People resisting digital payments of social cash transfer – Govt
COMMUNITY Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba says people are resisting the transition to digital payments of the social cash transfer. Mwamba says government has deliberately removed people from the social cash transfer programme because there were duplicate entries. In an interview, Mwamba said government would actually be able to reach out to more…...
I don’t think there’s enough communication for people to accept increased Zesco tariffs – UPND MP
MWINILUNGA UPND MP, Newton Samakayi, has expressed concern over inadequate communication regarding the proposed increase in electricity tariffs, emphasising the importance of public understanding and acceptance. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) recently announced plans for a nine percent tariff increment in 2024, followed by a 14 per cent hike in 2025. Green Economy and Environment…...
Kasaro not the right person to talk about integrity at ECZ – Antonio
SOCIALIST Party Deputy General Secretary Antonio Mwanza says Brown Kasaro is not the right person to talk about integrity at the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Recently, Kasaro said it was unfortunate that people continued to allege that the officials at the commission were cadres. In an interview, Tuesday, Mwanza challenged Kasaro to tell Zambians why…...
Delay in restoring power after load shedding due to unforeseen challenges – Zesco
ZESCO has attributed the delay in restoring power in some areas after load-shedding to unforeseen technical challenges, among other factors. And Zesco says it will conduct a review of the performance of the staggered load-shedding programme at the end of the week. Speaking on Diamond TV’s Diamond Breakfast Programme, Wednesday, Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi said…...
We’re monitoring load shedding schedules to manage security at night – Police
POLICE say they are keenly following the load shedding schedule to effectively manage security during the night, when criminals may want to take advantage of power outages. And police have encouraged communities to establish neighborhood watches or community crime prevention units to assist in maintaining security during load shedding hours at night. In an interview,…...
Verbatim Part 2: Lawyers grill Kapata
Kapata: Good afternoon. Kaluba: At the last sitting, you were not well. So, how are you feeling now? Kapata: I am a bit better. At least the pain is controlled thank you. Kaluba: That’s good to hear. You served as a Cabinet minister in the Patriotic Front government for the last five years. Is that…...
Investrust has been problematic, it got into serious issues during PF – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Investrust Bank PLC has been quite problematic, noting that it got into serious problems during the Patriotic Front’s tenure. And Dr Musokotwane has reassured those who were saving with the bank in question not to panic about their money, saying their savings have been secured. On…...
We’re having sleepless nights over drought – Govt
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the drought being experienced in the country is giving government sleepless nights. Speaking when he featured on Prime TV’s The Big Debate programme, Tuesday, Dr Musokotwane said government’s priority was to feed the people while working out a scheme which would help farmers who had…...
As Lands minister, I got 3 hectares in Forest 27 at K25,000, Kapata tells Court
FORMER lands minister Jean Kapata has told the Lusaka High Court that she got three hectares of land in Forest 27 at K25,000. And Kapata has also told the Court that she is not aware that as minister, she was not supposed to gain pecuniary advantage in any matters she was overseeing. Meanwhile, Kapata has…...
Govt’s decision to secure procurement of cheaper fuel excites OMCAZ
OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Kafula Mubanga has welcomed government’s decision to secure the procurement of petroleum products for the month of May 2024, which are K7 less in fuel pump price. In a statement, Thursday, OMCAZ quoted Dr Mubanga as saying that the decision to secure the purchase of cheap fuel…...