurse and a security guard for theft of essential medicines in Nalolo District Western Province. According to a post shared on the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Facebook page, Wednesday, Dan Mwale and Siyanda Kandandu were arrested and charged…...
UPND has good policies but their success is dependent on people’s output – Sacika
FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says the new dawn government has good policies which if properly implemented can bring about enormous benefits to citizens. In an interview, Tuesday, Dr Sacika cited the national decentralisation policy as one such good policy. “Bally and the new dawn government are dishing out some interesting development…...
Speaker is impartial, Changala’s complaint misplaced – Zambezi West MP
ZAMBEZI West UPND member of parliament Vumango Musumali says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti is impartial and gives all lawmakers opportunities to ask questions when they indicate. Commenting on governance activist Brebnar Changala’s remarks that Mutti should rise above her pettiness and allow the opposition to have a field day in the House,…...
