It amazes me that opposition MPs want to frustrate investigations – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the alleged abuse of public funds being investigated at the Ministry of Finance took place during PF’s tenure. And Dr Musokotwane says he is amazed at how some members of parliament have a tendency of wanting to frustrate investigation processes. Speaking in the National Assembly after…...
SMEs will find ways to avoid tax on mobile money transactions – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says ZRA’s intention to tax business mobile money transactions will discourage growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. Hambayi says SMEs will find a way to avoid paying more tax because they make very little money. Recently, ZRA Board Chairperson Caleb Fundanga disclosed that the authority was trying to find…...
ZCCM-IH can also borrow so that it runs our mines, insists Sichinga
FORMER Commerce minister Bob Sichinga says the country doesn’t need foreign entities to come and invest in the mines, arguing that ZCCM-IH can also borrow funds to be able to do that. Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe, recently, said the government had laid down some conditions to Vedanta which it had to follow if the parties…...
Economy can’t grow if Zambians don’t work hard – Fundanga
FORMER Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Governor Dr Caleb Fundanga says the country’s economy cannot grow if people don’t work hard. In an interview, Dr Fundanga, who is also Zambia Revenue Authority Board Chairperson, said people cannot leave everything to the government to do. “We all must work very hard. You can’t expect our economy to…...
It’s good that Germany has joined calls to resolve Zambia’s debt – Chizonde
ECONOMIST Bright Chizonde says it is not strange that many foreign governments have been very vocal in terms of trying to push for Zambia to finish its debt restructuring negotiations. In an interview, Tuesday, Chizonde said it was good that Germany had joined because the more voices the better the chances of succeeding. “A lot…...
Govt will engage Congo to facilitate 24-hr operations at Kasumbalesa Border – VEEP
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government will engage the Democratic Republic of Congo to facilitate implementation of a 24 hour operations at Kasumbalesa-Mokambo Border Post among others. Giving a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Vice-President Nalumango said government was aware of the continued traffic congestion on the Zambian roads leading to the Kasumbalesa Border…...
Someone still needs to be held accountable for Honeybee scandal – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has described ACC’s move to withdraw a corruption matter involving former Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya, former Attorney General Likando Kalaluka SC and six others as shocking. TI-Z has since urged law enforcement agencies to up their game, saying someone still needs to be held accountable for the Honeybee drug scandal…....
Govt didn’t buy another presidential helicopter – Lufuma
DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says the new dawn government has not bought another presidential helicopter. Social media has been awash with claims that government has bought a new helicopter, Agusta AB 9J-ten, for President Hakainde Hichilema at a cost of between US$15 million and US$25 million, making it the second presidential helicopter with the other…...
It’s UPND youths who booed HH in Mandevu – Shakafuswa
MANDEVU PF member of parliament Christopher Shakafuswa says the UPND should focus on having ears to the ground and addressing issues affecting people such as the high cost of living. Shakafuswa, who is also PF Lusaka Province Chairperson, said in an interview that President Hakainde Hichilema was booed in Mandevu by UPND youths who were…...
ACC prosecutors can prosecute case, court rules in Ndozo lodge owner’s corruption case
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has dismissed an application in which Ndozo lodge proprietor Chrint Sichamba and others had accused ACC prosecutors of being aliens. The defence had argued that the ACC officers in the case were not appointed by the DPP to prosecute criminal matters. Magistrate Irene Wishimanga has, however, dismissed the application on grounds…...
