The Intervening Board: That is Overstepping Your Role!
A few years ago, I closely followed a story where management decided to transfer the marketing manager (who reported to the Marketing and Sales Director) to another department. The decision was purely strategic but did not seem to go well with the individual involved. The following day, the Company Secretary received an instruction from the […]
Nkana Water lost K72m in 2 years due to high administration costs – AG
THE Auditor General’s report has revealed that Nkana Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) Limited incurred losses of K37,970,000 in 2017 and K33,888,000 in 2018 due to high administration expenses, bringing the cumulative amount to nearly K72 million over two years. According to the Auditor General’s report on the accounts of water and sanitation companies for…...
PS to pay K100,000 in a case he is accused of adultery
MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Ronald Simwinga and Lusaka businessman Lombe Okpara have entered into an agreement that the PS be removed from the case where he is accused of committing adultery with the latter’s wife on condition that he pays K100,000 as full and final settlement of the matter. In this matter, Okpara…...
GBM’s daughter seeks adoption as Lukashya PF MP
PF DEPUTY national mobilisation chairman Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s daughter, Sibongile, has applied to be considered for the vacant Lukashya by the ruling Patriotic Front. And Kasama District Commissioner Kelly Kashiwa has also applied for adoption alongside nine others. The Lukashya seat fell vacant after the death of Independent member of parliament Mwenya Munkonge. The other…...
Gawa Undi cancels Kulamba
We cannot hold Kulamba traditional ceremony amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says the Chewa Royal Establishment. Announcing the cancellation of the 2020 Kulamba ceremony of the Chewa people in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique that was slated for this monthend, Kulamba Ceremony organizing committee chairperson Chief M’bang’ombe said the supreme leader of the Chewa people Kalonga Gawa…...
Zambia recorded 43% increase in public transport usage in 2019 – report
THE Ministry of Finance has revealed that the country recorded a 43 percent increase in the use of public transport in 2019 due to the increased fuel pump price which hiked the cost of travel for private motorists. And the report stated that the wholesale and retail industry accounted for the highest share of GDP…...
HH confined to his house while we’re campaigning, he shouldn’t complain when he loses – Mumbi
PATRIOTIC Front deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is enjoying the comfort of his house while the ruling party is campaigning so he shouldn’t complain when he loses elections. And Phiri says the ruling party is here to stay and will rule for over 100 years. Meanwhile, Phiri says President Edgar…...
We stand by our figures – Chamber of Mines
THE Chamber of Mines says it will stand by what it earlier stated that the Mineral Royalty Tax dropped by 12 percent and not the six percent announced by the Zambia Revenue Authority. Last week, ZRA Commissioner-General Kingsley Chanda said the Chamber of Mines should not alarm the nation by issuing false statements on Mineral…...
DP won’t join an alliance to escort another party to power – Kalaba
DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba says he will not enter into an alliance where he is treated like a “flower girl” escorting the bride and groom to enjoyment. And Kalaba says that Zambia has collapsed due to rampant corruption, which has become endemic. Speaking when he featured on Muvi TV The Assignment programme, Sunday, Kalaba…...
Kaziya complies with PF’s ‘media coverage’ ban
MATERO PF member of parliament Lloyd Kaziya says he will respect the party’s directive stopping him from speaking to the media. In a brief interview, Kaziya noted that he had opted to remain quiet so as to avoid being misunderstood by the party. “Yes, I am not commenting on anything because I don’t want my…...