We’re looking at having 1.3m tourists this year despite Covid – PS
MINISTRY of Tourism Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga says the recent surge in COVID-19 cases won’t affect the country’s projected 1.3 million tourism visitations for 2023. In an interview, Muhanga said the world had now learnt how to live with the virus. “We are coming from [a period] where we dropped [in the number of tourist…...
3 dragged to court for stealing pressing iron from Judge’s chamber
A BUS conductor and two others have been dragged to court for allegedly breaking into former Court of Appeal president Fulgency Chisanga’s chambers and stealing a pressing iron worth K1,100. The three are alleged to have also broken into the Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship, Madison Life Insurance, Micro Finance Limited and Zambezi…...
Let’s sing same hymn, HH tells govt officials
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says although load shedding is a painful issue, he sees this as a rare opportunity to find a lasting solution to the problem. And President Hichilema has urged his officials not to issue “scattered” statements about load shedding but to communicate to the people effectively. Speaking during a meeting with energy stakeholders,…...
Load shedding shouldn’t be an annual ceremony – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government doesn’t want load shedding to become an annual event in the country. And President Hichilema says his government is working towards fulfilling its pledge of investing over $4 billion in the energy sector, announcing that he will soon be travelling to Abu Dhabi to mobilise funds towards that pledge…....
I’ll speak to Mnangagwa about situation at Kariba dam – HH
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says the load shedding that the country is currently facing will come to an end in February. And the Authority says it will not allow utility companies to overuse the water allocated to them. Meanwhile, President Hakainde Hichilema says he will speak to his Zimbabwean counterpart President Emmerson Mnangagwa to…...
Govt says it has obtained $145,000 grant from Adaptation Fund
THE Ministry of Green Economy and Environment has announced that government, through the Ministry, has obtained a Readiness Package Grant of US$145,000 from the Adaptation Fund to facilitate ZICB’s accreditation to the said Fund. In a statement, Sunday, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Communications Officer Chibaula Silwamba said the grant would help strengthen the…...
Politicians lie during campaigns, what’s foolish is believing them
IN THE past few days, President Hakainde Hichilema has taken quite a bashing on social media over Zesco’s implementation of the 12 hours load shedding. Citizens are reminding him of the things that he promised during campaigns, which he is now seemingly struggling to deliver. At one point someone wrote on the President’s page during…...
We still have 44 months in which to do other things – UPND
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says the ruling party does not need to apologise for anything looking at the number of promises it has managed to fulfill. And Imenda says it’s an insult to call another person a liar. Socialist Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda recently challenged the UPND to apologise to Zambians…...
Invest in nuclear power generation stations, Mbita advises govt
FORMER Zesco board chairperson Mbita Chitala has advised the government to invest in nuclear power generation stations to curb power outages. In response to a press query, Chitala encouraged government to make a formal request to Russia to help the country build a nuclear energy solution. He also urged government to modernise and expand the…...
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