ZNS to construct Nakonde Airport at K2.8bn
GOVERNMENT has awarded contracts for the construction of a greenfield airport in Nakonde District and the upgrading of Mfuwe International Airport in Mfuwe to ZNS and Anhui Shui’an Construction Group, respectively. Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says the contract for the construction of the Nakonde Airport has been awarded to the Zambia National Service…...
Floods a result of lawlessness, not engineering problems – EIZ
ENGINEERING Institute of Zambia (EIZ) president Wesley Kaluba says the floods currently being experienced in Lusaka are not driven by engineering problems, but lawlessness. In an interview, Monday, Kaluba noted that people had erected structures in areas where water was supposed to discharge, therefore causing flooding. “This is not an engineering problem, it’s mostly a…...
Govt turns to Dangote for cheaper fuel, despite hiring new suppliers
GOVERNMENT, led by Energy Minister Makozo Chikote, has engaged in discussions with Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, as part of its commitment to ensuring fuel security, competitive pricing, and supply stability. Chikote says Dangote Petroleum Refinery could play a crucial role in addressing Zambia’s energy challenges and lowering fuel prices. The Ministry of Energy recently…...
PF too divided to be in an alliance – Chama
FORMER PF national chairman Davies Chama says the former ruling party needed to undergo a healing process before joining any alliances. In an interview, Monday, Chama said he would personally not be part of any alliance because he didn’t want to be part of destroying PF. He argued that PF was too divided to be…...
A fragile, hungry nation can’t focus on development – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says a hungry and fragile nation cannot focus on real issues of development. Further, the Head of State has noted that despite Egypt being largely a desert, they are food secure because of the innovative ways in which they have strategically invested in water harvesting mechanism. Speaking during a press briefing in…...
We’ll continue praying for our leaders even if they send police to mistreat us – Fr Mwewa
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Augustine Mwewa says the clergy will continue praying for leaders even if they are called “Lucifers”. In his homily, Monday, Fr Mwewa said Christians are not supposed to fight evil with evil. “If you doubt God because of your sufferings, you even doubt that maybe you are unlucky and ask, ‘why is…...
We have sufficient fuel stock, there’s no crisis – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says the pumping rate of diesel using the TAZAMA pipeline has increased from 2.8 million litres to 3.5 million litres on a daily basis. Addressing the media, Monday, ERB director general Engineer Elijah Sichone attributed this increase to the use of the Drag Reducing Agent by TAZAMA. “We are happy…...
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HH won’t have time to implement what he’s learning in Egypt – PF
PF faction Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says there will be no time for President Hakainde Hichilema to implement what he is learning in Egypt because he will be gone soon. Commenting on President Hichilema’s statement that his trip to Egypt was aimed at learning what other African countries were doing and seeing how their…...
Govt engages Dangote refinery to address fuel prices
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery could play a crucial role in addressing Zambia’s energy challenges. In a statement issued, Monday, Ministry of Energy permanent secretary Peter Mumba disclosed that the government of Zambia, led by Chikote, had engaged in high level discussions with Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, as part of…...
