Bureaucracy in public sector annoying – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says black tax, if used properly, can sustain communities because it is part of Africa’s insurance arrangements. President Hichilema further says bureaucracy in the public sector is one of the things that irritate him, adding that “it’s not just bureaucracy, there’s a hidden interest”. Speaking when he attended the Transform Africa Summit…...
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RTSA cautions motorists ahead of Mosi Day of Thunder
RTSA Head of Public Relations Roy Habalu says the agency has put up strategies which will ensure no motorist drives under the influence of alcohol during the Mosi Day of Thunder celebrations. Speaking to journalists during a joint press briefing, Habalu said RTSA, in collaboration with Zambia Police and Zambia Breweries, will ensure that all…...
Govt expects medals from CAA championships – Nkandu
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says government has made a huge investment as host of the 2023 Under-18 and 20 Confederation of African Athletes (CAA) Championships and expects medals from the athletes. The tournament gets underway tomorrow at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the official opening of…...
Zambia loses to Tonga at PacificAuS netball Series
THE netball national team yesterday suffered its first defeat at the ongoing PacificAuS netball Series after losing 59-47 to defending Champions, Tonga. Meanwhile, Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu says the government is proud of the performance of the team at the tournament so far. As it was expected, Tonga started the game blazing, edging the Lazarus…...
Police nab 52-year-old man for having sex with a dog
POLICE have arrested a 52-year-old man of Garden Compound for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his dog. In a statement, Wednesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the matter was reported to the police by the suspect’s wife on April 25, who complained that she was infected with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) likely…...
NUSFAZ opposes FRA’s early crop marketing season
THE National Union for Small Scale Farmers in Zambia (NUSFAZ) says FRA’s move to open the crop marketing season early may give rise to storage problems as it’s likely that the maize has not reached the standard 12.5 percent moisture content level. NUFAZ says if FRA will go ahead to buy maize that has not…...
I’m skeptical about whether we have an economic strategy – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says he doubts the country has an economic strategy to revive the economy seeing that it hasn’t been implemented during the period Zambia has not been servicing its debts. Asked about the impact of debt restructuring on the local currency, Hambayi said, in an interview, that nothing in the debt restructuring process…...
Mumbi Phiri is at liberty to sue the state – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri is at liberty to sue the state if she feels she was unfairly treated. On Sunday, Phiri said she would sue the state in order to get a “ka something” for being unfairly incarcerated. In an interview, Tuesday, Kasanda said it was…...
Lungu can win if he decides to stand again – Simukoko
PF member Joyce Simukoko says some people have continued criticising former president Edgar Lungu’s public appearances because they fear that he could win the polls if he decided to stand again. In an interview, Simukoko said Lungu is free to say and do anything because losing elections doesn’t make him an outcast. She added that…...