Govt says it has completed input distribution
GOVERNMENT says it has completed the distribution of inputs under the FISP programme for the 2022/23 farming season. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri has insisted that the country has enough maize stocks, hence there is no need for high mealie meal prices or panic buying. At a media briefing, Wednesday, Phiri said as at January 26,…...
Bus, taxi operators push to adjust fares
THE Buses and Taxi Owners Association says government should conduct fuel price reviews over a period of three to six months to allow stability in the economy. Association Spokesperson Amis Daudi says there is a proposal to adjust transport fares after the recent hike in fuel prices. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, Daudi said a…...
It’s discombobulating that HH can visit 3 countries within 10 days – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo has urged the President to stay in the country and attend to various national matters, arguing that his international trips are economically unjustified. And Economist Trevor Hambayi says President Hakainde Hichilema needs to also address the short-term goals within the country which speak to the recovery of the economy. In…...
80% of our properties are in a bad state – WCFCB
WORKERS’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) says it is conducting an assessment on its properties with a view of improving and making them commercially viable. In an interview, WCFCB Chairperson Emmanuel Mbambiko said most of the fund’s properties were in a bad state. “For our non-performing assets, once we get the report done by the technically competent…...
Court finds GBM with case to answer
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba with a case to answer in a matter in which he is charged with 24 counts of conflict of interest, money laundering, among others. Mwamba has since been placed on his defence. Mwamba is facing eight counts of conflict of interest, one count…...
NAPSA purchased Baobab land at over K342m, exceeding amount approved by board – AG
THE Auditor General’s report on accounts of parastatal bodies for the financial year ended December 31, 2021 has revealed that the National Pension Scheme Authority was owed over K26 billion as at May 31, 2022, in unpaid contributions and accumulated penalties by employers. And the report has revealed that as at December 31, 2021, NAPSA…...
Miles would be best candidate for PF presidency – Muchima
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima says if Miles Sampa continues to speak objectively, he would be the best candidate for PF presidency. On Monday, Sampa, who is Matero PF Member of Parliament, was suspended from the party’s Central Commitee for ‘aligning’ with the UPND during his presser on Friday last week. But in…...
We need a law to regulate political funding – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says the country needs a law which will not only regulate political funding but also set a limit on how much funding a political party can receive. And Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) chapter president Sampa Kalungu says political parties usually grow “slow legs” when it comes to enacting a law that…...
In Zambia, there’s corruption talk, not corruption fight
THE Corruption Perception Index is out. Our conclusion is simple, there is an aggressive anti-corruption talk in Zambia, but not really an anti-corruption fight. In terms of corrupt actors and their activities, nothing much has changed. In terms of aggression from law enforcement agencies, there has been zero improvement. According to Transparency International, Zambia has…...
Rise in commodity prices a recipe for trouble if not arrested – Archbishop Banda
ARCHBISHOP of Lusaka Alick Banda says majority of the needy people will be subjected to more suffering and misery if the continued increase in commodity prices is not arrested. Dr Banda says if the trend continues, criminality will be on the rise as the already struggling people will resort to unorthodox methods to make ends…...