No govt would be happy with high cost of living – Nkoma
UPND member Noel Nkoma says no government takes pride in the high cost of living. And PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda claims that some people who borrowed money from DBZ are from the UPND. Speaking when the duo featured on 5Fm’s Burning Issue, Thursday, Nkoma, who is also an economist, said the high…...
HH dates Israel
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will undertake a State visit to Israel from July 31 to August 2, 2023, at the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. In a statement, Sunday, Kakubo said President Hichilema would be accompanied by First Lady, Mutinta. He said a key…...
Sometimes those in public office forget they work for the people – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says it is unfortunate that those in public office sometimes forget that they work for the people. Speaking when he swore in Percy Chanda as High Commissioner designate to India and Winnie Chibesakaunda as Ambassador designate to Germany, Friday, the Head of State said those in public office should serve the people…...
Contractors are exaggerating cost of projects due to increased CDF – Govt
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there has been a tendency by contractors to exaggerate the cost of projects owing to the increased Constituency Development Fund. And Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has lamented that there is still corruption in the councils where processes are being delayed in order for someone to…...
Cabinet approves introduction of ATI bill in Parley
CABINET has approved in principle the introduction of the Access to Information Bill in the National Assembly. And MISA Zambia has urged policymakers to remain on track and ensure that the ATI Bill is enacted. Announcing the development in a statement, Friday, Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda said the approval was made during the 12th…...
Lubinda dares Speaker to cite him after court discharges him
LUSAKA Magistrate Trevor Kasanda has discharged PF vice-president Given Lubinda in a case in which he was charged with failure to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Absences. The court discharged Lubinda on grounds that the state delayed to take the said matter to court. And Lubinda has dared Speaker of the National…...
ACC nabs Solwezi Water and Sanitation MD for corrupt practices
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Managing Director Happy Musumali and Director of Engineering Chanda Mulenga for corrupt practices. In a statement, Friday, ACC Head-Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Musumali, 47, had been charged with 12 counts of abuse of authority office and four counts of Willful failure to…...
Govt U-turns on Decotex ‘advert’
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has apologised and retracted a circular in which he indicated that Decotex Paints Limited would offer a 20 percent discount on exterior paints, as a way of ensuring that all business owners in the CBD painted their shops. Nkombo says it was a “terrible” error on his…...
Court denies 51 houses ‘owners’ bail pending appeal
LUSAKA magistrate Faides Hamaundu has denied the Lusaka couple that was sentenced to three years imprisonment for possession and concealment of 51 houses, bail pending their appeal in the High Court. Magistrate Hamaundu sentenced the couple to three years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of the infamous 51 houses in Chalala area. The court…...
Why Zambians should Still be Concerned about the New Dawn’s Approach to Constitutional Reforms
In his maiden speech to Parliament, President Hichilema stated, “With respect to constitutional reforms, government will complete the constitutional reform agenda anchored on a broad-based consensus among all Zambians.” More than 675 days since then, Zambians still await the broad-based consensus that is supposed to characterise constitutional reform under the UPND administration. Information about constitutional […]