HH pardons 759 inmates
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 759 inmates across all prisons and correctional centres. At a briefing, Tuesday, Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu said those pardoned included 712 ordinary, four convicted females with circumstantial children, 12 old aged persons, 14 foreign nationals and 17 commutations. He said among those pardoned, 711 were male and…...
Witchcraft laws in Zambia: Can police confidently say no one uses charms at Force Headquarters?
LAST week, an intriguing story came out of the Zambia Police where it was announced that the law enforcement wings had apprehended a witch doctor from Mozambique and another from Sinda District, who were allegedly hired to use charms to harm President Hakainde Hichilema. According to the police, the suspects were found in possession of…...
Unpredictable policy decisions discouraging investment – IMF
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund Resident Representative in Zambia Eric Lautier says unpredictable policy decisions and too much bureaucracy is discouraging investment. And Lautier says it is difficult to measure the success of IMF programmes due to the absence of counter factors. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Lautier noted that the private sector still…...
We’ve so far spent $6m on geo mapping survey – Govt
MINISTRY of Mines Geological Survey director Gerald Mwila says government has so far spent US$6 million from the total of $98 million in the ongoing countrywide geological mapping survey. Making a presentation at the just ended National Development Coordinating Committee meeting, last Friday, Mwila said eight percent of the survey had so far been covered…....
Zambia’s economy has been very tough in 2024 – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia’s economy has not performed well in 2024. And Dr Haabazoka says there’s no single country in the world which relies on solar energy, urging government to invest in alternatives like nuclear. Last week, Ministry of Finance and National Planning Director of the Economic Management Akapelwa Imwiko said the country’s…...
Ministers on campaign trail must be going on unpaid leave, demands CCMG
THE Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has urged ECZ to work with the Secretary to Cabinet to ensure that all ministers involved in election activities, particularly as members of the campaign team, should take unpaid leave. And CCMG says observers noted multiple incidents of various political party officials, candidates and others providing inducements, including food…...
We’re investigating former ZRA boss Kingsley Chanda for fraud involving $8m, ACC tells PAC
THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that the Zambia Revenue Authority did not actually report the questionable payment of $16 million made to Prestige Motors Limited to the police. And the Committee has revealed that information about Prestige Motors Limited, which was on laptops belonging to the Office of the Auditor General, went missing after…...
Input distribution under DIS is complete – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has completed input distribution for both Urea and Compound D fertilisers under the Direct Input Supply (DIS) model. In an interview, Friday, Ministry of Agriculture acting Director Agribusiness and Marketing Nicholas Mainza also disclosed that input distribution under the e-voucher model was currently sitting at 98.4 per cent. “For Direct Input Supply…...
2 men in court for ‘trying to bewitch’ HH admit possessing charms
A WITCHDOCTOR from Mozambique and a Zambian from Sinda District, Eastern Province, who were allegedly engaged by former Petauke Central MP Emmanuel Jay Banda’s younger brother to use charms to harm President Hakainde Hichilema have appeared in court and denied professing knowledge of witchcraft. The two, Leonard Phiri and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a Mozambican, have,…...
Grade 1, Form 1 pupils will open on Feb 10 to allow for smooth curriculum adjustment – MoE
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says the Ministry will implement the 2023 Zambia Curriculum using a phased approach commencing with Early Childhood Education – ECE (Level 1), Primary Education (Grade 1) and Secondary Education (Form 1), in 2025. Speaking at a media briefing, Syakalima said the Early Childhood Education – ECE (Level 1), Primary Education (Grade…...
