Public funds should be handled with maximum transparency, we’re watching – ACC
ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Tom Shamakamba says the commission is determined to protect and safeguard the much-needed resources for the benefit of the people. And ACC Board Vice Chairperson Irene Lamba says people managing public funds should do so with maximum transparency and accountability because the commission is watching. Speaking during the launch of…...
Suspended MPs cry out: it’s unprecedented, they want to weaken us
LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga has described his 30-day suspension and that of 16 others as unprecedented, saying they won’t sit back and watch as the Speaker abrogates the Constitution. And former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema is using Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti…...
Vedanta’s takeover of KCM should result in increased copper production – CTPD
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says the announcement of the official signing of agreements between government and Vedanta Resources is not something to be very excited about until it is executed in a beneficial manner. And CTPD Lead Researcher for Extractives Elijah Mumba has challenged government to make the Hatch Report on KCM…...
We’ve taken ATI Bill to Parley for consideration – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has announced that the Access to Information Bill (ATI) has been taken to Parliament for further consideration, ratification and enactment. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says the Executive and President Hakainde Hichilema has no hand in the suspension of 19 PF and Independent Members of Parliament from the House. Mweetwa further notes that…...
Behaviour of opposition MPs in Parley below par – Gary
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says opposition members of parliament are putting the last nail in their coffin by picking fights with the Speaker. In an interview, Tuesday, Nkombo rated the behaviour of some PF and independent MPs in the House as below par. He added that the motion for the impeachment…...
Sangwa should apply if he wants a job – Govt Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa should apply for a job if he feels he has the brains that government is lacking. And Mulusa says people should only consider the court’s interpretation of the law and not that of lawyers. Meanwhile, Mulusa says former president Edgar Lungu can never win an…...
Minimum wage can’t be same as during PF’s time, things change – Simukoko
FORMER Labour minister Joyce Simukoko says one cannot compare the minimum wage that was effected during PF’s time to what has been approved now because conditions of service change over time. On Monday, Labour and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba announced an increase in the minimum wage for domestic workers which now stands at K1,300…....
It would’ve been unwise for Lungu to stay in retirement when PF is crumbling – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says it wouldn’t have been wise for former president Edgar Lungu to stay in his comfort zone while the party that made him who he is today is crumbling. And Kampyongo says the opposition party will sort out its issues because nothing is permanent. On Monday, Economic Front leader Wynter…...
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BoZ not resolving Zambia’s economic challenges by increasing SRR – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is only postponing the challenges of high cost of living in the country by increasing the minimum Statutory Reserve Ratio. On Monday, BoZ announced that the minimum Statutory Reserve Ratio will be increased by three percentage points to 14.5 percent from 11.5 percent with effect from…...