Truck drivers protest at Kasumbalesa
TRUCK drivers at Kasumbalesa Border post on the Zambian side yesterday protested over what they termed as ill-treatment from the Congolese side. But Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba says calm has been restored despite the slow movement of traffic. According to a letter written by SADC Truck Drivers Association president Eugene Ndhlovu to…...
Parley adopts motion to actualise provision of health services to the vulnerable under NHIMA
THE National Assembly has adopted a report to actualise the provision of health services under the National Health Insurance Scheme to the poor and vulnerable. Debating the Report in Parliament, acting Minister of Labour and Social Security Collins Nzovu said NHIMA had registered 3,296,159 members of which 2,356,418 were principal members and 939,700 were beneficiaries…...
Your approach is too slow, Masebo tells PDU
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says it doesn’t make sense for the Presidential Delivery Unit to make the ZAMRA DG sit in a workshop for five whole days to discuss the problems causing delays in medical supplies when these are well known. And Masebo has called for the amendment of the ZPPA Act and ZAMMSA Acts…...
PF keep pushing propaganda on K65m because they’ve no president – Milupi
ACTING Finance and National Planning Minister Charles Milupi says PF are under pressure because they don’t have a president and they keep pushing propaganda that Faith Musonda’s K65 million was stolen. And Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed the Finance Minister to issue another ministerial statement on the K65 million due to…...
Institutional weaknesses affecting judicial service delivery – World Bank
WORLD Bank Country Director Dr Sahr Kpundeh has noted with concern that Zambia has outdated court infrastructure and persistent institutional weaknesses which continue to affect judicial service delivery. And Chief Justice Mumba Malila says inadequate funding and weak accountability mechanisms have resulted in delayed delivery of justice and low public trust in the Judiciary. Speaking…...
We’ll ensure 85% of hospitals have functional equipment by 2026 – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the UPND government’s 8th National Development Plan seeks to improve the proportion of hospitals with fully functional equipment by 85 percent by 2026. Speaking during the Biomedical Engineering Association of Zambia Symposium, Thursday, Masebo said engineers would be expected to properly maintain this equipment. “Today, we will officially open the…...
Police detain Mwamba, charge him for assault
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu says police have charged PF presidential aspirant Emmanuel Mwamba with the offence of assault on a police officer. Police apprehended Mwamba on Wednesday but could not disclose the charge, promising to share more details on Thursday morning. However, by press time yesterday, the police had still not issued an official statement…...
Findlay feels hunted after LCC demolished his property – Lawyer
BUSINESSMAN Valden Findlay’s lawyer Charles Changano says his client feels he’s being “hunted” after the Lusaka City Council demolished his property without considering the millions which went into its construction. On Wednesday, the Lusaka City Council demolished illegal structures built on a reserve area close to the Community House in New kasama, in order to…...
VEEP hasn’t resigned, she’s off parliament as she is acting President – spokesperson
VICE-President’s Press and Public Relations officer Njenje Chizu has dismissed assertions that Vice-President Mutale Nalumango has gone on leave contemplating resignation. There has been speculation on social media in the recent few weeks, suggesting that the Vice-President and President Hakainde Hichilema are not enjoying a cordial relationship. One source claimed that the Vice-President hinted on…...
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