Financial disclosure in relationships: A two-way street
GENDER division Permanent Secretary Mainga Kabika says denying your spouse access to finances is a form of GBV. PS Kabika observes that it is unknown to a lot of people that other than beating a spouse or sexually harassing a woman, lack of financial inclusivity in relationships is another form of Gender Based Violence. Mainga…...
We’ve completed fertilizer distribution for 2023/24 season – Govt
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government has completed the distribution of both Compound-D and Urea FISP fertilizer for the 2023/2024 farming season. Phiri disclosed that 99.33 percent of farmers under the e-voucher modality from six districts in Lusaka and 11 districts in Central provinces have collected their inputs. Delivering a ministerial statement in the National…...
UPND’s CDF policy bound to fail – M’membe
SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe says the UPND’s CDF policy is not only a disaster but is bound to fail because constituencies have no capacity to administer the huge resources. And Dr M’membe says the opposition would have been reckless if they had held their planned rally on the Copperbelt this Saturday when people are…...
We shouldn’t mourn our trapped miners yet, God works wonders – HH
WE should not mourn these people yet, we will find some of them alive down here, God works wonders, President Hakainde Hichilema encouraged. Addressing residents of Chingola at the Seseli mine yesterday, President Hichilema urged the people to remain hopeful that the trapped miners would be found alive. “We are sorry. I as your servant…...
Kambwili appeals against 5-month sentence
PF member Chishimba Kambwili has appealed to the High Court against the five month sentence slapped on him by the Kasama Magistrates’ Court for hate speech. Last week, the Kasama Magistrates’ Court sentenced Kambwili to five months imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of expressing hatred or ridicule for persons because of tribe and…...
DPP should prosecute Malanji, Yamba if his prosecutors are busy – Magistrate
LUSAKA Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga says Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri should personally prosecute the Joseph Malanji and Fredson Yamba case if the State advocates are too busy to handle the case. Magistrate Wishimanga said this yesterday after State Prosecutor Lewis Kandela applied for an adjournment on grounds that two of the prosecutors handling…...
We’ve done CDF audit report contrary to ZiCA’s claim – AG
ACTING Auditor General Ron Mwambwa has refuted assertions by the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA) that no consolidated audit report has been done on the increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Mwambwa says ZiCA should cultivate a spirit of dialogue on matters that pertain to audit so as to give the right information to the…...
High fees at Konkola Toll Plaza are targeted at international travelers – Govt
GOVERNMENT says the charges for heavy vehicles at Konkola Toll Plaza on the Chingola-Kasumbalesa road that people are complaining about are actually targeted at international travelers who pay more when they cross over into DRC. Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has explained that ordinary vehicles like land cruisers passing through the said toll gate will be…...
ZAMMSA recalls suspended procurement staff
THE Zambia Medicines Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it has recalled the procurement staff who were placed on suspension two weeks ago, on condition that performance audit investigations still be continued. A fortnight ago, the Agency suspended eight procurement members of staff to pave way for investigations. ZAMMSA Senior Public Relations Manager Bradley Chingobe said…...
I don’t even need to fight for compensation, I deserve it – Zumani
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba says he doesn’t need to fight for compensation from the state for malicious prosecution because he clearly deserves it. He, however, says he will still follow the right procedure for applying for compensation. And Zimba says his arrest was purely a political scheme to get to Lungu…...