We’re implementing measures to enable council workers access NAPSA partial withdraw – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it is implementing various measures such as debt swaps in order to enable eligible council workers to access their NAPSA partial withdraws. Labour Minister Brenda Tambatamba says some council workers could not access their partial withdraws due to non-remittance of statutory obligations to NAPSA by various local authorities. Tambatamba told the National Assembly…...
Approval of IRH’s $1.1bn investment a great relief – UPND MP
KANKOYO UPND Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta says the approval of the US$1.1 billion capital investment by IRH into Mopani is a great relief for the struggling mine sector. Mabeta says the people of Mufulira, who depend on the mine, have had their livelihood dismantled for the past nine years. In a statement on Friday,…...
I won’t challenge my suspension from the House – Munir
LUMENZI Independent MP Munir Zulu says he will not challenge his suspension from the National Assembly. On Friday last week, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti suspended Zulu for seven sitting days for wearing a chitenge in the House. But in an interview, Saturday, Zulu wondered why Speaker Mutti could suspend him without any…...
It’s true that we have no capacity to audit mines – ZRA
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) board chairperson Caleb Fundanga says he agrees with former ZRA commissioner general Kingsley Chanda that the authority’s capacity to audit mining companies remains low. Dr Fundanga says mining firms have been too smart when it comes to resolving tax anomalies, disclosing that ZRA has since created a large taxpayer department which…...
Next President must stop the cycle of revenge – Luo
FORMER minister of higher education Professor Nkandu Luo says the next Republican President must halt the cycle of revenge against former leaders for misdeeds they may have done in the past. And Professor Luo says she has been demonised by the UPND government for abolishing students’ meal allowances. Meanwhile, Professor Luo has lamented the poor…...
Police warn Serenje illegal youth revenue collectors
THE Zambia Police Service says it has removed and sensitised youths from Chief Muchinda’s Palace in Serenje District who had established an illegal checkpoint where they were collecting between K1,500 and K2,500 from each truck driver in the area. Central Province Police Commissioner Charity Munganga says the youths were also reminded that they were not…...
Uranium exposure was negligible, but we told ZEMA who also investigated – Lumwana
BARRICK Lumwana says only a small part of its mine was affected by uranium contamination of water in November last year, asserting that the uranium exposure was negligible due to both duration and low concentration. The mining company says prompt communication of the incident was made to relevant authorities including ZEMA and the Mines Safety…...
UKA is a group of comedians – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says the United Kwacha Alliance is a group of comedians, adding that it is always good to have such people on the political scene. Commenting on UKA’s strategic meeting held last week, Ngoma said the Alliance did not pose any threat to the UPND government. “It is always…...
Hunger has set in; we intend to adjust budget to accommodate response measures – Govt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government intends to adjust the 2024 national budget to enable the financing of vulnerable households as a drought response measure. In a ministerial statement, Friday, Dr Musokotwane lamented that the current agricultural season was one of the worst in living memory. “My final point on the…...
Lungu didn’t attend N’cwala because he wasn’t invited – Mwamba
PF-faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says former president Edgar Lungu did not attend the Nc’wala traditional ceremony because the Organising Committee did not invite him or members of the opposition. Various members of parliament, including some PF and independent MPs, attended the traditional ceremony on Saturday which was graced by President Hakainde Hichilema…....