We must first unite, defeat COVID to create conducive environment for businesses, 2021 campaigns
THE Ministry of Health says there is a sharp spike in the COVID-19 positivity rate and many cases in the communities are only being picked up now. As at yesterday, Zambia recorded 450 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 health workers. Every day that passes, we have people on oxygen, some in critical condition with little […]
Zambia records 306 new COVID-19 cases, 2 BIDs
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama says Zambia has in the last 24 hours recorded 306 new COVID-19 cases with two brought-in-dead cases at UTH. At the daily briefing today, Dr Malama said the cumulative number of cases now stands at 5,555 while the number of deaths is now 149. He said there […]
Grab available funding to strengthen cash flows, ZACCI urges private sector
ZACCI has called on the private sector to refrain from complaining about Zambia’s ongoing economic challenges and take advantage of the available financing facilities through various institutions. In an interview, ZACCI president Dr Chabuka Kawesha urged SMEs to accelerate high-level interactions with various financial institutions and increase their level of consultation with the Zambia Development…...
Well behaved inmates will get conjugal visits – Chileshe
THE Zambia Correctional Services Commissioner General Dr Chisela Chileshe says campaigns in correctional facilities will be conducted with guidance from the Electoral Commission of Zambia. And Dr Chileshe says conjugal rights will be granted to well behaved inmates. Dr Chileshe said this during a courtesy call on Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe in Ndola on…...
Matero PF bans Kaziya from speaking to the media, as Kamba warns Kapeso
MATERO PF Constituency chairman Crispin Kabole has banned area member of parliament Llyod Kaziya and his councillor Annie Chinyanta from speaking to the media until their differences are finally resolved. Meanwhile, PF provincial secretary for Lusaka Kennedy Kamba says Deputy Inspector General of Police Bonny Kapeso is maliciously dragging the ruling party into an aggravated…...
Govt unveils K15bn supplementary budget, K5.7m for debt servicing
FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says the issuance of bonds will not worsen the Zambia’s current debt position because they are long term. And Dr Ng’andu says Zambia is poised to save about K3.7 billion from the G20 debt service suspension initiative. Meanwhile, Dr Ng’andu says the Ministry of Defense has been included in the…...
ConCourt dismisses Magistrate’s application to interpret Penal Code on child sex crimes
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed a case in which Choma Principal Resident Magistrate Exnorbit Zulu wanted it to interpret certain sections of the Penal Code in relation to sexual crimes, which he said were discriminatory against the male child. ConCourt president Hildah Chibomba, judges Annie Sitali, Mungeni Mulenga, Enock Mulembe and Prof Margarate Munalula have…...
Lukanga Water misapplied K1.9m meant for sanitation extension projects – AG
THE Auditor General has revealed that over K1.9 million of the sanitation surcharge collected by Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company (LgWSC) meant for sanitation extension projects was used for other unrelated purposes. And the Auditor General has revealed that fuel worth K156,986 was drawn by motor vehicles that are not on the company fleet during…...
NEMCHEM sues NRB Pharma Zambia over K135,276 debt
NEMCHEM International Limited has dragged NRB Pharma Zambia Limited to the Lusaka High Court claiming payment of over K135,000 due to it in respect of cleaning, sanitary and gardening services rendered to the defendant. Nemchem International is seeking payment of K135,276.53 for the period of December, 2018, February, March and April, 2019 at the defendant’s…...
Penalising those who abruptly withdrawal cases can deter victims from seeking justice – Kasonde
CHAPTER One Foundation executive director Linda Kasonde says allowing the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to start penalising people who withdraw court cases will make claimants fearful of seeking justice. Responding to a press query, Kasonde observed that as much the DPP’s work was being frustrated by sudden case withdrawals from claimants, there were still…...