DEC cautions One Love Festival attendees against using cannabis
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has cautioned individuals who will be attending the One Love Reggae Festival slated for May 6, 2023, against using illicit drugs, particularly cannabis at the event. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan warned that engaging in any form of lawlessness or drug use could have serious…...
Drop in diesel prices will reduce budgetary pressure for transportation sector – Chikwanda
ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the reduction in the pump price for diesel for this month will reduce the budgetary pressure for transportation, distribution, and mining sectors. And Chikwanda says once the kwacha stabilises and the situation on the international market improves, citizens will start experiencing spells of either no price change or reductions in…...
Vehicles for online taxi operators shouldn’t be branded – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says he has instructed the Road Transport and Safety Agency to clamp down on online taxi operators like Yango and Ulendo who have labelled their vehicles. In an interview, Tayali said the online taxi operators that had labelled their vehicles were disadvantaging ordinary tax drivers. “All the business starts…...
I’ll still sue Munir, my name has been damaged – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says despite the ACC clearing him and his Finance counterpart, Munir Zulu will still have to prove his corruption allegations in court. Milupi adds that, “if you want to dent my reputation, better make sure you are standing on firm grounds”. Last Tuesday, Anti-Corruption Commission Director General…...
Bakala rues missed chances against Nigeria
UNDER-17 coach Ian Bakala says his team missed a number of opportunities to get an equaliser after going down against Nigeria in the AFCOM opener on Sunday. Favour Daniel’s goal in the 76th minute was enough to separate the two sides. After round one of group matches, Morocco are tied with Nigeria on three points,…...
Some public workers still ask for ‘ka something’ despite HH’s plea – Mbula
FORMER secretary to cabinet Leslie Mbula says President Hakainde Hichilema’s plea against graft in the civil service is falling on deaf ears as some public workers are still asking for a ‘ka something’. And Mbula has attributed the slow progress in some ministries to differences between a permanent secretary and a minister in certain instances…....
ZA admits poor organisation of CAA championships
THE Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and the Zambia Athletics (ZA) have apologised for the interludes that have characterised the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under 18 and 20 championship in Ndola. The U18 and U20 championships had been hit with accommodation crisis leading to some athletes spending a night in the Lobby. On Friday…...
HH should lead by example by reducing his trips – Mundubile
PF presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema should lead by example by reducing his foreign trips so that his Ministers can follow suit. During the Presidential Delivery Unit workshop on Thursday, President Hichilema lamented that some ministers and permanent secretaries were perpetually traveling when they had not even achieved their deliverables. The President…...
Debt restructuring failure can be death sentence for Zambia – Nkhoma
ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says it is basically a death sentence for the country without debt restructuring. In an interview, Thursday, Nkhoma stressed the need of ensuring Zambia’s debt was restructured saying the consequences of not getting into the programme were dire. “To be honest, I want to stand with the Ministry of Finance, we are…...
Reduce tax rates on Pay As You Earn, ZCTU urges govt
ZCTU has called on government to substantially reduce tax rates on the Pay As You Earn tax regime, arguing that the take-home income is not sufficient due to high cost of living. The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions has also advised those getting their partial NAPSA benefits to use the money wisely and not spend…...