Govt instructs RDA to revert to regular, planned road maintenance
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has instructed the Road Development Agency (RDA) to commence regular planned maintenance and timely emergency repairs of roads. Speaking during the commissioning of the Mumbwa Weighbridge, Friday, Milupi observed that in the past, some roads were constructed and rehabilitated but left unattended until they were damaged again…....
We’re just laughing as PF, corruption has worsened under UPND – GBM
PF member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says former ruling party members are in stitches because some vices like corruption are more prevalent now. Commenting on the Ministry of Agriculture’s decision to directly select six companies to supply fertiliser for the 2022/2023 Farmer Input Support Programme, Mwamba said he smelt corruption in the whole fertiliser tender. “I…...
UPND’s first budget hasn’t performed badly – Fundanga
FORMER Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Governor Dr Caleb Fundanga says the new dawn government’s first national budget has not performed badly, noting that there are a number of interventions during the course of the year which helped with its performance. In an interview, Dr Fundanga said despite the budget performing well, there was still a…...
Termination of fertiliser tender was based on fundamental irregularities, ZPPA tells court
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has asked the Lusaka High Court not to grant four suppliers permission to challenge government’s decision to terminate the fertiliser tender after being recognised as the Best Evaluated Bidders. The Authority argues that its decision to direct the Ministry of Agriculture to terminate the tender was not illegal, irrational…...
Cyber Security law is toxic – Winfield
INTERNATIONAL Senior Lawyers Project chairperson Professor Richard Winfield says there is need for Zambia to repeal the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act because it is toxic. Speaking during a virtual webinar on media law in Zambia last week Wednesday, Prof Winfield said the provisions in the said Act were far from any democratic tenets…....
Only 7,471 of 20,980 candidates obtained GCE – Syakalima
MINISTER of Education Douglas Syakalima says a total of 7,471 out of the 20,980 candidates that sat for five or more subjects, obtained General Certificate of Education, which is equivalent to a School Certificate. And Syakalima has revealed that the Examinations Council of Zambia has withheld results for some candidates involved in cases of suspected…...
ConCourt creation was noble, the question is whether it’s protecting people – Mwansa
CONSTITUTIONAL law expert Ernest Mwansa says the creation of the Constitutional Court was noble, but the question is whether it is living up to its duty of protecting people’s rights. In an interview, Mwansa said it was now left to citizens to judge whether the ConCourt was carrying out its mandate of ensuring that people’s…...
CDC making efforts to ensure Africa produces 70% of its vaccine needs by 2040 – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has noted with delight efforts are being made through the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure that Africa produces 70% of all its vaccine needs by 2040. Speaking during a high level meeting and launch of the Continental Framework for Mortality Surveillance, Monday, Masebo said member states had benefited…...
Economy is now stable, govt must increase PAYE threshold to K8,000 – ZCTU
ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Chishimba Nkole says government should consider increasing the Pay As You Earn threshold in the 2023 National Budget because the country’s economy is now stabilising. In an interview, Nkole insisted that in order for people’s take-home pay to make sense, the tax-exempt threshold should be increased to K8,000…....
The problem is not paying tax, but the tax being paid
THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has insisted that government should increase the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) threshold in the 2023 National Budget because the country’s economy has relatively been stabilising. The Union holds the view that in order for the take-home pay of the workers to make sense, the tax-exempt threshold should…...
