Politicians should engage police if they want to go on radio – Sunday
PATRIOTIC Front media director says Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba should have engaged police if he wanted to feature on a radio program on Mpika to avoid disruptions. On Monday, Kalaba was stopped by police from having a program on Mpika Community Radio saying he did not get permission from the Mpika District Commissioner. Commenting…...
2021 budget based on resilience, growth – Dora
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the Patriotic Front government has been able to provide a 2021 budget that is based on resilience, growth, food security and hope for young people. But Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says the 2021 budget does not address the hardships which people are facing. Debating the…...
Debt situation is worrying – Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the debt situation is worrying and that Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu is doing everything possible to retain Zambia to sustainable debt levels. Speaking when he met United States Charge d’Affaires David Young, Wednesday at State House, President Lungu said efforts were being made to ensure that the country meets its…...
Zambia’s external debt was $27.3bn in 2019, reveals World Bank
ZAMBIA’s total external debt stock has drastically increased to hit a total of US $27.3 billion as at end-December, 2019, mainly consisting of public and publicly-guaranteed debt of over US $11 billion, according to the World Bank. And Zambia’s Gross National Income (GNI) fell to just US $22.7 billion by the end of last year…...
We’ll default on loans if lenders don’t agree to delayed payment – Treasury
SECRETARY to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says the country is unable to meet its scheduled debt obligations following failure to reach an agreement with Eurobond holders on the proposed six months delayed interest payment. In a statement, Tuesday, Yamba noted that Zambia would only be able to pay foreign exchange based debt to multilateral agencies…...
Mucheleka gets nolle in aggravated robbery case
THE DPP has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka and three others were charged with aggravated robbery before the Kasama High court. The four were detained at Milima Correctional facility since September 17, 2020. And the Court granted the accused K10,000 cash bail each in their…...
Simusamba hands Kambwili a one year jail sentence
LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate David Simusamba has convicted NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili in a case in which he was charged forgery and uttering a false document to a public officer. Passing judgement today, Magistrate Simusamba sentenced the NDC leader to one year each, for the two charges of forgery and uttering a false document to […]
Inonge Wina’s mockery of Public Order Act victims
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says police have not stopped members of the opposition from organising political meetings, provided this is done under the Public Order Act. During the Vice-President’s question time in Parliament last Friday, Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu asked Madam Wina to explain whether political parties would be allowed to engage…...
Speed camera contract was cleared by Attorney General – Soko
FORMER RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko says Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya should explain what he means by saying the speed camera contract was illegally signed because the same was approved by the Attorney General. Last Sunday, Kafwaya said the major reason why the speed cameras contract was cancelled was because it was…...
Let’s not try to appease voters at the expense drowning economy – Saasa
ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says it is difficult to grow an economy in an election year as most government rarely engage in austerity measures. And former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance Felix Nkulukusa says the 2021 budget is an ambitious budget. Speaking on Capital FM’s Budget and Debt programme, Tuesday, Prof Saasa warned…...