Legalising marijuana can sort Zambia’s debt crisis, insists Sinkamba
GREEN Party president Peter Sinkamba says government should expedite the process of legalising the cultivation of cannabis so that it earns some income to clear off debt. In an interview, Sinkamba said since the Eurobond was mismanaged and corruptly used to purchase fire tenders, government can quickly earn the money back through tax on the…...
Correctional Service made K732,175 from sale of maize but only remitted K2,250 – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that in the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS), nine correctional facilities in Central Province generated amounts totalling K732,175 from sale of maize and mealie meal but only K2,250 had been remitted contrary to the Zambia Prisons Service standing orders. According to the Report of the Auditor General on the accounts…...
Students who missed Nov exams will write in Dec after paying fees – VC
UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba says students who have missed the November exams will be given a chance to write the deferred exams in December after paying their fees. And Prof Mumba says students currently owe the institution around K57 million in unpaid fees. Meanwhile, Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri…...
BoZ won’t print money for 2021 polls – Mvunga
BANK of Zambia Governor Christopher Mvunga says the central bank will not print out money for next year’s general election because elections do not warrant the criteria for printing additional currency. And Mvunga has dispelled social media reports that the central bank plans to ban people from holding dollar accounts. Speaking during the Monetary Policy…...
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Lwandamina joins Prisons Leopards
BARELY two months after losing his Zesco United job, George Lwandamina has landed a new contract as technical director for Super Division side Prison Leopards. Having been courted by Super Division champions Nkana lately, Lwandamina’s joining of Leopards would come as a surprise to many owing to the reputation of the club. Leopards confirmed Lwandamina’s […]
Chabinga exchanges blows with fan as Nkana ship in 5 goals
IF you were at Nkoloma Stadium yesterday, you would be forgiven to think you were attending a boxing bout after a Nkana supporter invaded the pitch for a punch up with coach Manfred Chabinga. Yesterday, fans returned to the Stadium for the first time since March and it was not a happy return for Nkana […]
Solwezi police officer shoots himself
A POLICE officer in Solwezi, constable Shiloto Jastine, has died after allegedly shooting himself in the head. In a statement, Wednesday, Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo stated that Police in Solwezi were investigating the shooting incident involving the constable. “Police in Solwezi of North Western Province are investigating a shooting Incident which occurred on Tuesday […]
How can we fail to pay $42m if we have $1.3 billion in reserves?
WE find it strange that we can default on US$42 million interest payment when the government has consistently been telling us that we have enough reserves. This failure to meet our financial obligations means those reserves have been wiped out or the government lied that we had reserves at all. We are reminded of a…...
ECZ needs to extend voter registration period – Mpezeni
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says that it is important for people to register as voters so that they can take part in next year’s general election. And Paramount Chief Mpezeni has appealed to President Lungu to urge the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to extend the voter registration period to enable as many voters to register…...