Zesco incurred over $156m in interest charges due to delayed payments to IPPs – AG
THE latest Auditor General’s report on parastatal bodies has revealed that Zesco incurred interest charges of $70,639,770.65 in 2022 and $85,394,669.90 in 2023 due to delayed payments to Independent Power Producers. Meanwhile, the report disclosed that Zesco’s profitability reduced by K25,031,472,000, from a profit of K8,582,428,000 in 2021 to a loss of K33,613,954,000 in 2023…....
Opposition instilled fear in Petauke electorate that HH would kill Lungu, Jay Jay – UPND
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says Given Lubinda and other Tonse members instilled fear in the Petauke electorate that President Hakainde Hichilema would kill Edgar Lungu and Emmanuel Jay Banda if they voted for UPND. On Monday, PF faction Vice-President Given Lubinda said the Tonse Alliance won the Petauke seat because UPND’s rigging machinery…...
ActionAid commends Kamoko’s dismissal: “He was hardworking, but his conduct was unacceptable”
ACTIONAID Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba says while Joel Kamoko was hardworking, going to an interview drunk was unacceptable. Tembatemba adds that President Hakainde Hichilema has shown leadership by firing Kamoko and urged him to take similar action against those involved in corruption. On Tuesday, President Hichilema fired Kamoko, who was the Permanent Secretary in…...
HH eulogises Nujoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says late Namibian founding president Dr Samuel Nujoma represents a generation of people who served the people diligently. Speaking after signing the book of condolences in honour of the late Dr Nujoma, Wednesday, President Hichilema said the late president stood shoulder to shoulder with many of Africa’s liberation struggle leaders. “On behalf…...
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Zambia’s corruption perception score improves by 2 points
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says Zambia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has improved by two points from 37 in 2023 to 39 in 2024. Meanwhile, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Isabelle Lemba, says the increase in the CPI score reflects UPND’s commitment and resolve to reduce public sector corruption. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)…...
ZACA challenges Zesco to honour 7hr power supply announcement
ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala has challenged Zesco to honour the seven hour power supply it said would be supplied to its customers. Last Friday, Zesco Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube said residential customers would receive at least seven hours of electricity as the utility had managed to secure additional imports. Ncube said…...
Hauptle holds first training with Copper Queens
THE Zambia Women’s National Football Team has kicked off preparations for the upcoming FIFA international friendly matches against Malawi with an intensive training session led by newly appointed head coach Nora Häuptle. The session, held at the Toyota Arena, marked Häuptle’s first on-pitch engagement with the Copper Queens since she was named as Bruce Mwape’s…...
