House of Chiefs must censure Chief Mpindi on his membership to UPND and open allegiance
CHIEF Mpindi’s open admission of being an official member of the UPND and his declaration of unwavering support for the ruling party raises serious concerns about the neutrality expected of traditional leaders. As custodians of culture and unity within their communities, chiefs are expected to remain above partisan politics, ensuring that they represent and protect…...
Nkombo blames PF for mushrooming of illegal structures, as mayor laments attack
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says those who attacked Lusaka Mayor Chilando Chitangala and her Aide-de-Camp (ADC) at a car wash in Olympia will be brought to book. He has, however, attributed the mushrooming of illegal structures, including car washes, to the PF, saying they legalised such setups which they referred to…...
Court orders KCM to pay first instalment of its $29.6m debt to CEC within 10 days
LUSAKA High Court Judge Charles Kafunda has ordered Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to pay the first instalment of its US$29,609,678.63 debt to Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) within 10 days. Justice Kafunda has directed KCM to make the payment within 10 days from the date of the order, December 2. CEC had asked the High Court…...
UNZA must fund its own survival plan – HEA
HIGHER Education Authority (HEA) Director General Professor Kazhila Chinsembu says the University of Zambia should rise to the occasion and try to resolve its debt crisis. Speaking when the University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) paid a courtesy on him, Prof Chinsembu said the institution had many challenges and it needed to engineer its own…...
WCFCB paid K436m in claims between 2020 and 2023 – Tambatamba
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba has revealed that the Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) paid a total of K436 million for monthly pension payments, medical refunds, lump-sum payments and rehabilitation expenses between 2020 and 2023. However, she told the National Assembly, Tuesday, that not all workers received compensation during this period,…...
Kamwala resident sues UPND councillor for calling her a scammer
KAMWALA Zone 5 neighbourhood watch chairperson Praise Inambao has sued UPND Councillor Mainda Simataa in the High Court, seeking damages for defamation after he allegedly accused her of being a scammer. Inambao is seeking an injunction to restrain Simataa from making further defamatory statements against her, as well as a court order directing him to…...
HH, Biden confer on Lobito, trade relations, debt reform
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday participated in the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor summit convened by the Angolan government, where US President Joe Biden announced an additional $600 million in funding for infrastructure projects along the corridor. On the sidelines of the summit, President Hichilema held bilateral talks with President Biden, discussing the Zambia-US relationship, economic progress and…...
Chiefs should remain non-partisan – Sichalwe
FORMER chiefs and traditional affairs minister Lawrence Sichalwe says some chiefs are misunderstanding the concept of working with the government of the day by being partisan. And Sichalwe wonders why UPND is intolerant to criticism, arguing that PF tolerated the opposition. Last week, Chiefs in North-Western Province endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema, saying they wanted UPND…...
Govt slashes transit permit fees for foreign truck drivers
THE Department of Immigration has announced a reduction in transit permit fees for international truck drivers to K4,500 for first-time applications and K5,625 for renewals, effective December 3, 2024. Previously, first-time applications were costing K12,000, while renewals K15,000. In a statement, Wednesday, Immigration Department Director General Japhet Lishomwa explained that the transit permit was a…...
DEC officers who searched former PS’s house were from narcotics dept – Lawyer
OFFICERS from the Drug Enforcement Commission and Zambia Police yesterday searched the house of former Western Province Permanent Secretary Danny Bukali, seizing three mobile phones after two hours of searching. Bukali’s lawyer, Kambwa Aongola, said in an interview that it was not clear why his client’s house was being searched, but disclosed that the officers…...
