Document to amend CDF Act now with Parley – Hamaundu
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu says the document to amend the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act is now with Parliament. Hamaundu says government is reviewing the CDF Act in order to enhance delivery by cutting red tape. In an interview, Friday, Hamaundu said the review was not however aimed…...
Govt has awarded land to foreigners against people’s will in Mpika – Kapyanga
MPIKA PF member of parliament Francis Kapyanga says government has given 142,000 hectares of land to a Canadian firm to conduct exploration activities in his constituency against the will of the locals. Last month, Kapyanga said he expected government to harmonise the gold issue in his constituency this year, saying his people had objected to…...
Govt released K13.3 billion in January – MOF
GOVERNMENT says it released K13.3 billion in January 2024 to finance public service delivery, of which K2.6 billion was for transfers, subsidies and social benefits; K1.5 billion for implementation of various government programmes and general operations. Government says in line with its commitment to reducing debt, it released a total sum of K4.2 billion of…...
India gave us a better offer for cancer patients than Tanzania – MOH
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for administration Christopher Simoonga says government opted to send cancer patients to India for specialist treatment instead of Tanzania because Indian hospitals gave a better offer. Last year, Health Minister Sylva Masebo announced that patients that required radiotherapy would be evacuated every two months to Ocean Road Cancer Institute in…...
Cost of living is so high, being an inmate is better – Sipalo
THOMAS Sipalo, the 2021 Munali Constituency losing candidate, says the cost of living is so high that being an inmate is even better because everything is provided for. And Sipalo says it is disheartening that UPND leaders get upset when reminded of their promises to the Zambian people. Speaking at the Edgar Lungu-led opposition alliance’s…...
We need exchange control restrictions to stabilise Kwacha – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says in order for the exchange rate to be stabilised, exchange control restrictions should be implemented. In an interview, Sunday, Hambayi said a lot of multinationals were externalising hard currency, which was putting pressure on the exchange rate. “In terms of stabilising the exchange rate, the one factor that does this is…...
We’re capable of delivering a free, fair election in 2026, assures ECZ
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the Commission is capable of delivering a free and fair election in 2026. On Thursday, Socialist Party Deputy General Secretary in-charge of politics Antonio Mwanza charged that the commission could not conduct a free and fair election in its current structure, as its commissioners…...
We’ll now fully enforce public nuisance law – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says government will now fully enforce the public nuisance law in a bid to respond to indiscriminate disposal of waste. And Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has disclosed that Zambia has received US$723, 582 from the World Health Organisation to support the response to the cholera outbreak. When…...
5 Ministers drum up support for UPND candidate in Mwansabombwe
FOUR cabinet ministers and a provincial minister were in Mwansabombwe District yesterday to drum up support for UPND Kayo Ward Candidate, Musonda Alwisho. And Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu says he appreciates Senior Chief Mwata Kazembe’s gesture of abandoning his meeting with opposition members of parliament to greet the ministers. Meanwhile, Petauke Independent member of parliament…...
The only thing that has improved under UPND is Mweetwa’s complexion – Kaunda
SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says it is unfortunate that government leaders think they know it all, to dismiss issues raised by the opposition. And Kaunda has mocked Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa’s complexion, saying it was the only thing that had improved under the UPND government. Recently, Mweetwa threw a jibe at…...