HH’s envoys mediate in state funeral talks with Lungu family
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema appointed former vice presidents Inonge Wina and Enock Kavindele, former secretaries to the cabinet Leslie Mbula and Simon Miti, as well as lawyer Dickson Jere as part of his envoys to mediate in state funeral talks with the Edgar Lungu family. Others are Chief Mumbi of Petauke and Bishop Joshua Banda. Sources…...
House of prayer not a priority, govt has more urgent issues – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Getrude Imenda says the construction of the national house of prayer is not a priority for government because it has other more urgent issues to deal with. Imenda says the non-completion of the national house of prayer has not disadvantaged anyone because people pray from their churches. She says people would…...
FRA’s mobile money payment system has failed – Feira MP
FEIRA Member of Parliament Emmanuel Tembo has urged the Food Reserve Agency to discard the mobile money payment system in the purchase of maize this crop marketing season. Tembo says the initiative to use mobile money payments has failed in rural areas where network coverage is not good. In an interview, Sunday, Tembo said government…...
Mpundu’s conduct in Parley sets bad example to youths – Mulusa
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says the behaviour portrayed by Nkana Independent Member of Parliament during the point of order in parliament on Friday is unacceptable, as it sets a bad example to the youths. His remarks come after Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu fumed at fellow lawmakers who interrupted him while he attempted to…...
Govt spent K5.5b on debt in May
THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning released K15.8 billion to finance public service delivery of which K5.5 billion went to debt servicing. In a statement released by the Ministry of Finance, K2.8 billion went to domestic debt, K2.6 went to external debt while K80.7 million towards dismantling arrears to various suppliers of goods &…...
Kwacha will continue to appreciate – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the Kwacha will continue to appreciate up to December. Dr Haabazoka says the appreciation of the Kwacha can be attributed to the tax period. Commenting in an interview recently, Dr Haabazoka said that around June companies are required to pay their annual income taxes, thereby bringing back the money that…...
Choma police nab man for defiling 11-yr-old
POLICE in Choma have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl he is suspected to have spent a night with. Southern Province Police Commissioner Auxensio Daka said the girl left home around 16:00 hours on June 4 and only returned the following morning at 05:30 hours, without informing her parents where she…...
GDP growth must translate into tangible benefits for citizens – ZACA
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says former Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief and co-founder Mathew Winkler’s presentation on Zambia’s macroeconomic growth is commendable and reflects progress in sectors such as mining, energy and agriculture. However, ZACA Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says GDP growth alone does not automatically translate into reduced prices of essential commodities for the average citizen…....
Govt has financing strategy to sustain progress made under IMF programme – Nkulukusa
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government has a financing strategy that will sustain Zambia’s economy post the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which will be concluded in October. On Friday, the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) released a statement calling on government to outline a clear domestic financing strategy and implement reforms…...
Lungu to be interred on Monday, as HH extends national mourning
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s family has revealed that his body will arrive in the country from South Africa on Wednesday, and will lie in state at the funeral house in Lusaka’s Chifwema area. And Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has revealed that the former president will be buried on Monday, June 23. Kangwa has…...