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…...
There’s centralisation of power at State House – Archbishop Mpundu
EMERITUS archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says there is centralisation of power at State House instead of it being devolved to ministries. And the archbishop says there is a growing level of intolerance to criticism of government officials by supporters of the UPND. Further, archbishop Mpundu says there’s a need to deal with the enablers of corruption…...
Police misinterpret POA – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the challenge with the Public Order Act is in its interpretation by the Police. And Kampyongo says UPND should not portray a picture that it’s the only party interested in seeing people exercise their liberty. Speaking in an interview, Kampyongo said people do not need a police permit…...
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