Govt can’t cancel 156 ambulance contract because people got kickbacks – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile has questioned the terms of the contract between government and suppliers involved in the procurement of 156 ambulances, wondering why government cannot simply cancel the deal if there are delivery failures. Mundubile argues that most contracts include clauses that penalise suppliers for non-performance, and says it is puzzling that government…...
Cristoforetti hails FAZ, PFL for pushing futsal forward
NATIONAL futsal team head coach Andrea Cristoforetti has paid tribute to FAZ and the Premier Futsal League (PFL) for their invaluable support in organising a high-intensity training camp that featured renowned Spanish National Futsal Team assistant coach José Enrique Ibáñez Ramos, famously known in global futsal circles as “Chicho.” The week-long camp, which ran from…...
Power needs signings to compete on 2 fronts – Mutapa
POWER Dynamos head coach Osward Mutapa says winning the MTN Super League Coach of the Season award is only the beginning, as he plots a path towards domestic dominance and continental success. Fresh from guiding Power Dynamos through a rollercoaster campaign that saw them win the MTN Super League, Mutapa acknowledged the pressures of top-flight…...
You’re going to win WAFCON, Keith tells Copper Queens
FOLLOWING the Copper Queens’ 1-1 draw against Botswana in their opening match of the Three Nations Challenge Series in South Africa, FAZ has encouraged Nora Hauptle’s ladies to believe in themselves because their WAFCON destiny remains bright, provided the right attitude is adopted going forward. FAZ president Keith Mweemba says he isn’t worried about the…...
As accountability champion, HH should be transparent over his assets – ActionAid
ACTIONAID Executive Director Faides Tembatemba says as an accountability champion, it will be good for President Hakainde Hichilema to be transparent especially regarding his assets. In an interview, Saturday, Tembatemba was commenting on the auctioning of the President’s 3,000 bulls at his Choma farm on Sunday at which it was projected he would make K90…...
Don’t fear being bewitched, support Bill 7, Kasune urges MPs
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says there’s no difference between having a presidential running mate and the proposal to appoint a member of a political party to replace an MP who dies. Lawyer Charles Changano recently cautioned that Bill 7 would incite mysterious deaths the moment people realised that they could take over once an incumbent…...
Lsk man sues administrator for selling estate without consent, demands K1.5 m
A LUSAKA resident has sued an Administrator of the estate of the Late Ruth Mwila Mvula demanding an order that he pays K1.5 million, an amount he purported to have sold farm L/11326 belonging to the deceased. Muzondi Manda, a nephew to the deceased and suing in his capacity as a beneficiary of the estate…...
We can’t pay what you deserve, but you’ve a duty to save lives, Muchima tells doctors
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says while government cannot afford to pay health workers what they truly deserve, they still have a duty to care for the people. Meanwhile, Dr Muchima has revealed he had summoned some health workers for refusing to attend to patients seeking emergency care without a referral. Speaking at a press…...
K16m compensation for farmers affected by mining pollution insufficient – CEJ
CENTRE for Environment Justice (CEJ) Executive Director Maggie Mwape says the K16 million that will be paid as compensation to over 500 farmers affected by mining pollution on the Copperbelt is insufficient, looking at the extent of the damage that was caused. Mwape says the K16 million will not be enough to cover all costs…...
We are targeting to buy 600,000 MT of maize – GTAZ
GRAIN Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) Spokesperson Yotam Mkandawire says the Association is targeting to buy 600,000 metric tonnes of maize and 150,000 metric tonnes of soya beans this marketing season. Mkandawire however notes that the association has not started purchasing the commodities yet because the moisture content is still very high in both crops…....