Only radiotherapy services won’t be provided while CDH is being revamped – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylva Masebo says only radiotherapy services will not be provided at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) during the refurbishment period. Last month, Masebo told the National Assembly that government would close the Cancer Diseases Hospital for about four to six months in order to refurbish the facility. Giving a Ministerial Statement, Friday, Masebo…...
We’ll ensure Mundubile gets back leader of opposition role – Chisanga
LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says the Patriotic Front has resolved to take every means necessary to ensure Brian Mundubile gets back the position of leader of opposition in Parliament. And Chisanga says the UPND’s sponsored motion urging President Hakainde Hichilema to set up a commission of inquiry into illicit financial flows covering…...
NCC halts construction works at Carousel Mall, fines contractor K150,000
THE National Council for Construction (NCC) has issued a Stop Order against Alasia Building Construction Limited, a company contracted by Lamasat International for the on-going construction works at Carousel Shopping Centre in Lusaka. This comes after NCC and the Zambia Institute of Architects visited the site and discovered that the contractor engaged was unregistered, lacked provisions…...
ZICB highlights its 5yr economic impact
THE Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) says it takes pride in how far it has come in its five years of existence. Speaking during a media breakfast to mark the bank’s five year anniversary, Friday, ZCIB CEO Ignatius Mwanza said the institution had been more than just a bank but a catalyst for economic transformation…...
If Mutti doesn’t reform, drama will continue in Parley – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says drama will continue being witnessed in the National Assembly if Speaker Nelly Mutti does not reform and start acting impartially. Commenting on the recent suspension of 19 MPs for gross misconduct last week, Chisamba UPND member of parliament Chushi Kasanda said lawmakers were supposed to behave in…...
Defective drug supplier has disputed test results – ZAMMSA
ZAMBIA Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency Senior Manager Public Relations Bradley Chingobe says none of the Erythromycin which is currently on the market is defective and is safe to use. And Chingobe says Missionpharma has requested that the defective Erythromicin be tested by an independent lab because they contend that there’s nothing wrong with it…....
PF registered foreigners, kids to vote in 2021, Mwiimbu recalls
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government has evidence that PF used to give nine-year-old children National Registration Cards in order for them to vote. Debating his ministry’s budget, Friday, Mwiimbu said the previous administration also used to register foreign nationals in border areas as citizens so that they could also vote…...
UPND should listen to voices condemning acts which threaten our democracy – GEARS
GEARS Initiative Zambia Programmes Officer Gideon Musonda has urged the new dawn government to listen to the people who are condemning acts which pose a threat to the country’s democracy. Several stakeholders, including Catholic bishops, have condemned what they term as the shrinking democratic space under the new Dawn government. In an interview, Thursday, Musonda…...
Govt releases K12.7bn for developmental programmes, debt servicing
THE Ministry of Finance and National planning has released K12.7 billion for developmental pogrammes, public service delivery, debt service, arrears and wages. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Treasury, Sunday, K2.2 billion of the funds will go towards domestic and external debt service among others. “The Ministry of…...
ZICA asks govt to end squabbles by appointing ZCAS board
THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has called on the government to immediately appoint the ZCAS Board in order to end squabbles between ZCAS and ZCAS University. In a statement, ZICA president Yande Mwenye said ZCAS had not had a governing Board for the past one year and nine months. “The Zambia Institute of…...