Govt won’t disburse CDF 100% if it’s not being used – Phiri
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for technical services Nicholas Phiri says government will not disburse the Constituency Development Fund a 100 percent when it is not being utilised. Recently, Mporokoso PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile wondered why government had increased the CDF allocation in the 2025 budget when they had…...
Investing in Zambia’s mining sector is exciting now – British Envoy
ACTING British High Commissioner to Zambia Sam Waldock says Zambia’s mining sector is really exciting right now. And Waldock has observed that Zesco has done a lot to clean up its act over the last few years. Asked where the UK saw the biggest opportunity for jobs and growth in Zambia when he featured on…...
Budget allocation to UNZA insufficient – UNZALARU
THE University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) says the 2025 budget allocation to Zambia’s highest learning institution is insufficient. And UNZALARU has called on government to increase its grant to the University by 50 percent. Speaking during a press briefing, Wednesday, UNZALARU General Secretary Professor Kelvin Mambwe lamented that out of the eight…...
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Fuel shortages due to cross-border logistical challenges – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board says the fuel shortages being experienced in various parts of the country are due to cross-border logistical challenges. In a statement, ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa said persistent congestion at the port of Beira was likely to worsen the situation, as the Mozambique government had declared October 9, 2024, a…...
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Police formally arrest Kelvin Sampa for fraud
POLICE have formally arrested UPND member Kelvin Sampa for various offences, including obtaining money by false pretences, possession of counterfeit notes and possession of paper intended for forgery. Sampa has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a Japanese national, Satoshi Sakamoto, of US$80,000 in a botched transaction involving gold. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Public Relations…...
Chipepo in line for Nkana job
RECORD Zambian champions Nkana are said to have identified former Power Dynamos coach Mwenya Chipepo as a replacement for Ian Bakala On Monday night, Nkana FC revealed that it had placed Bakala and his two assistants, Denis Makinka and Josphat Nkoma on administrative leave effective. “This decision comes in light of the team’s recent performance…...
Belemu returns for Copper Queens
ZAMBIA National Women’s Team right back, Margret Belemu, is back in the Copper Queens squad that will compete at the 2024 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship to be held in South Africa. Belemu who missed the 2024 Paris Olympics is part of the 34-member squad unveiled by Copper Queens assistant coach Florence Mwila for the regional…...
