Govt to drill 160 commercial boreholes in drought-prone provinces at K75m
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says his ministry has engaged contractors to drill 160 commercial boreholes in the drought-prone provinces of Lusaka, Central, Southern, Eastern and Western, at a total cost of K75 million. Nzovu has also appealed to members of parliament from Central, Muchinga and Northern provinces to support the use of…...
Bitterness will choke you, Chipoka tells angry Kafwaya
LUNTE PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya on Wednesday briefly left the National Assembly in frustration over Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga’s remarks that the mines were shutting down under the previous regime. Kafwaya was further infuriated by Mulenga’s words to him that, “bitterness will choke you”. Raising a point of order earlier, Kafwaya sought…...
Tanzania suspends maize supply to Zambia over non-payment
TANZANIA’S National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has notified the Zambian government of its move to stop supplying maize due to Zambia’s failure to fulfill contractual obligations regarding payment. The NFRA says Zambia has failed to resolve several critical issues, including the non-submission of letters of credit, the failure to implement a new payment proposal involving…...
I enjoy immunity at Parley, Munir tells court in defamation case
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday visited the National Assembly to view the media centre where Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu held a press briefing in March last year. This is in a matter where Zulu is accused of making defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi and RDA Board Chairperson…...
Jovial Attorney General visits News Diggers, salutes role of private media
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says those insisting that the Mopani deal should have been subjected to parliamentary approval are taking the Constitution out of context. Meanwhile, Kabesha says he values the private media because it helps keep government in check. The jovial attorney general visited News Diggers on a familiarisation tour, Wednesday morning. On the…...
Public will be updated when we’re done probing former W/Province PS – DEC
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has confirmed conducting a search at the house of former Western Province Permanent Secretary Danny Bukali on Wednesday. The commission says the general public will be informed of the outcome of the investigations once they are concluded. Meanwhile, the commission has arrested a Tanzanian national and several others for trafficking…...
WARMA DG gets 2 years for forgery, obtaining over K700,000
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced WARMA Director General Engineer Kenneth Nyundu to two years imprisonment for forging a Performance-Based Contract and dishonestly obtaining K709,366.92 in vehicle allowances. This is in a matter where Nyundu was facing three counts of forgery, uttering false documents and obtaining pecuniary advantage by false pretences. In count one, particulars…...
We have over 32m condoms in stock to meet country’s needs – ZAMMSA
ZAMMSA has dismissed reports suggesting a shortage of condoms, assuring the nation that there is adequate supply, with over 32 million male condoms currently in stock. In a statement, Thursday, ZAMMSA Senior Manager for Corporate Communication Bradley Chingobe explained that this supply provides more than four months of coverage, fully meeting the country’s needs based…...
Police disperse students gathered to meet Lungu
SEVERAL students from various higher learning institutions in Lusaka were yesterday dispersed by police after they tried to offer solidarity to former president Edgar Lungu ahead of his eligibility judgement next Tuesday. And according to PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda, the students, who had gathered at Lusaka’s Crest Lodge in Ibex Hill, also wanted…...
Nurses who participated in ‘We Listen, We Do Not Judge’ skit will be disciplined – NMCZ
THE Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ) says it has instituted investigations into a matter where some nurses and midwives participated in a social media skit where they openly confessed to the negligence exhibited in their work. In a statement, Thursday, NMCZ Public Relations Officer Mailesi Banda expressed disappointment over their conduct, adding that…...
