Social media reactions against govt’s new online portal puzzles Mines PS
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta has questioned the motivation behind social media concerns around the proposed changes to the country’s Cadastre management software. Meanwhile, last week, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) wrote to government indicating that it was not part of the mining petition against proposed…...
Zambia draws Ivory Coast in AFCON qualifiers
ZAMBIA has been drawn alongside reigning champions Côte d’Ivoire in the qualification race for the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The Chipolopolo have also drawn Sierra Leone and Chad. This was following draws conducted in Johannesburg yesterday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set the qualification process within a three-month window. Fixtures…...
BOZ approves Investrust resolution plan
THE Bank of Zambia (BOZ) says it has approved a resolution plan for Investrust Bank Plc, in possession, which will be availed to the public as soon as all the modalities are finalised. BOZ Assistant Director for Communications Besnat Mwanza has disclosed that the Central Bank initiated a necessary process to implement the plan and…...
Copper Queens to play New Zealand in friendly
THE Copper Queens will lock horns with New Zealand in a friendly match in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga said the Copper Queens will play New Zealand in Lyon on July 13. He said the team was expected to play another high profile match that would be announced…...
Court stays Sampa’s decision to remove Ng’ona as PF SG
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered a stay of Miles Sampa’s decision to dismiss Morgan Ng’ona from his position as PF faction Secretary General. On Wednesday, Ng’ona dragged Sampa to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order that his decision to dissolve the party’s central committee is illegal as he wields no such powers. Ng’ona…...
Removal of 9 PF MPs exposes UPND’s desperation to control the legislature
IN a shocking and controversial political maneuver, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has declared nine Patriotic Front (PF) seats vacant, giving effect to by-elections in the affected constituencies. This action, announced by Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo, follows a point of order raised by Minister of Information and Media, Honourable Cornelius Mweetwa who wanted…...
Chongwe nuclear power plant has stalled due to lack of funds – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the $500 million Chongwe nuclear power plant has stalled due to lack of funds. In 2017, Zambia and Russia signed an Intergovernmental Agreement for Cooperation for the construction of the Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology. The centre was to be constructed within the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial…...
We’ve been notified of Parley vacancies – ECZ
ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager, Patricia Luhanga, says the commission has received communication on the nullification of nine Patriotic Front seats from the Speaker of the National Assembly. On Wednesday, the Speaker of the National Assembly declared nine Patriotic Front seats vacant, following the expulsion of members of parliament from the party in December, 2023. On…...
ATI must be implemented according to people’s expectations – Actionaid
ACTIONAID Zambia says government must ensure that it issues a Statutory Instrument containing regulations that favour citizens pertaining to the Access to Information Act. Last week, Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa signed Statutory Instrument No.35 of 2024 to operationalise the Access to Information law. The minister is expected to sign another Statutory Instrument containing…...
Campaign funding, lifestyle audits must be the focus for 2026 polls – Swedish Envoy
ACTING Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Susanna Hughes says electoral campaign financing and lifestyle audits should be one of the main focuses of the corruption fight as the country goes into the 2026 elections. Speaking during a grant signing ceremony between the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka and Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) worth K92 million, Ambassador…...
