We’ll remain in perpetual poverty if entrepreneurs aren’t supported – Chipimo
FORMER NAREP president Elias Chipimo has urged government to ensure that entrepreneurs have affordable capital and credit to enable them achieve higher levels of output. In an interview, Chipimo said the country would remain in perpetual poverty if entrepreneurs were not supported. “Entrepreneurship, that is where we should put the biggest efficiency, how do we…...
PF doesn’t have numbers to impeach Moyo – Chief Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says opposition members of parliament don’t have the required numbers in the National Assembly to impeach second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo. On Friday, Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu challenged Leader of the Opposition Brian Mundubile to move a motion in the National Assembly to impeach Moyo. This was…...
It’ll be erroneous for AG to insist on staying in office – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says it will be presumptuous to imagine that Auditor General Dr Dick Sichembe once engaged in criminal activities and will still continue to run his office. And Lifuka has noted that removing a sitting Auditor General from office requires the same procedure as removing a sitting judge. Meanwhile, Lifuka says there’s…...
Govt completes conversion of TAZAMA pipeline
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has invited Oil Marketing Companies to use the TAZAMA pipeline to transport their low Sulphur diesel following the completion of the conversion process. And TAZAMA Managing Director Davison Thawethe says the converted TAZAMA pipeline will deliver approximately 800,000 metric tons of diesel per annum. Speaking yesterday, Kapala said his Ministry was…...
Chimese opts to remain silent, as Chita Lodge owner denies any illegal dealings
CHITA Lodge Limited Director James Chungu has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he built his Ibex Hill property using loans and sales from his business. Chungu has further denied concealing any property with former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese, arguing that “unless selling rooms is money laundering, then I’m guilty”. Meanwhile, Chimese…...
“Cut my manhood if HH wins” was a false story on Antonio, admits New Vision
NEW Vision Limited has issued a public apology to PF Media Director Antonio Mwanza over an article in which it quoted him as saying “Cut my manhood if HH wins the 2021 elections”. The newspaper says the headline and the story in question were false as there were no such words uttered. And Mwanza has…...
EIZ asks govt to establish Engineering General’s office
THE Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) has called on government to consider establishing an Engineering General’s Office. And Energy Minister Peter Kapala has asked EIZ to ensure experts are engaged to monitor works on the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway, Kafue Lower Gorge among other projects. Speaking during the 2023 Northern Region Annual General meeting for the…...
NFCA miners reject K400 salary increment offer
UNIONISED Miners at Non-Ferrous Company Africa Mining (NFCA) in Chambishi have rejected a K400 salary increment offer. Meanwhile, Mopani Copper Mines has offered its unionized employees an eight percent salary increment in addition to a K500 increment on basic pay which will see its lowest paid miners earning K6,500 basic pay. NFCA workers have since…...
WHO places Zambia among 55 countries which might fail to meet SDG on universal health coverage by 2030
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed Zambia among 55 other countries which are vulnerable for availability of health workers required to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal target for universal health coverage by 2030. But Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Professor Lackson Kasonka says government has made headways in meeting the…...
Lungu should join the political table, another 2m will reject him – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says former president Edgar Lungu should join the political table where he will be rejected by another two million Zambians as opposed to taking a “cowardly” approach. And Haimbe says Zambia has been chosen to co-host the democracy summit because the international community recognises the steps taken to enhance democracy since…...
