UPND castigated me for giving money to marketeers – Bowman
PF Central Committee Member Bowman Lusambo says by giving money to marketeers, the UPND government is doing the same thing they condemned him for. Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments Advisor Jito Kayumba gave away part of the President’s salary to Marketeers along Tokyo way to help boost their businesses. Commenting on this in…...
Speaker must also allow foolish questions as Parley resumes – Changala
GOVERNANCE activist Brebnar Changala says the Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti must rise above her pettiness and allow the opposition to have a field day in the House as Parliament resumes. In an interview, Monday, Changala said Mutti was doing a disservice to the country’s parliamentary system by defending the Executive, adding that…...
There’s no basis to cancel Mwembeshi’s mining licence right now – Nzovu
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says government will not be swayed into making decisions which are outside legal provisions with regards to mining in Lower Zambezi National Park. And Nzovu says he is worried because Mwembeshi Resources Limited is already abrogating laws even before commencing its mining activities in the national park…....
Leaked audit letter contains inaccuracies meant to embarrass ACC – Mwenye
ANTI-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye State Counsel says he hopes that the leaked Auditor General’s management letter to the Commission is not from the AG’s office because it contains inaccuracies. A leaked letter for the financial year ended December 31, 2022 revealed that Faith Musonda’s forfeited cash amounting to K65,333,046 and K1,001,138.41 have not…...
High temperatures expected to continue this June – Govt
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says Zambia will continue experiencing high temperatures above normal in June and July as per the temperature forecast. The minister says the high temperatures are attributed to the El Nino conditions being observed over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and the warmer Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures. In a…...
Police quiz auditors to establish who leaked audit letter with ‘inaccurate information’
POLICE in Lusaka are investigating the leakage of the Auditor General’s management letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which contained claims that the money amounting to K65 million forfeited by businesswoman Faith Musonda was not surrendered to the Treasury. But the Ministry of Finance says ACC remitted the money in question to Control 99 on…...
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Is the New SIM Card Registration Process in Zambia a Security Measure or Surveillance Tool?
The Zambia Information Technological Agency (ZICTA), recently directed all SIM card holders in the country to update their registration details by uploading a live photo of themselves through their own channels and through all mobile network operators. SIM card holders were initially given until 31st December 2022 to comply, which was later extended to 28th […]
Clients roast NHEF after it announces new land acquisition portal
THE National Housing Empowerment Fund (NHEF) has once again come under fire after it announced that it had launched a new portal where potential clients could register for its services. The announcement has not been received well by some of its clients who argue that the company has continued to deceive them. In early 2020,…...
Awarding of motorbikes tender was done within the law – ZPPA
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says all tender processes relating to the procurement of 332 motorbikes valued at K32,221,835.04 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock were followed. And ZPPA says it no longer conducts the price reasonableness analysis on behalf of any public institution as that function was devolved to procuring entities in…...
