Institute of Directors condemns board chairs vying for CEO roles
THE Institute of Directors of Zambia (IoDZ) has raised concern over a growing trend of board chairpersons and members resigning to immediately assume the Chief Executive Officer role within the same organisations they were meant to oversee. The Institute says this trend has been noted at the Zambia Tourism Agency, Zambia Railways Limited, Cotton Board…...
Zesco, Savenda enter consent order to discontinue K1.3m performance bond dispute
ZESCO Limited and Savenda General Insurance Limited have agreed to discontinue the case before the Lusaka High Court in which ZESCO had sued demanding K1.3 million. The two parties have entered a consent order before the Lusaka High Court to discontinue the matter. In this matter, ZESCO Limited had dragged Savenda General Insurance Limited to…...
Wait for Lungu’s remains continues as family remains in SA
FORMER South African High Commissioner to Zambia George Twala says former president Edgar Lungu had expressed concern that some of his mistakes were being repeated by President Hakainde Hichilema. And Lusaka Lawyer Makebi Zulu has announced that Lungu’s remains will not be repatriated to Zambia today, as earlier announced. Meanwhile, former works and supply minister…...
NUSFAZ urges FRA to enter soya bean market
NATIONAL Union for Small-Scale Farmers in Zambia (NUSFAZ) Executive Director Ebony Loloji has urged the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to reconsider its decision to stop buying soya beans from farmers. In May 2023, the Food Reserve Agency announced that it would not be buying soya beans from farmers that year because it was sitting on…...
Mourn Lungu without disrespecting Sata – Kaseba
FORMER first lady Dr Christine Kaseba’s young sister, Mirriam Kaseba, has urged the PF to distance Michael Sata from Lungu’s funeral. This comes after a viral video showed a member of the Patriotic Front, Charity Banda, saying “during Michael Sata’s memorial the PF was side-lined because Sata’s family had silly people but Lungu’s family had…...
NAPSA receives dividend of K40m from NHIL
NAPSA Hospitality Investment Limited (NHIL) has presented a dividend cheque of K40 million to National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA). NHIL Board Chair Christabel Mishel says the dividend of K40 million is a testament to the success of NAPSA’s investment. Speaking during the handover of the cheque, Tuesday, Mishel said NHIL remained focused on consolidating the…...
Chipolopolo play for pride against Botswana
Eliminated and out of contention for the semifinals, Zambia’s national football team will aim to restore some pride when they face Botswana in the final Group D fixture of the 2025 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Chipolopolo, who were eyeing a record-extending eighth COSAFA title, saw their hopes…...
Govt has no funds to buy more maize – Mtolo
AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri says government, through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), does not have the financial resources to buy more maize than the approximately 543,000 metric tonnes that has been budgeted for at the moment. Phiri says government would have to make variations to the national budget in order to be able to…...
Lungu’s children refute claims that police have withheld their passports
LATE former president Edgar Lungu’s children, Chiyeso and Dalitso, have refuted claims circulating on social media that the police have refused to release their passports to enable them to travel to South Africa for their father’s funeral. The children, through their lawyer Mehluli Batakathi, have asked politicians to refrain from using their names for political…...
Empower local drug manufacturers, build health sovereignty
WE agree wholeheartedly with the World Health Organization (WHO) Resident Representative to Zambia, Dr Clement Lasuba, who has emphasised the urgent need to deepen investment in Primary Health Care in the face of funding cuts by the American government. His message comes at a time when Zambia is grappling with the very real effects of…...