Eliminating learning poverty as important as eliminating monetary poverty – Syakalima
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says education remains a key foundation for Zambia’s growth, productivity, and development. Speaking during the launch of End Learning Poverty for All in Africa campaign, Thursday, Syakalima, who represented President Hakainde Hichilema, said the campaign was aimed at spotlighting deficits in literacy and spurring action to ensure that all children acquired…...
Aviation grappling with skills gap – CAA
CIVIL Aviation Authority (CAA) board chairperson Patrick Nkhoma says the aviation sector is grappling with a skills gap. Speaking at the ongoing Aviation Week Africa (AWA) at David Livingstone Lodge and Spa, Nkhoma said air transport was an important enabler to achieving economic growth and development. “In aviation, we have topical issues such as environmental…...
Chinese national opposes forfeiture of 1,898 Mopane logs
A CHINESE national has objected to the forfeiture of 1,898 Mopane logs to the state. Sena Plus Investments Limited Director Wang Xuexin has told the High Court that he is lawfully entitled to possession of the property, either through ownership, lease, or hire arrangements and that none of the property is tainted. In this matter,…...
US tariffs will cause a trade war – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the imposed universal 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the US will create a trade war and reduce the volume of trade on the global market. On Wednesday, US president Donald Trump imposed a universal 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the US, with rates going even…...
Mozambican witchdoctor denies scheming to bewitch HH
A MOZAMBICAN traditional healer has denied claims that he entered Zambia to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft, telling the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the police fabricated the accusations. Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, 42, testified that he never confessed to any wrongdoing and that it was the police who insisted that he and his co-accused were…...
Students shouldn’t celebrate bursaries, those are loans which they’ll pay back – Kafwaya
LUNTE PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya says students should not be celebrating bursaries because they are loans which will be paid back. Responding to UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda, who urged students to continue supporting the UPND if they wanted meal allowances and bursaries to continue, Thursday, Kafwaya said a serious government would be working on…...
Open access will not reduce fuel price – Chikwanda
ENERGY Expert Dr Johnstone Chikwanda says it would be irresponsible to say fuel prices will reduce because of the open access policy. And Chikwanda says the exchange rate is the biggest driver for fuel pump prices. Speaking on Diamond TV’s Breakfast Show, Thursday, Chikwanda said the fundamental factors that drove fuel prices were not necessarily…...
We disagree with Mr Chikwanda, Open Access will lead to diesel price reduction
ENERGY Expert Dr Johnstone Chikwanda has argued that it would be irresponsible to suggest that the Open Access Regime in the fuel sector will result in lower fuel prices. He has also asserted that the primary determinant of fuel prices is the exchange rate. While we hold Dr Chikwanda in the highest regard as an…...
Zambians will end UPND’s contract if they don’t listen to advice on Constitution – Tembatemba
ACTIONAID Zambia Country Director Faides TembaTemba says Zambians are ready to end the UPND’s contract if they do not listen to them on constitutional reforms, just as they ended PF’s contract. And TembaTemba says the UPND should not view Civil Society Organisations as aliens simply because they want to advance their interests. Recently, UPND Secretary…...
Former office orderly jailed for a year over K900 job bribe
THE Chipata Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced Mervis Chongwe, a former Eastern Province Provincial Administration Office Orderly, to 12 months’ simple imprisonment for corrupt practices. In a statement, Thursday, Anti-Corruption Commission Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said in December 2017, Chongwe corruptly obtained K900 from Kondwani Chunga, as an inducement to facilitate employment…...
