HH has taken us 15yrs backwards, it’ll be difficult to get back to where PF left the country – Mwila
FORMER PF Secretary general Davis Mwila says President Hakainde Hichilema has taken the country 15 years backwards. In an interview, Wednesday, Mwila said it would be difficult to take the country back to where PF left it. He said the UPND didn’t have the capacity to fix the economy because the country was better under…...
2022 census data almost ready, MoF will announce – ZamStats
ZAMBIA Statistics Agency (ZamStats) interim statistician general Mulenga Musepa says the leaked fake figures of the 2022 census of population are actually a projection of figures from an old exercise. In a statement, Tuesday ZamStats advised the public to ignore circulating figures purported to the official statistics for the 2022 census. And in an interview,…...
Zambia needs $14bn to meet electricity demand by 2040 – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board has disclosed that according to the recently conducted Electricity Cost of Service Study, Zambia needs a total of U$14 billion dollars to meet the expected electricity demand of 4,169 megawatts by 2040. Speaking at the dissemination of the findings of the Cost Of Service Study (COSS) by the Energy Regulation Board…...
We won’t allow HH to give contract to his friends – PF
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says most public procurements are single sourced under the UPND government, stating that this is a scheme to award tenders to contractors who are friends with those in leadership. And Mundubile who is PF aspiring candidate says the UPND does not serve the interests of the poor. In…...
PAC hears how Lsk Province PS failed to account for K16m youth empowerment
LUSAKA Province Permanent Secretary Robert Kamalata has acknowledged that the provincial administration failed to account for over K16 million paid to interns attached to various education institutions under the youth empowerment programme in 2021. According to the Auditor-General’s report for 2021, the provincial administration spent K16,023,567 on stipends for interns but the money could not…...
Some cooperative members have been left out of FISP – Small Scale Farmers
NATIONAL Union for Small Scale Farmers in Zambia (NUSFAZ) president Frank Kayula says some cooperative members in some districts across the country have been left out of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). In an interview, Wednesday, Dr Kayula said in some places, in cooperatives where there were about 80 farmers, only 20 packs to…...
Investigative wings shouldn’t target former ruling party only – Fr Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says there is need for the investigative wings to shift their law enforcement approach. In an interview, Friday, Fr Chikoya said the law shouldn’t be seen to only visit members of the former ruling party and leaving those who are connected to the authorities…....
TIZ demands immediate appointment of ECZ board chairman, CEO
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia Chapter President Sampa Kalungu has demanded the immediate appointment of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) board chairman and Chief Electoral Officer, saying there are certain decisions that people in acting positions cannot make. Recently, UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said there was no vacancy at ECZ as there were people acting in…...
Cabinet approves Anti-Money Laundering policy, tax amendment bills
Cabinet has approved the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (AML/CTPF) Policy aimed at addressing corruption, tax evasion, drug trafficking, theft and fraud. Chief government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda said, in a statement, Thursday, that the approval of the AML/CTPF policy among six other bills was made by cabinet at the 26th meeting…...
Saboi’s attacks on Laura Miti are shameful
It is difficult to ignore remarks made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) president madam Saboi Imboela towards the Alliance for Community Action (ACA) executive director madam Laura Miti. For those who have not followed the matter, on Tuesday this week, madam Laura Miti shared an advert on her Facebook page of a joint opposition…...