Monthly fuel reviews affecting cost of living, laments Mabumba
MWENSE PF member of parliament David Mabumba says government should reconsider the monthly fuel reviews because they are negatively impacting businesses and the cost of living. But Energy Minister Peter Kapala says government is happy with the monthly fuel reviews, just like most stakeholders. Debating the Ministry of Energy’s 2023 budget allocation in Parliament, Friday,…...
It’ll be difficult to fight corruption if people handling CDF aren’t capacitated – Yamfwa
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says the Constituency Development Fund will be a recipe for corruption if government does not capacitate people handling the resources, especially in rural areas. On Thursday, deputy Secretary to Cabinet in charge of administration Dr Oliver Kalabo lamented that some government and council officials, with knowledge about the procurement system, were…...
Late fertilizer delivery caused by PF aligned civil servants – UPND
UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says most of the embarrassing things happening in government like the late delivery of farming inputs, are because the system still has a lot of PF sympathisers. In an interview, Friday, Imenda insisted that PF still had its own people in the system who were working against the UPND…...
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Opposition shouldn’t oppose everything proposed by govt – VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says opposition parties should not oppose everything proposed by the ruling party, adding that government should also accept good ideas from the opposition. In a statement, Mwaanga emphasised the need for political party leaders to talk to each other and not at each other. “There will always be honest differences of…...
Govt officials accused of corruption should allow investigations against them – Nevers
MMD leader Dr Nevers Mumba has advised ministers and government officials to bring themselves forward for investigations in instances where corruption allegations are leveled against them. Commenting on the recent development in neighbouring Malawi where the country’s Vice-President was arrested for corruption, Mumba recalled how he was also once accused of corruption. “I know that…...
Police nab 40-year-old Luanshya man for raping imbecile
POLICE on the Copperbelt have apprehended a 40-year-old unemployed Luanshya man identified as Douglas Simukonda for allegedly raping a 31-year-old mentally challenged person. According to the police, the incident was reported by the victim’s mother. In a statement, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the incident was believed to have occurred between December 2 and…...
Immigration nabs 10 Ethiopians for illegal entry, unlawful stay
THE Immigration Department in Chirundu has apprehended 10 male Ethiopian nationals for illegal entry and unlawful stay. In a statement, Immigration Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka said the Ethiopians were found hidden in some drainages in Singwini Compound within Chirundu District. “The Chirundu Immigration Office, on 30th November 2022, apprehended 10 male Ethiopian nationals…...
UNIP, MMD and PF are gone, follow our manifesto, govt tells civil servants
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has urged civil servants to work in accordance with the UPND manifesto, saying they shouldn’t frustrate government’s efforts or hold on to policies of past regimes. The Vice-President has also insisted that commodity prices will always fluctuate, arguing that while the cost of living may have gone up in certain areas, it…...
Gulfstream is in Dubai for maintenance, First Lady used a commercial flight – Govt
GOVERNMENT says First Lady Mutinta Hichilema did not use the Gulfstream presidential jet when travelling to Dubai, but a commercial flight. Deputy Secretary to Cabinet for administration Dr Oliver Kalabo says it’s coincidental that the Gulfstream G650 was taken to Dubai for its annual periodic maintenance, on the same day the First Lady was travelling…....