Sometimes, officers delay procurement process so they can single source – Nkulukusa
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says sometimes, it is human beings who delay procurement processes, and not the procurement laws. Meanwhile, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has expressed hope that the country will bounce back and achieve the 6.6 percent projected growth rate. Speaking at the second National Coordinating Committee Meeting, Friday, Nkulukusa…...
Cabinet approves zero rate importation of generators, solar equipment
CABINET has agreed to zero rate VAT on the importation of selected equipment and machinery used in the development and establishment of electricity generation to cushion the impact of drought. Cabinet has also approved 11 members of the Food Reserve Agency Board after the previous board was dissolved in October, 2023. In a statement, Saturday,…...
Investigations were done quietly when I was ACC chairperson – Speaker
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says the ACC used to conduct investigations quietly when she was chairperson of the commission. She said this in the House, Friday, when she paused the Vice-President’s question time to school MPs on how the ACC conducted investigations during her time. This was after Mufulira PF MP Golden…...
Let’s avoid being hijacked by funding SP, Fred tells members
SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe has urged party members to be contributing the little they have towards the political grouping’s activities, saying most outside financiers wanted the party to pursue their own agenda. Speaking during a Socialist Party fundraising dinner on the Copperbelt, Saturday, Dr M’membe said he had declined some funding offers from those…...
Police, illegal miners clash in Kasempa
POLICE in Kasempa yesterday clashed with some illegal miners as they attempted to remove them from a mine in Dengwe area. The illegal miners started throwing stones at the officers as they were trying to make them leave the said mine. In some videos which circulated on social media, a crowd was seen walking in…...
ZRA launches Tax Incentive Bulletin
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the authority remains committed to implementing and monitoring various tax incentives which government has introduced. Speaking during the ongoing 96th Agricultural and Commercial Show, Banda said the launch of the Tax Incentive Bulletin was a crucial step towards promoting economic development in the country. “It is…...
MultiChoice explains rationale behind closure of some branches
MULTICHOICE Zambia has confirmed the closure of its ECL, Rekays, East Park and Manda Hill branches. In response to a press query, Multichoice stated that the objective of the closure was to optimise and integrate customer experience in line with its mission to deliver value to its customers by making great entertainment more accessible through…...
Esther Lungu is not being harassed – DEC
LAWYER Charles Changano, who is representing former president Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, has lamented that the Drug Enforcement Commission has continued to harass his client after officers raided her seized flats. However, DEC spokesperson Allan Tamba has refuted these claims, insisting that the former first lady is not being harassed. On Tuesday, DEC seized a…...
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Immigration nabs 58 Ethiopians for unlawful entry
THE Immigration Department in Serenje has apprehended 58 undocumented Ethiopian nationals for unlawful entry. In a statement, Sunday, Immigration Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka said the Ethiopians were found around 01:00 hours in a Lusaka bound containerised Volvo Truck registration number ALC 8826T. “The Serenje Immigration Office has apprehended 58 undocumented Ethiopians for unlawful…...
