Court to rule on Brebnar’s application to subpoena HH, Nalumango
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set October 14, 2024, as date for ruling on an application by governance activist Brebnar Changala to subpoena President Hakainde Hichilema as a witness in a matter where he is charged with sedition. In his application, Changala has asked the court for permission to subpoena among others, Vice President Mutale…...
NRFA to hand over 3 toll gates to Macro Ocean
THE National Road Fund Agency has disclosed that it will hand over three toll gates to Macro Ocean Investment Consortium on November 30, 2024. In a statement, NRFA Public Relations Manager Alphonsius Hamachila revealed that Katuba, Manyumbi and Kafulafuta toll gates were the ones to be handed over. “The National Road Fund Agency NRFA has…...
We spend about K350,000 monthly to run each generator in markets – Zesco
ZESCO says it is spending approximately K350,000 monthly to run each small generator recently installed in selected markets. The utility company installed diesel-powered generators in some council-run markets to provide an alternative supply of electricity amidst the energy crisis the country is experiencing. In an interview, Zesco spokesperson Matongo Maumbi said the generators in markets…...
3m copper production target should also include gold, sugilite – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the country cannot just focus on the 3 million production target for copper alone, suggesting that the ambition must also encompass other minerals such as gold, uranium and sugilite. In an interview, Hambayi emphasised the need for local ownership, especially for newly discovered minerals. “For 50 years, as a country we…...
Public infrastructure projects lack supervision – EIZ
THE Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has observed a lack of supervision on public infrastructure projects. Speaking during the 2025 national budget symposium recently, EIZ vice-president for Policy, National Development and Public Relations Kennedy Musonda noted that in some instances, the agencies responsible for implementing projects lacked the capacity to supervise them. “Some of the…...
10 die, five missing after mine accident in Nangoma
NANGOMA UPND member of parliament Collins Nzovu says 10 people have been confirmed dead while five are still missing after a mine accident at LWIILI Mine. And Central Police Commissioner Charity Munganga Chanda says the police were working to ascertain the exact number of people who were at the mine at the time of the…...
Magistrate commits IBA DG’s murder suspects to High Court
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed IBA accountant Francis Chipyoka, two police officers and a systems engineer to the High Court for trial in a matter where they are charged with the murder of IBA Director General Guntila Muleya. Chipyoka, 42, is jointly charged with M’Thusani Baza Dokowe, 29, a police officer; Alex Caleb Zulu,…...
Police will become Nakacinda’s second house if he doesn’t tame his tongue – Hamoonga
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has reiterated that PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda will make police cells his second home if he does not tame his tongue. On Wednesday, police arrested Nakacinda for seditious practices. However, Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe argued that the police were using the seditious charge to detain and arrest President…...
Only govt can withdraw qualification verification law, we’re just implementers – ZAQA
THE Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) says it conducted wide stakeholder consultations before enacting the new law that prohibits employers from hiring anyone whose qualifications have not been verified by the Authority. ZAQA Director General Mercy Ngoma has also expressed surprise over concerns raised by private industry players, noting that it was stakeholders themselves who requested…...
We’ll decide on Zesco’s tariff hike proposal this Thursday – ERB
ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) Chairperson James Banda says a decision on Zesco’s application for an emergency tariff hike will be made this Thursday. And Zesco Managing Director Victor Mapani says the current situation is so bad that people panic when they get power for more than three hours because they fear that they might have…...
