RTSA approves downward adjustment of bus fares
RTSA says it has approved a downward adjustment of bus fares by K1 for Lusaka, Copperbelt and other towns and 3.5 percent for intercity long distance routes. Meanwhile, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has cautioned Public Service Vehicles (PSVS) against refuelling with passengers on board. In a statement, Thursday, RTSA Acting Head-Public Relations Mukela Mangolwa…...
It doesn’t make sense to ride in Gulfstream as I go to ask for grants – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says it doesn’t make sense for him to ride in the Gulfstream when he is going to source for grants abroad. And President Hichilema says government is supposed to pay about US$150 million in penal interest on a transaction where no service was provided. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says when doing law reforms,…...
It’s easy to mislead a President if that President hates the truth
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has brought out a very interesting topic for public discourse. During his conversation with civil rights activist Brebner Changala at his residence, Mr Lungu said it is easy for a President to be misled by people who surround him. He went on to give examples of what goes on in State…...
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ACC restricts treasury bills worth K31.8m, over 100 bank accounts in MoF saga
THE Anti-Corruption Commission says investigations into the Ministry of Finance corruption scandal have revealed that government lost over K300 million when officials paid themselves fictitious allowances between 2020 and 2021. And the ACC has also restricted over 100 bank accounts and Treasury Bills and Bonds, held by the 18 officials arrested so far from the…...
PF remains most violent party in the world – Gary
UPND Chairperson for Elections Gary Nkombo says acting Patriotic Front president Given Lubinda’s remarks that the ruling party must be banned from the ongoing by-elections are baseless because PF remains the most violent party in the world. Yesterday, Lubinda called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia to ban the UPND from participating in the forthcoming…...
We have insufficient cassava to ease mealie meal demand – NUSFAZ
NATIONAL Union for Small Scale Farmers in Zambia (NUSFAZ) president Dr Frank Kayula says the country has insufficient cassava to ease demand for mealie meal at the moment. Commenting on Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri’s advise that citizens must consider consuming sorghum and cassava, Dr Kayula said not every Zambian liked cassava. “The possibility to reduce…...
IMF shouldn’t punish Zambia if debt restructuring doesn’t go as planned – Musokotwane
GOVERNMENT says it is appealing to the IMF not to punish Zambia in an event that it does not manage to sign an MOU with its official creditors in time for the anticipated US$188 million disbursement from the fund. On Thursday last week, IMF revealed that it had reached a Staff-Level Agreement with Zambia on…...
PF challenges ECZ to bar UPND from contesting in forthcoming ward by-elections
PF has challenged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to bar the UPND from contesting in the forthcoming by-elections slated for April 20, 2023, due to violence and intimidation. The former ruling party has further charged that the current mealie meal crisis being experienced in the country is because of the UPND leadership’s incompetence. Addressing…...
Miles deceitful, I don’t understand what goes on in his mind – Chama
PF National Chairman Davies Chama says Miles Sampa should be sincere because he is the reason why the general conference has delayed. And Chama says the party could have still lost the 2021 general elections even if Sampa was former president Edgar Lungu’s running mate. Commenting on Sampa’s remarks that he will drop all court…...