There’s a huge mismatch between allocated resources vs demand in water sector – Mposha
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha says it’s far-fetched to expect that the country won’t experience water blues anymore because there has been low investment in the sector. In an interview, Mposha said there had been a huge mismatch between the resources which were allocated to the sector and demand. “In terms of whether…...
We jumped out of boat on Lake Kariba because we panicked, Witness tells court
A WITNESS has narrated to the Lusaka High Court how he saw some Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) youths jump out of a boat into the water while it was still in motion. Meanwhile, the brother of one of the six SDA youths who drowned on Lake Kariba has narrated that the boat operator put it…...
Some people are targeting to steal tablets from enumerators, laments PS
LUSAKA Province Permanent Secretary Robert Kamalata has lamented that some people are targeting enumerators with the intention of stealing their tablets. And Kamalata has regretted that some foreign nationals are unleashing dogs on enumerators in order to chase them from their premises. During a media briefing, Monday, Kamalata, however, informed individuals eyeing the tablets that…...
We secured 15 convictions in 2021 – ACC
ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Gilbert Phiri says the conviction rate for corruption-related offences for the last five years is about 67 percent. Commenting on concerns by some stakeholders that the commission was quick to effect arrests but always failed to secure convictions in court mostly due to lack of sufficient evidence, Phiri said ACC…...
Don’t be anxious, farmers will get inputs before rains, assures Govt
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri has told farmers that government is optimistic that they will receive their inputs before the onset of rains despite the fertiliser tender process not being finalised yet. And Phiri has clarified that at the moment, no company has been picked to supply fertiliser. The Ministry of Agriculture recently availed six firms…...
UPND’s agenda is to have more numbers in Parley so they can lift Lungu’s immunity – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the rejection of Joseph Malanji and Bowman Lusambo’s nominations by ECZ is part of UPND’s agenda to garner more numbers in Parliament so that they can lift former president Edgar Lungu’s immunity. In an interview, Mwila vowed that the PF would fight UPND’s agenda because not even UNIP…...
Mwaliteta, Sichomba sue State demanding damages for false imprisonment
LUSAKA Province UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta and Kafue businessman James Sichomba have sued the Attorney General demanding damages for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution on charges of possession of offensive weapons. The duo is also demanding special damages for expenses incurred in the sum of K300,000. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka…...
Former ministers neglecting to repay CEEC loans – Mubanga
MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga has lamented that former ministers are failing to repay the loans they acquired from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC). In an interview, Thursday, Mubanga said he would soon name them, as well as their companies, in Parliament in order to compel them to repay. “We are…...
We’ve put measures in place to ensure Honeybee scandal never repeats itself – ZAMMSA DG
ZAMBIA Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Director General Billy Mweetwa says the distribution of Honeybee’s toxic drugs and leaky condoms is an error that shouldn’t have happened, adding that measures have been put in place to prevent such an occurrence in future. And Mweetwa says there is a report on who authorised the distribution…...
KBF is wrong, Zambia actually needs a profit minded president
The formation of a new political party, Zambia Must Prosper, under the leadership of Mr Kelvin Fube Bwalya makes interesting reading. His remarks at the launch of the political party cannot pass without comments. Mr Bwalya says when a president is elected into office and starts to think that a country should make profit, then…...
