Govt releases K30m to pay ZAMPOST retirees
GOVERNMENT has released K30 million to facilitate the payment of ZAMPOST retirees. In a statement issued by the Zambia Postal Services Corporation (ZAMPOST), Monday, the disbursement represented the second phase of payments aimed at clearing outstanding dues to former employees. ZAMPOST Public Relations Officer Mthandazo Masango said the critical financial intervention was a clear demonstration…...
ERB approves 43 energy licences, construction permits worth K3.9bn
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 43 licence applications and six construction permits representing a total investment commitment of K3.9 billion across the petroleum, electricity and renewable energy sub-sectors. ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa says the 43 licences approved span a range of energy-related activities, including the distribution, import and export of petroleum…...
Zambian soldier dies in Central African Republic
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned attacks by unidentified armed elements that resulted in the death of a Zambian peacekeeper and the injury of another in the Central African Republic. In a statement issued by the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, it was stated that the attack happened on June 20 along the…...
Female cop dies after being hit by tipper truck at checkpoint
A FEMALE police officer has died after being hit by a tipper truck at a police checkpoint in Livingstone. The officer, identified as Constable Elizabeth Banda, 35, was on duty at Gate 3 of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park when the driver of a Scania tipper truck, identified as Bonnie Mbulo of Kapiri Mposhi, failed to obey…...
Kwacha’s Surprise Comeback: Real Strength or Temporary Relief?
In recent weeks, Zambia has witnessed a surprising yet welcome development: the Zambian kwacha has appreciated noticeable against the U.S. dollar. Trading around K26.88 per dollar in Mid-May, the local currency strengthened to nearly K24.25 per dollar by mid-June— representing a gain of over 9.8% within just a few weeks. For a currency that has […]
Mufumbwe gold rush; don’t shoot them, empower them
Gold! It is the world’s most well-known precious metal and also one of the most expensive in the world. To extract gold, one has to dig deep into the Earth’s crust, in many cases using all sorts of heavy-duty extractive industry machinery. But here in Zambia, this world’s ‘most precious’ metal has been discovered right…...
My salary is also low, let’s sacrifice – Secretary to Treasury
MY salary is very low compared to when I was working for the World Bank, but for the sake of service to the government, I thought I should be here rather than out there, says Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa. Meanwhile, Nkulukusa says government has identified the design of the loan component under the…...
Ndola Mayor narrates ACC raid: “They searched school books, seized property documents”
NDOLA Mayor Jones Kalyati says he is consulting with his lawyer regarding his next step, following the raid on his residence by a joint team of law enforcement agencies on Saturday morning. Kalyati says he suspects that the Anti-Corruption Commission wants to investigate him in relation to some of the properties he owns, as the…...
Bill 7 has been endorsed by other provinces – Kasune
MINISTER of Justice Princess Kasune says contrary to sentiments from Lusaka Province, people from other provinces, including rural areas, have endorsed Bill No. 7. On Friday, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) launched a position paper indicating that Bill No. 7 should be rejected. They argued that the government process had failed to meet minimum standards for…...
Muzala in high spirits ahead of World Championship-ZA
WITH just over two months to go before the World Athletics Championships kick off in Tokyo, Japan, Zambia Athletics (ZA) is rallying behind its brightest star, 400m specialist Muzala Samukonga, who is believed to be Zambia’s only hope for a medal. ZA President Major Bernard Bwalya expressed unwavering confidence in Samukonga’s readiness and potential to…...