Inflation rises to 9.6 %
THE annual inflation rate for the month of February 2023 has increased to 9.6 percent from the 9.4 percent recorded in January, 2023. And the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) says on a monthly basis, the national average price of a 25 kg bag of breakfast mealie meal increased by 8.48 percent from K181.46 to K…...
Laura publicly declares her assets, challenges public officers to follow suit
HUMAN Rights Commissioner Laura Miti has made a personal declaration of assets to the public as a way of setting an example of what public officials must do upon assuming office. Miti’s declarations include her assets, earnings and liabilities. The declared assets include; a 6 acre plot in Chilanga with an unfinished house and two…...
N’cwala gets 614,340 condom shields
THE National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) says about 614,340 condoms have so far been mobilised for the N’cwala traditional ceremony slated for this weekend. And Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has assured that enough police officers will be deployed to police the ceremony. In an interview, Wednesday, NAC Communications Manager Justine Mwiinga said the council…...
We have one bidder for the Batoka-Maamba road project – Mweetwa
SOUTHERN Province Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says only one company has submitted a bid to work on the Batoka-Maamba road on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. In an interview, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the road will only be worked on after the rainy season for fear of worsening the situation. “The Batoka-Maamba road is something that…...
Declaration of assets and the elephant in the room
CHAIRPERSON of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board Musa Mwenye State Counsel says it is surprising that public officers find it very difficult to declare their assets. Mwenye SC who is also former Attorney General wonders why the declarations are not logged at the Commission if the purpose is to fight corruption and ill-acquired wealth. He…...
Judge Muma denies abuse of authority charge
MONGU High Court Judge Wilfred Muma has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of wilful failure to comply with the law and abuse of authority of office. In count one of wilful failure to comply with the law, it is alleged that justice Muma between April 1, and December…...
No more special favours, you’ll all receive equal befitting treatment, HH tells chiefs
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government will not give any special treatment to certain chiefs at the expense of others. And President Hichilema says in the last two years of the PF’s regime, some parcels of land as huge as 55,000 hectares were converted from customary to state land without following the due process. Meanwhile,…...
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HH fires Luapula deputy PS, 5 DCs
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has terminated the contract for Luapula Province deputy Permanent Secretary Roy Mwansa and District Commissioners for Nchelenge and Mwansabombwe. President Hichilema has also terminated contracts for three other District Commissioners for Chifunabuli, Isoka, and Sioma districts. In a statement, Thursday, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said President Hichilema has thanked the…...
