National Assembly forms caucus to promote disability rights
THE newly-formed Parliamentary Caucus on Disability Inclusion and Rights says it will use members of parliament to influence legalisation and budgeting which will support persons with disabilities. And Finnish Ambassador to Zambia Saana Halinen has lamented that persons with disabilities are often amongst the most discriminated against population, particularly in politics. Meanwhile, First Deputy Speaker…...
It’s hard to appreciate CDF increment, we’ve only received K6m of 2023 allocation – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo says it is challenging to appreciate the increment in CDF allocation because only a quarter of the 2023 funds have been disbursed to most constituencies. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane announced an increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to 30.6 million per constituency from…...
Musukwa challenges seizure of his properties without charge
FORMER mines minister Richard Musukwa has dragged the state to the High Court seeking an order that the search and seizure of his properties without being charged or tried for any offence violates his rights to a fair trial. He argues that the state’s action also jeopardises and impugns his right to be presumed innocent…....
We seriously thought about putting tax on mobile money – Govt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government seriously thought about introducing tax on mobile money transfers as a way of broadening the tax base. And the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has welcomed the adjustment on PAYE threshold from K4,800 to K5,100 but says that going forward, government should match it…...
Mwamba denies assaulting cop
PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge of assaulting a police officer. Mwamba pleaded not guilty after Magistrate Trevor Kasanda read out the charge to him. After plea, magistrate Kasanda adjourned the case to November 1, 2023. Mwamba is in this matter charged with…...
Delayed agreement with commercial creditors may affect 2024 planning – CSO Debt Alliance
THE CSO Debt Alliance says the fact that Zambia has not yet reached an agreement with commercial creditors has the potential to unsettle its planning for 2024. The alliance has also noted that the 2024 national budget is silent on the establishment of a sinking fund when the country is expected to start preparing for…...
Lungu must reject calls for his political comeback to avoid humiliation – Hapunda
PF member Brian Hapunda says former president Edgar Lungu should not entertain calls from party members that he must make a comeback into politics. And Hapunda says PF has failed to rebrand. Former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri on Friday advised Lungu to withdraw the letter he wrote to Cabinet indicating that he had…...
Miles is not a stable politician – Mumbi
FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says Miles Sampa is not politically stable, which is why she doesn’t think it’s relevant to even talk about him. And Phiri says she will lobby the party central committee to refund Sampa the K200,000 he paid as nomination fees. Commenting on Sampa’s remarks that former president Edgar…...
ZCCM-IH shareholders in K724m dividend payout
ZCCM-IH has disclosed that its shareholders have approved combined dividends totalling K724 million following a company profit of K5.94 billion recorded for the 2021 and 2022 financial years. In a statement yesterday, the company’s Corporate Affairs Manager Loisa Mbatha explained that from the K724 million, government would get K562 million, through the Industrial Development Corporation…...
Govt must overhaul council principal officers to address abuse of office – Mulunda
PARLIAMENTARY committee on local government accounts Chairperson Darius Mulunda has recommended a complete overhaul of principal officers in councils to address reports of abuse of office. And Local Government Service Commission Chairperson Ackson Sejani says the commission does not tolerate officers involved in abuse of office as severe punishment is meted on those found wanting…....