PF MPs supporting HH are digging their own political graves – Mwamba
PF faction Chairperson for Information Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba says Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu and his Chipangali counterpart Andrew Lubusha are not in good standing with the party. And Mwamba says the two MPs are digging their own political graves by supporting a President who had failed. Welcoming President Hakainde Hichilema’s in…...
Expectations for the 2025 National Budget – Part 2
Last week’s opinion piece reviewed the performance of Zambia’s 2024 national budget, highlighting that by mid-year, revenue collection fell short of set targets, and key economic sectors such as mining, agriculture, and energy underperformed. As we look forward to the announcement of the 2025 national budget, which is scheduled for Friday, 27th September 2024, this […]
Banks open to add on running loans for clients who want solar – BAZ
THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) says its members are open to add on running loans of owing clients that might wish to be assisted to access alternative sources of power such as solar. BAZ Chief Executive Officer Leonard Mwanza explains that this is however within the terms and conditions of each particular bank. In…...
Realigning CDF can be a lifeline for many during energy, water crisis
The ongoing energy crisis in Zambia demands urgent and innovative solutions, and we stand in full agreement with UPND Chilanga MP Sipho Hlazo and Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar. Their proposal to reallocate portions of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to address this crisis presents a timely and practical solution. This suggestion…...
There’s urgent need to address inequalities faced by women, girls in Zambia – VEEP
UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Munthali says the African Women Leadership Network (AWLN) in Zambia needs to be operationalised in a way which allows it to be sustainable while keeping gender issues high in the national agenda. And Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says there is an urgent need to address the inequalities faced by women and girls…...
If HH didn’t mean well, he wouldn’t have pointed out lacuna – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front (EF) president Wynter Kabimba says if President Hakainde Hichilema didn’t mean well, he would have kept quiet about Article 52(6) and paid a hungry person to withdraw from the race in 2026. And Kabimba says there’s no lacuna in Article 52(6), arguing that it is just a mischief. Meanwhile, Kabimba says he is…...
ZAM urges MPs to realign CDF, respond to energy crisis
UPND Chilanga MP Sipho Hlazo has urged Zesco to engage law makers on the possibility of using part of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to respond to the energy crisis. And Zambia Association of Manufacturers president Ashu Sagar has encouraged MPs to reassess the approved CDF plans for this year in order to respond to…...
If you hike tariffs, guarantee stable supply, ZAM tells Zesco
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar says his sector is willing to pay for expensive power, but there must be guaranteed supply stability. Speaking during a News Diggers, Prime TV and Diamond TV-organised Public Discussion Forum on load-shedding, Thursday, Sagar highlighted the effects of prolonged load-shedding on small, medium and big manufacturers. “Some…...
Saying there’s a lacuna is attacking the Constitution – Sangwa
CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa says people should not question the Constitution, the same way they don’t question certain verses in the Bible. And Sangwa says saying there’s a lacuna is attacking the Constitution. Speaking when he featured on Radio Phoenix’s Let the People Talk programme, Friday, Sangwa said it was an act of lawlessness to…...
It’s annoying that ministers aren’t found in Parley, Kafwaya tells Speaker
LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says it is annoying that ministers want to be absent and not participate in the proceedings of the National Assembly. Rising on a point of order in the National Assembly, Thursday, Kafwaya noted that only one out of 40 ministers was present during business of the House. He…...
