I’ve noticed Ministers, PSs pulling in different directions – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has noticed a trend where Ministers and Permanent Secretaries are pulling in different directions. And President Hichilema has expressed concern that tenders are still being issued at a high cost despite the directive issued that any procurement in government must be at the right price and quality. Meanwhile, Swedish Ambassador…...
A silly excuse for late delivery of fertilizer
LAST week, the Zambia Public Procurement of Authority (ZPPA) announced the cancellation of the fertiliser supply tender for the 2022/2023 farming season which was recently awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture. According to ZPPA director general Idah Chella, the process was flawed, and the action by her office was in line with regulation 249 following…...
Maybe Luangwa voters prefer tantameni over our developmental agenda – UPND
UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says ruling party’s defeat in the Luangwa by-election demonstrates that you have to expect anything in a democracy because the outcome will not always favour you. In an interview, Imenda said the ruling party wasn’t sure whether it picked a weak candidate, or maybe the electorate just didn’t buy…...
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Forest 27 not a dead issue, we want to do things methodically – Govt
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says his ministry is jointly working with Ministries of Lands and Local government to come up with a report on Forest 27, which will then be presented to Cabinet for a final decision. In an interview, Monday, Nzovu said the government wanted to use science and data…...
Common Framework asks BlackRock, other bondholders to cancel some of Zambia’s debt
THE Common Framework on Zambia’s debt restructuring has called on the country’s bondholders to fully engage in a large-scale debt restructuring, “including significant haircuts”. And the Common Framework has lamented that over the last decade of low global interest rates, private lenders charged high-interest loans to lower-income countries. The Common Framework called on BlackRock and…...
Court of Appeal halts Lusambo, Malanji’s High Court matter
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of the matter before the Lusaka High Court in which Joseph Malanji and Bowman Lusambo are seeking an order that it should hold fresh nominations for Kwacha and Kabushi constituencies. On Friday, the Lusaka High Court reserved to Tuesday, judgement in the case in which Malanji and…...
Mosho seeks PF de-registration over unpaid K4m legal fees
LUSAKA Lawyer Lewis Mosho has written to Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu demanding a declaration of PF as an unlawful society and subsequent cancellation of its registration over its alleged failure to settle K4 million legal fees. But PF lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has asked Mosho to prove that he was indeed hired…...
HH congratulates PF on Luangwa by-election victory
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has congratulated the PF for retaining the Luangwa District Council Chairperson seat. PF’s Lawrence Shaba yesterday won the by-election with 4,075 votes, while his closest contender, UPND’s Arthur Lungu came second with 3,767 votes. The Court nullified Shaba’s election for alleged electoral malpractice. And in a Facebook post, Friday, President Hichilema congratulated…...
Female boxers storm finals at African championships
FEMALE sensational boxers Margret Tembo and Felistus Nkandu have stormed the finals at the ongoing African Boxing championships in Mozambique. And coach Wisdom Mudenda has expressed confidence that the country will deliver at least four medals from the ongoing championship. Tembo beat Botswana’s Lethabo Bokamoso to win via a 4-1 split-point decision while Nkandu clobbered…...
