Financial institutions must lower interest rates – SMEs Minister
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Elias Mubanga says local financial institutions must lower interest rates on their loans to SMEs. And Mubanga says there is a growing appetite for entrepreneurship in the country. In an interview, Tuesday, Mubanga said Zanaco Bank was responding well to his call for lower interest rates. “Zanaco seems to be…...
It’s expensive for LEAs to abuse authority – Attorney General
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has cautioned the police and other investigative wings not to carry out illegal detentions as it is costly to the country. Recently, Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali sued the State, demanding damages for aggravated assault allegedly suffered at the hands of police. A number of UPND members have also sued…...
I should have done more to end political violence – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says he should have done more to end political violence when he was in cabinet. And Kampyongo says UPND has always been involved in violent altercations from the MMD days. Speaking during the Muvi TV Sunrise Breakfast show, Tuesday, Kampyongo said there should be no finger pointing with regards…...
We’ve collected K2.6bn from Tax Amnesty exercise – ZRA
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Director Research and Corporate Strategy Ezekiel Phiri says the authority has collected K2.6 billion from the Tax Amnesty exercise. In an interview, Phiri said the response has been overwhelming since the exercise kicked off in October 2022 with over 7,000 applications accepted so far. “The tax amnesty that we are running…...
It’s game on, Munir will produce evidence in Court – Lawyer
MUNIR Zulu’s lawyer, Nkhula Botha, says they are ready to produce evidence in court once the matter against Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi and Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane comes up. And Zulu says the people of Lumezi village are more intelligent than the people of Bweengwa village. Yesterday, police charged and arrested…...
We’ll not tolerate any protests meant to embarrass us ahead of Democratic Summit – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government will not allow protests meant to embarrass government and the Zambian people ahead of the Democratic Summit. And Inspector General of police Lemmy Kajoba has warned individuals planning to protest that police officers are fully equipped and ready to deal with them. Recently, PF leaders…...
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Govt expresses concern over deaths of children
GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over the spate of deaths involving school children for the past 11 days in Lusaka. In a statement, Tuesday, Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda advised parents and school administrators to ensure that children were not left unattended and that they were only picked from school by known persons. “Government is concerned…...
Hamuwele is new NRFA board chair
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has named a new Board for the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) to be headed by Avet Mulonga Hamuwele as its Chairperson. Dr Musokotwane has urged the new appointees to help build on what has been attained at the institution. According to a statement from the ministry,…...
Police charge Munir with libel
POLICE have charged and arrested Lumezi Independent Member of Parliament Munir Zulu for three counts of libel. In a statement, Tuesday, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said Zulu, 35 of Meanwood Ndeke was charged with issuing defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane and his Infrastructure counterpart Charles Milupi. Mwale said Zulu has since been…...
