Lungu wrong person to talk about corruption – Shakafuswa
FORMER Katuba UPND member of parliament Jonas Shakafuswa says former president Edgar Lungu is the wrong person to comment about corruption because him he allowed his people to “steal” public resources without any caution. On Tuesday, former foreign affairs and international cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo resigned from his ministerial position after information emerged that he…...
UPND has borrowed more than PF did in 10 years, claims Nakacinda
PF faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda says UPND has actually borrowed more in two years than the former ruling party did in 10 years. And Nakacinda says it is better for a civil servant to lose their job based on principle, instead of being manipulated by politicians. Speaking when he featured on Millennium TV, Sunday,…...
ZICB will receive $50m for lending to SMEs doing green initiatives – PS
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that a Canadian company, Convergence Fund, has offered to give the Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) $50 million for onward lending to SMEs doing green initiatives. Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Permanent Secretary Douty Chibamba says the $50 million is being given to ZICB at a concessional rate. Speaking when he featured…...
Nevers sick in the head, he shouldn’t use our name to solicit a job – PF
KAWAMBWA PF member of parliament Nickson Chilangwa says MMD leader Nevers Mumba is sick in the head and needs prayers, wondering what business he has with PF issues. Chilangwa says Mumba should repent and go back to the pulpit because that’s where he belongs. Meanwhile, Chilangwa has argued that PF cannot end up like MMD…...
Govt must come up with better fuel pricing model – OMCAZ
OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says it was expected that the Energy Regulation Board would maintain the fuel prices for January 2024. And Dr Mubanga has urged government to expedite the process of reviewing the fuel pricing model to come up with a “better one”. Meanwhile, Dr Mubanga has…...
We collected K480m from vehicle licensing in 2023 – Local Govt PS
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says the local authorities already took away the licensing function from RTSA in 2023 and managed to collect K480 million. Recently, Phiri said starting 2024, vehicle licensing would be a function housed under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. And…...
Debt restructuring conditionalities can’t allow us to have subsidies – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says some conditionalities tied to attainment of debt restructuring can’t allow government to subsidise fuel and mealie meal. And Mweetwa says he is not aware of any provision in the Access to Information (ATI) law that may be used to shield acts of corruption. Speaking when he featured on Byta…...
Govt justifies toll fee hike for heavy goods vehicles
GOVERNMENT has justified that the upward adjustment in toll fees for heavy good vehicles is necessary for it to implement a very ambitious programme to rehabilitate all major trunk, district, township and feeder roads. In a statement, Sunday, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi stated that the road tolls, fuel levy and…...
People are dying in homes due to stigma against cholera patients, laments Veep
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says it is unfortunate that most cholera patients are just dying in their homes rather than seeking treatment at health facilities due to stigma. And Vice-President Nalumango yesterday took time to present some gifts to New Year babies. Vice-President Nalumango was speaking when she visited Levy Mwanawasa Hospital alongside Health Minister Sylvia…...
PS orders council to take down ‘HH praise’ billboard erected by NGO
GOVERNMENT has ordered a non profit organisation, Zambia Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU), to take down a billboard which it had erected at Nature Resources Development College (NRDC) along Great East Road because there was no consultation regarding the same. The billboard was pulled down by the Lusaka City Council on Saturday, on instruction from Ministry…...