Mufulira-Mokambo road project will cost $56.7m – Milupi
MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi has disclosed that the Mufulira-Mokambo road project will cost $56.7 million. Meanwhile, the concessionaire, JasWorld Ports Limited, has assured that the project will be delivered on time. In a speech read on his behalf by acting permanent secretary Doreen Matambo during the signing ceremony, Friday, Milupi…...
Lusaka schools are too overstaffed, teacher reveals irony of working twice a week
A DEDICATED teacher in Lusaka has lamented overstaffing in the district, saying that in some cases, teachers only work twice a week and spend the rest of the time relaxing because they have nothing to do. The teacher has cited schools such as Kamwala, Kabulonga, Munali, Chelstone, Twin Palms, Northmead and Olympia as examples of…...
I’ll continue speaking until you deliver on your promises, Mpezeni tells UPND
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni says he will continue reminding the UPND government of their promises as long as they do not fulfill them. Last month, when Minister of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha paid a courtesy call on him, Chief Mpezeni equally expressed his disappointment with government’s unfulfilled promises, saying they promise a lot of…...
We’re pushing for Chitotela’s sentencing so that he can appeal – Lawyer
PAMBASHE PF MP Ronald Chitotela’s lawyer, Boniface Chiwala, says his client has not been sentenced because the judge scheduled to sentence him has a full court diary. In July this year, the Kawambwa Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced Kawambwa PF MP Nickson Chilangwa to 60 months imprisonment for malicious damage to property, while Chitotela was…...
We’re walking the talk – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the UPND government is walking the talk and delivering on its promisses. The President has wondered what other governments were doing while in office for so many years. Meanwhile, Chief Chibwika of the Lunda Speaking people says all of President Hichilema’s promises are being fulfilled. Speaking during the official re-opening of…...
Corruption fight not discriminatory – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the fight against corruption is not discriminatory because more than 90 per cent of former ministers under the Patriotic Front regime are still free. And Mweetwa says government will engage the Catholic Church to address the concerns raised in its pastoral letter. Meanwhile, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe says government…...
Come up with ideas on how best to implement CDF, Mutti urges MPs
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged members of parliament to come up with ideas on how best to implement CDF and other government projects for the benefit of citizens. Responding to Kalabo Central UPND MP Chinga Miyutu, who on Thursday rose on urgent matters without notice questioning the reduction of Cash for…...
Govt signs $110m deal with Z-Mart to modernise Kasumbalesa Border
GOVERNMENT has signed a US$110 million concession agreement with Z-Mart, under a PPP model, for the construction of the Kasumbalesa Border Post Auxiliary Infrastructure, a Multi-Facility Economic Zone, 20 km of urban roads in Chililabombwe and Chingola, and other infrastructure. Z-Mart CEO Jignesh Soni says to demonstrate its commitment, his company intends to commence the…...
Economy will grow stronger next year than ever before since independence – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has projected that the country’s economy will grow by more than 6.2 percent next year. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the concession agreement for the development of the Mufulira-Mokambo road, Friday, Dr Musokotwane said this year, the economy was down because of the drought. “Seriousness means that this government…...
We didn’t receive instructions to search Lungu’s house, Police spokesperson testifies
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the service did not receive any instructions from President Hakainde Hichilema to search Edgar Lungu’s house. Hamoonga told the court that no such directive had been issued, contrary to the claims made by PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda. This is in a matter…...
