ZAFFICO drops eucalyptus, pine roundwood prices
THE Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has announced a downward adjustment on eucalyptus and pine roundwood timber from K1,515.15 to K1,149.29 and K1,454.55 per cubic metre, respectively. In a statement, Tuesday, ZAFFICO Public Relations Manager Irene Chipili attributed the price reduction to the need to provide a conducive trading environment and sustainability of…...
Zambians want Lungu back – PF
PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga says the public is actually saying former president Edgar Lungu should return to active politics. On Sunday, Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe said Lungu should join the political table where he will be rejected by another two million Zambians as opposed to taking a “cowardly” approach. But commenting on…...
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Dick’s resistance will destroy public confidence in AG’s office
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says he is shocked that the Auditor General’s Office which has been producing reports on financial irregularities on government accounts every financial year has never been able to capture the theft of public funds at the Ministry of Finance. Mr Lifuka, who is also Transparency International Global vice-president, says while this…...
Yango drivers protest
ANGRY Lusaka-based Yango drivers have protested over “unfavourable” prices which the car hailing service sets, despite the rising fuel prices. But Yango Country Manager Kabanda Chewe says the company has engaged drivers in dialogue to ascertain the best possible way to handle fuel price fluctuations. Speaking during the protest, Tuesday, one of the aggrieved drivers…...
Democracy Beyond the Summit for Democracy
On the 29th and 30th of March 2023, Zambia will be co-hosting the Summit for Democracy 2023.The summit is an initiative of the President of United States of America, to renew democracy around the world in view of the growing challenges democracy faces. Democratic governance and the principles that are integral for democratic governance, such […]
Cops nab film maker, attendant for filming in Kafue General Hospital mortuary
POLICE in Kafue have arrested a film maker and a mortuary attendant for filming in the Mortuary at Kafue General Hospital without permission. In a statement, Tuesday, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the incident transpired between 17:00 hours and 19:00 hours on March 17. “Police in Kafue District are holding two people for the…...
DEC nabs 2 FRA employees for stealing 3,425 bags of maize
THE Drug Enforcement Commission, through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has arrested two Food Reserve Agency (FRA) employees in Luwingu for theft by public servant and money laundering involving over K800,000. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan disclosed that Kelly Makasa, a Marketing Assistant, and Cassidy Mende, a Commodity Checker, stole…...
How to turn a crisis into a brand storytelling opportunity
I RECALL those early folktales from Africa’s rich oral traditions with great affection, particularly the many adventures of Kalulu the cunning rabbit, the life of Chimbwi the hyena, and the counsel a mother gave to Kamudito, the baby made of clay. I also remember, for the most part, the lessons they were meant to teach […]
We’re up for AFCON qualifier task – Chama
CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Clatous Chama says the team is equal to the task ahead of the Lesotho double header in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Speaking in an interview upon arrival at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport in Ndola, Chama said the team was ready to deliver to the expectations of soccer fans. Zambia takes…...
