Kasanda urges line ministries, govt agencies to communicate through her office
CHIEF government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says ministries and other government agencies usually communicate with the media without liaising with her office on major government pronouncements, which she says creates a gap in the information flow. Meanwhile, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has emphasised that for any government to effectively serve its people, leadership and…...
Mutinta Mazoka’s exit should worry UPND – Kafwaya
PF presidential hopeful Mutotwe Kafwaya says Mutinta Mazoka’s resignation from the ruling party should worry UPND members. In an interview, Tuesday, Kafwaya said something serious could have prompted Mutinta, who is UPND founder Anderson Mazoka’s daughter, to resign, which the party should interrogate. “I think the UPND should worry for a number of reasons. Number…...
Kanyama explains Kwacha depreciation
ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama has attributed the continued depreciation of the Kwacha to fertilizer and fuel imports as well as increased demand for dollars during the festive season. According to the Bank of Zambia rates, yesterday the dollar was buying at K16.99 and selling at K17.04 as at 15:30 hours. In an interview, Kanyama said the…...
Malama, others, didn’t follow procurement guidelines in ambulance purchase – witness
A MINISTRY of Health official has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that former Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama and eight others did not stick to procurement guidelines during the purchase of 50 ambulances. Gilbert Mbewe, a manager for contracts and procurement audit at the ministry, was testifying in the matter in which…...
We sympathise with Kaizer, but what goes around comes around
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu has been in detention under arrest for about 10 days without being granted police bond. Police arrested Zulu and another individual called Rafick Kakonde, for the offences of assault and threatening violence which occurred in 2019. Later, police slapped Zulu with another offence for concealing a government…...
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We’ve started process of selling Gulfstream G650 – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government has started the process of selling the Gulfstream G650 presidential jet in order to recover the US$193 million which was spent on it. And President Hichilema says everyone is accountable to someone, which is why Zambians can remove UPND from power during the next election if it doesn’t perform…...
HOW TO ACCESS POLICE BOND IN ZAMBIA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
HOW TO ACCESS POLICE BOND IN ZAMBIA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE By: Muleta Kapatiso In Zambia, it is not uncommon in Zambia to find suspects or accused persons in police detention for a very long periods of time. If you take the trouble to check police posts in various parts of the country, you find that […]
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Chibuye reflects on “successful” cycling season
CYCLING Association of Zambia (CAZ) president Andrew Chibuye says the 2022 season was a success and is looking forward to the 2023 calendar that promises to be better. Speaking when he addressed the media at the weekend during the National Championship that wrapped up the 2022 season, Chibuye said the association scored a number of…...
