Airtel attributes depletion of bundles to great network quality
AIRTEL Zambia has attributed the perceived fast depletion of its bundles to the “great” 4G network quality which allows superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos, among others. In the past few days, netizens have been advocating for everyone to shift to ZAMTEL, saying their bundles “don’t deplete…...
ACC overvalued my property, laments Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Anti-Corruption Commission over valued his properties in a bid to pit him against members of the public. On Thursday, the ACC arrested Kampyongo and his wife Wanziya Chirwa, for possession of property worth over K29 million suspected to be proceeds of crime. And on Saturday, the duo’s…...
9, 890 pensioners received dues from 2017 to 2021 – Govt
GOVERNMENT says a total of 9,890 pensioners were paid their dues from 2017 to 2021. Asked in Parliament by Bangweulu PF member of parliament Anthony Kasandwe how many pensioners were paid countrywide from 2017 to 2021, year by year and how many pensioners were not paid as of December 2021, acting Finance and National Planning…...
Some boards are highly frustrated, they’re not given space to properly govern institutions – Kanyama
ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says he has talked to a number of Boards which are highly frustrated because they are not given space to govern institutions according to good corporate governance practices. And Kanyama says there are indications that an invisible hand is still alive in the governance of public bodies. Minister of Finance and National…...
Siavonga Council explains K267,601 Kanyelele Ablution Block
Siavonga Town Council Public Relations Officer Gwendolyn Mchenga says the ablution block recently commissioned at Kanyelele market is a donor funded project which cost K267,601.56 and not K270,000. Recently, the Siavonga Council commissioned an ablution block which some netizens claimed had been constructed at K270,000, and pictures of the building attracted some sharp criticism. But…...
Paying retirees in 3 months attainable – Shamenda
FORMER labour minister Fackson Shamenda says government’s pronouncement that retirees will receive their pension benefits after three months is attainable, provided it sets its priorities right. In an interview, Shamenda said even during his time as labour minister, government was fighting for early payment of terminal benefits, but a lack of collective political will prevented…...
Kwacha, Kabushi risk having no representation due to ECZ’s failures – Chifire
SOUTHERN Africa Network Against Corruption (SANAC) has noted with concern the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) sloppy performance in the pending Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections following the nullification of the two parliamentary seats. In a statement, Sunday, SANAC executive director Gregory Chifire said with a few days remaining before by-elections, the two constituencies risked not…...
Kudos to UPND govt for making a retirees’ dream come true
THESE are people who have worked in government for many years and they had no other sources of income, therefore, paying them their benefits three months after retirement is a commendable move, says former Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda. Mr Shamenda hopes that the pronouncement will not only be actualized, but will be considered a priority…...
Not everything PF did is bad, says minister as he justifies takeover of fuel tanker deal
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Arts, Elvis Nkandu says not everything that the Patriotic Front did is bad, hence the UPND’s decision to continue with the procurement of 150 more fuel tankers for youth empowerment. Challenged to explain the bidding process used for the procurement of the said tankers, Nkandu said a tender was advertised…...
I’ll jump on someone in Parley one day – Munir
LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has charged that the Speaker was being petty, personal and vindictive by suspending him, vowing that he will jump on someone one day “in that House”. On Friday, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti suspended Zulu for 30 days for using obscene language in the House. In…...