Welcome Harris: Zambian needs more allies than China
TODAY, American Vice-President Kamala Harris makes a historic visit to our country. This visit is historic to Zambia but it is probably more historic to this particular Vice-President because she is actually returning ‘home’. Reminiscent of former president Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya in 2015, or his first trip to that country in 1987, when…...
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Mapani narrates how Chinese companies ripped Zesco off
ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani says he was ready to quit his job if Zesco didn’t cancel certain contracts, stating that big Chinese companies were given advance payments totaling US$35 million which the company had to recover. And Industrial Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Perry Mapani has admitted that he failed to critically scrutinise the…...
Over 10 companies seriously eyeing Mopani – Govt
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane says more than 10 world class companies are looking at Mopani Copper Mines with a very serious view of investing in the mine. And Dr Musokotwane has described Zambia’s 2022 economic performance as generally fair, although more needs to be done in 2023. On a point of…...
It’s not for US to prescribe anything for any country – Envoy
UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says it is not for the US to prescribe anything for any country. When he featured on ZNBC’s Special Interview, Wednesday, Ambassador Gonzales was asked whether the USA prescribed ways of going about democracies in Africa at the expense of what the continent was traditionally about. In response,…...
Lack of motivation causing doctors to resign from govt – ZMA
Zambia Medical Association Secretary General Dr Kaumba Tolopu says government is losing specialised doctors to the private sector due to lack of motivation. In an interview, Dr Tolopu said currently, some senior resident medical doctors were getting paid the same salary as junior resident medical doctors, causing some of them to opt for working outside…...
Mwansa appeals High Court judgement ordering him to pay CEEC over K3m loan
FORMER Solicitor General Abraham Mwansa has submitted before the Court of Appeal that Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) ought not to be heard by the court for failing to file a notice of address for service. Appearing before Judges Mubanga Kondolo, Dominic Sichinga and Flavia Chishimba yesterday, State Counsel Mwansa raised a preliminary issue, wondering…...
Govt ponders introducing smart phones, tablets in schools
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says government is considering introducing smart phones and tablets in schools for Information and Communication Technology subjects. Asked in the National Assembly by Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa if the government was considering introducing smart phones in schools as advanced gadgets to use in ICT subjects, Syakalima responded in…...
I don’t think Munir is normal – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says she doesn’t think APNAC secretary general Munir Zulu is normal. And Imenda has charged that PF paid Zulu to cause damage to the UPND government by defaming Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi and his Finance counterpart Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane. Meanwhile, former Namwala member of Parliament Moono…...
Govt aims to procure 88,215 Malaria vaccines in 2024
GOVERNMENT has targeted to procure 88,214 Malaria vaccines in 2024 to add to the current disease control strategy in Zambia. Acting Health Minister Doreen Mwamba was responding to a question from Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda who asked whether government had any plans to procure malaria vaccines; when the plans would be implemented…...