We’ve taken holistic approach to youth empowerment – Nalumango
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says Zambia is empowering its youths by ensuring that pregnant women get the right nutrition to guarantee strong babies and then seeing them through primary and secondary school for free before ensuring that they get tertiary training in relevant fields. And Kenyan President William Ruto says there is nothing as powerful as…...
Govt incurred $52m penalty on advance payment to ADAS, Parley learns
THE National Assembly has been shocked to learn that government incurred a penalty sum of $52 million on the advance payment of a $73 million contract which the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) signed with Advanced African Solutions (ADAS). The House has also learnt that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) failed to comply with the Public…...
The 15 flats are matrimonial properties developed by my husband, Esther tells court
FORMER First Lady Esther Lungu says the 15 double-storey flats in State Lodge registered in her name are not proceeds of crime but are in fact, matrimonial properties developed by her husband, Edgar. Esther has submitted to the court that as first lady, she earned allowances from both local and foreign travel and that prior…...
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We’ve granted 7 power purchase agreements in the first half of 2023 – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says in the last six months, it has reviewed and granted seven power purchase agreements. The board says the power purchase agreements are in respect of Zesco and Maamba for a contracted capacity of 208.8mw for a duration of 20 years, Zesco and Botswana Power Corporation non-firm power for a…...
2 in court for aggravated robbery, rape and personation
TWO Lusaka men have been dragged to court for allegedly raping a Lusaka woman and personating a police officer. Kelvin Chomba and Andrew Lungu are facing three counts of aggravated robbery, personating a public officer and rape. In the first count, it is alleged that Chomba and Lungu on May 24, 2023, jointly and whilst…...
Sonangol Oil Refinery Project will reduce fuel prices – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says Zambia’s participation in Sonangol’s refinery project at Lobito will help reduce the prices of fuel in the country. On April 29, 2021, Angola and Zambia signed an MOU which gave an opportunity for Zambia to own a stake in the Lobito Refinery project. And according to the Africa Intelligence, Kapala…...
I can’t blame those pushing for Lungu’s comeback, a lot of people love him – Kafwaya
FORMER Home Affairs minister Lameck Mangani has denied being part of the people pushing for former president Edgar Lungu’s comeback, saying he only condemned the harassment against him and his family. And PF presidential aspirant Mutotwe Kafwaya says he cannot blame those pushing for Lungu’s comeback because he has a lot of people who love…...