2,000MW power deal not feasible, our energy capacity can’t take it – Mulusa
FORMER minister of national planning and development Lucky Mulusa says the 2,000 megawatts power deal government signed with the United Arab Emirates is not feasible. Mulusa argues that there is no way the Zambian energy capacity can take on 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy, especially solar. President Hakainde Hichilema recently announced the signing of an…...
Lubinda doesn’t own property in Kingsland, he didn’t finish paying – witness
A PROPERTY consultant at Kingsland City has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that Given Lubinda doesn’t own the property in Kingsland City as he only made a partial payment. Racheal Chiumya, 44 was testifying in a matter in which Lubinda, who is acting PF president, is facing four counts of being in possession…...
We thank UPND if they credit us for making Zambia food secure – PF
FORMER agriculture minister Michael Katambo says ‘it’s a big thank you’ if the UPND government is able to acknowledge that the country is food secure because of PF’s work. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri recently disclosed that the country was food secure as it had sufficient stock to reach the next harvest as a result of…...
Media Associations gear up for pure self regulation
MISA Zambia National Director Austin Kayanda says journalists need regulation but the same should not compromise their autonomy and ability to play their role in society. Delivering a statement on behalf of the Media Associations for Pure Self- Regulation, Thursday, Kayanda said the Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) Bill had inimical clauses that included mandatory registration…...
Come and invest, we want wealth creation for our citizens, govt tells investors
GOVERNMENT has urged investors at the ongoing World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to partner with Zambians and invest in energy, mining, among other sectors. And Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government is revising the business sustainability conditions for the energy sector in order to ensure commercial viability…....
2022 saw fiscal discipline – BAZ
BANKERS Association of Zambia (BAZ) Chief Executive Officer Leonard Mwanza says the government managed to restore fiscal discipline in 2022. In an interview, Mwanza said this resulted in banks operating in a stable environment. “So far, all things are looking good. So, there are two things; banks themselves have been operating in an environment of…...
HH’s trips are serious, PF it was ‘party after party’ – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing, and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says every international trip undertaken by President Hakainde Hichilema is calculated to ensure economic growth. Commenting on remarks by PF acting president Given Lubinda that President Hichilema was Marco Polo, Milupi said, unlike President Hichilema’s trips, PF officials mostly travelled to hold parties in foreign countries. “He…...
We’re set for self-media regulation, but crooks will fight it
OVER the years, the media has taken a bashing from members of the public, especially politicians who feel the industry has lost touch with professionalism. They say the media is no longer objective. Others say the media has been turned into a propaganda tool in the hands of those who have money to control it…....
Govt announces reduction of load shedding hours to 8
GOVERNMENT has announced a reduction in the hours of load shedding from the initial 12 hours to 8 hours a day. During a media briefing yesterday, acting Minister of Energy Douglas Syakalima said the development follows the restoration of a 150 megawatts generator at Maamba Collieries Limited. “With the restoration of a 150 megawatts generator…...
Nyatanda by-elections will proceed – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the Nyatanda ward by-elections in Chavuma district will proceed as scheduled today. PF candidate for the Nyatanda ward by-elections Newstead Chitale recently said he had resigned from the race after being offered a job at the Ministry of Health. Meanwhile, PF Deputy Campaign Manager for the by-elections Enock…...
