Nakacinda rubbishes Chabinga, as Lubusha accepts PF vice presidency
PF faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda says he will not waste his breath by responding to rival faction acting president Robert Chabinga’s “madness”. And Chipangali PF member of parliament Andrew Lubusha says he will diligently perform his duties as Chabinga’s vice president with all his heart. Meanwhile, Chabinga has insisted that his pronouncements still stand…...
DEC thwarts attempt to smuggle 1,250 bags of mealie meal into Congo
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested five Zambian nationals in Chembe District, Luapula Province, for attempting to smuggle substantial quantities of maize and mealie meal into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba said the operation led to the interception and seizure of 1,250 bags of…...
I expect to be briefed on Zesco issues this week – Chikote
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says he expects to be briefed on the issues at Zesco this week, as he has only seen the matters in the media. Last week, Zesco board member Dr Jolly Kamwanga resigned, citing a lack of transparency and respect for due process in the board’s governance practices. The resignation came hardly…...
10,466 projects have been completed under CDF the past 3 years – Hamaundu
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Mambo Hamaundu says in the last three years, 10,466 projects have been completed under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with an estimated value of K7.1 million. And Hamaundu says President Hakainde Hichilema’s concerns regarding the slow implementation of CDF is a call to the ministry, citizens…...
Some officers resisting decentralisation – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says some officers are resisting decentralisation as they feel a sense of irrelevance when responsibilities are taken away from them. Nkombo, however, says officers who do not want to change their attitude by promoting the UPND’s decentralisation agenda may have to be shown the door. Speaking on…...
We’re worried about how degrees are easily obtained, universities aren’t shopping malls – HEA
HIGHER Education Authority (HEA) acting Manager Standards, Research and Institutional Audits Patricia Bwalya says the approval of the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013, which has led to the subsequent introduction of new fees, will lead to improved quality of higher education in Zambia. And HEA Director General Professor Kazhila Chinsembu has expressed worry…...
HLB drags Chinese firms to court, demands K11.5m for fraudulent claims
AN audit and tax advisory accounting firm has dragged China Copper Mines Limited and three others to court, demanding a payment of K11,500,000 as damages for false representations and fraudulent misrepresentations. Of the above amount, HLB Zambia Audit Services Limited wants China Copper Mines Limited to pay K4 million; United Quarries Limited to pay K4…...
ZNBC should avoid self-censorship, improve content before TV levy hike – Mutubila
VETERAN broadcaster Frank Mutubila says ZNBC should improve their content before they can increase the TV levy. Mutubila, who was once a director of programmes at the national broadcaster, says the major problem faced by public media institutions like ZNBC is self-censorship, adding that it is very rare for ministers to interfere in operations. Commenting…...
High Court denies Tasila leave to appeal forfeiture of Sinda farm
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, has denied former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, leave to appeal its judgement forfeiting her Sinda farm to the state. On September 17, 2024, the High Court ordered the forfeiture of Tasila’s Sinda farm valued at K8,849,098 to the state, on grounds that it was a…...
Lungu has no proper agenda, he wants to bring back politics of the belly – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says former president Edgar Lungu’s remarks that he wants to retain power so that “naifwe tule ikutako” indicate that he wants to bring back politics of the belly. And Mweetwa says the Tonse Alliance was hurriedly formed because Lungu is in a hurry to assume the role of party president…....
