Food security is key, people think better when they’ve eaten – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says food security is key for political stability and enhancing democracy. Speaking in Dakar, Senegal, at the Agriculture Summit held under the theme “Feed Africa; Food Resilience And Food Sovereignty”, President Hichilema said people think better when they have eaten. “It is shameful for us to be hungry as Africa. We must…...
I don’t know why mealie meal prices have gone up, maybe it’s sabotage – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says she does not understand why mealie meal prices have gone up and wonders whether it could be sabotage. And Imenda says the country is undergoing an energy crisis that has affected everybody, adding that her food at home is also rotting in the fridge. The UPND deputy chief…...
I’m ready to go bankrupt to ensure our Constitution is protected – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he is ready to go bankrupt just to ensure that Zambia’s Constitution is protected. Lusambo has vowed to take the matter in which he was challenging his successor Bernard Kanengo’s election to the Constitutional Court. The Ndola and Kitwe High Courts recently dismissed Lusambo and former…...
2022 student loan recoveries amounted to K121.4 m – Scholarships Board
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) says it recovered a total of K121.4 million under the student loan scheme in 2022 compared to K104.3 million in 2021. HELSB Acting Chief Executive officer Floyd Ndabulula has revealed that from the 69, 321 beneficiaries whose loans have since matured, only 14, 449 are paying back…...
IMF criticism of the UPND govt must not be overshadowed by platitudes
THE IMF, World Bank and other ‘image builders’ of the UPND government can’t seem to have enough of patting each other’s backs on economic and governance reforms in Zambia. Ironically, most Zambians, on the other hand, don’t seem to know of these economic and governance reforms. Yes, it must be acknowledged that the Debt Management…...
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Govt signs agreement to amend SADC protocol on energy
GOVERNMENT has signed an agreement to amend the SADC protocol on energy which seeks to promote and encourage direct participation of SADC member states in the development and efficient use of energy resources. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Energy Minister Peter Kapala said Zambia and the region had witnessed significant challenges in the energy sector…....
FQM appoints Godwin Beene as country manager
FIRST Quantum Minerals Limited has announced the appointment of Godwin Beene as its Country Manager in Zambia taking over from General Kingsley Chinkuli. And Dr Beene has described his appointment as an honour and privilege. According to a statement, Wednesday, the company said Dr Beene was well-equipped for the job having served as Permanent Secretary…...