There’s poor supervision in public health facilities – MQHZ
MEDICAL for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) Director General Dr Quincy Mwabu says there is poor supervision of health workers in public facilities. Recently, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo expressed displeasure over revelations that some doctors have more than one job. In an interview, Tuesday, Mwabu said government should not condone health workers who only spend…...
Prosecutor sues state for unlawful detention, demands new car, K500,000
A NATIONAL Prosecution Authority (NPA) prosecutor based in Mwinilunga District has sued the state demanding damages for unlawful detention, false imprisonment, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Chirwa Jumbani, who has sued the Anti-Corruption Commission, Attorney General, and two Mwinilunga Drug Enforcement Commission Officers, Gift Lipupio and Nasilele Manyando, also wants the court to order…...
Miles pledges to help Mumbi to mobilise K200,000 nomination fee: “She’s a good presidential material”
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri is a good presidential candidate who should not abandon the party’s presidential race. Last week, Phiri announced that she was stepping away from the PF presidential race to form an NGO instead. She also suggested that the PF holds their…...
ZAM urges govt to lower Company Income Tax to 15%
THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has urged government to reduce standard VAT rate from 16 to 14 percent and Company Income Tax rate for the sector from 30 to 15 percent in the 2024 budget. And Pharmanova Zambia Limited has called on government to exempt import VAT for pharmaceutical manufacturing companies when importing raw…...
It’s unfair to ban us from taking bar exams after 5 attempts – Ziale students
OVER 44 Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE) students say Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 49 of 2021 which bans students who have exceeded a limit of five times from writing exams is unfair and unjust. The students, who sought anonymity, have also complained that government has not responded to their letters over this issue,…...
2,000 out of about 3,000 doctors are in Lusaka – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says government is working on equitably distributing about 3,000 medical doctors who are currently employed because at the moment, Lusaka has 2,000 while the other nine provinces are sharing 1,000. And Masebo says President Hakainde Hichilema is not a weak leader who can fire a minister just because some people…...
People from Misisi don’t need GDP graphs, but nshima – Fr Salangeta
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Anthony Salangeta has wondered what GDP graphs mean to a person in Misisi and Jack compounds, saying what matters for those people is nshima. At a press conference last week, President Hakainde Hichilema took some time explaining Zambia’s GDP growth since 1973 using some graphs for illustration. But in his homily yesterday…...
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Chinhoi wins Zanaco Masters
“FINALLY, I am a champion,” said 2023 Zanaco Masters champion Rabson Chinhoi of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning the title in a play-off against South African Neil Schietakat at the Lusaka Golf Club. Chinhoi pocketed a sum of R400,000 (about K390,000) after a tiebreak separated the duo who were tied at 17 Under-271 and were…...
Police nab Lsk man, 43, for defiling 2 year old biological daughter
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 43-year-old man of 10 Miles for the offences of incest and defilement he committed against his two-year-old biological daughter. In a statement, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the suspect, only identified as Lovemore, is alleged to have had carnal knowledge of his daughter between May 2023…...