NAPSA notes reduction in number of people applying for partial withdrawals
NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Acting Director General Ronnie Kamanya says the authority has seen a reduction in the number of people applying for partial withdrawals lately. According to the authority’s partial updates, as of Monday, NAPSA had paid out K6.7 billion to 270,380 members whereas the previous day it paid a total of K6.6…...
Ivory Coast game gives us a chance to return at AFCON – Lungu
CHIPOLOPOLO forward Gamphani Lungu says the team is aware of the magnitude of its task ahead of the Ivory Coast tie and will do everything possible to seal AFCON qualification on home soil. Twenty one players left for a one-week camping in South Africa yesterday as the team prepares to face the Elephants at Levy…...
Cost of living drops to K9, 077.93
THE cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka has reduced by K34.67 for the month of May 2023, according to the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket. The JCTR BNNB for May 2023 in Lusaka stood at K9, 077.93 from the K9, 112.60 recorded in April 2023. In a statement, Wednesday,…...
Player of the Season nomination elates Boyeli
POWER Dynamos forward Andy Boyeli says his nomination for the Player of Season gong has motivated him to work extra hard next season. Boyeli is contesting the award against clubmate Joshua Mutale and FC MUZA striker Andrew Phiri. The Power tandem of Boyeli and Mutale was instrumental in helping their side win the League title…...
It’s better mealie meal is at a slightly higher price than not having it at all – Govt
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government is trying to revisit its decision not to buy soya beans this year following concerns from various stakeholders. And Phiri says it is better for the country to have mealie meal in shops at a slightly higher price than not to have it at all. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday,…...
Justification of K32.2 million motorbikes tender
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has justified the award of a contract for supply of motorbikes to the highest bidder, a company called FES, otherwise formerly known as Power Equipment Limited. The selected bidder offered to supply 332 motorbikes to the government at a cost of K32, 221, 835.04. This is against the offer…...
PF should show proof of compliance to prevent de-registration – Akafumba
HOME Affairs Permanent Secretary Josephs Akafumba says the Patriotic Front has been given enough time to put its house in order to prevent de-registration, and should therefore not blame anyone if it goes to sleep. And Akafumba has challenged the PF to show proof that it has fulfilled conditions to prevent its de-registration. Last month,…...
Businessman gets 18 months for offering cops K10,000 bribe
THE Ndola Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced a businessman to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices involving K10,000. Brian Mbewe is said to have corruptly offered K10,000 to officers at Sakanya Border in Ndola in order for them to release 129 bags of mealie meal as well as cyclists he had…...
PF MPs walk out, as Mwiimbu justifies arrests without police call outs
SOME PF members of parliament yesterday walked out of Parliament after disagreeing with Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu’s justification that some law makers are being arrested because of ignoring police call outs. This was after Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu rose on a matter of public importance, claiming that police vehicles…...
Chiefs want to participate in gold mining licensing – Kapyanga
MPIKA PF member of parliament Francis Kapyanga says chiefs in his area want government to allow them to participate in identifying people who should be given licences for gold mining in the area. Speaking in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Kapyanga said a lot of people had moved into the area since gold was discovered which…...
