Letters from readers – Dirt under the carpet
Dear Aka Monde, My name is Thomas, I read your last article and as a 50-year-old family man, it gave me the courage to share my childhood experience. When I was just a few months old, my mum fell pregnant and as tradition would have it, she had to stop breastfeeding me and so I […]
Load-shedding protest is pointless
THE ongoing load-shedding crisis in our country has understandably stirred frustration and anger among citizens and businesses. It is beyond measure what our people are going through. There is practically no sector that has been spared. Small enterprises have ended in closure, leaving citizens, especially young people destitute. What makes it even more painful is…...
We’re going ahead with load shedding protest despite police media statement – Luzendi
A GROUP of youths calling themselves Protest Movement has vowed to go ahead with the load shedding protest next week. On Monday, police stated that it was difficult for police to respond to Protest Movement because they wrote their request on an unofficial paper. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the youths had…...
Mopani plans to sink 2 new shafts, build concentrator – Jito
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Jito Kayumba, says the dewatering process at Shaft 28 is progressing well and the pumped water has been certified by ZEMA and others to be utilised for irrigation, among other uses. Kayumba has disclosed that Mopani Copper PLC has commenced plans to sink two new shafts and…...
We’re in trouble if we face another drought – Fr Mwewa
CATHOLIC Priest Fr Augustine Mwewa says Zambia is at a crossroads. In his homily during mass, Monday, Fr Mwewa said Zambia was in trouble if it faced another drought. “In Zambia, we say we’re a Christian nation, how are we living? Are we following the words of the Lord? Are we quoting the scriptures and…...
Economists predict continued rise in inflation
AS long as we continue with monthly adjustments of fuel, and most of it being upwards, we will not be able to manage inflation, says economist Bright Chizonde. Another economist, Emmanuel Zulu, has predicted that the country will not achieve its single digit inflation rate target this year. On Thursday, The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)…...
PF stopped servicing debt because of Covid-19 – Kampyongo
STEPHEN Kampyongo has called on Finance Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, to stop being hypocritical when dealing with national issues. The Shiwang’andu MP says PF stopped servicing debt because of Covid-19, insisting that there was no revenue coming for his government to meet certain obligations. Recently, Musokotwane revealed that part of the debt that UPND had accrued…...
There’ll be no load-shedding next year if presidential solar energy initiative works – Kapala
ENERGY minister Peter Kapala says there will be no more load-shedding come next year if the presidential solar energy initiative works. Kapala also says vandalism is affecting Zesco’s planning and implementation of the load-shedding schedule. Meanwhile, Kapala says the country will revert to reviewing fuel prices after three months once prices on the international market…...
NHIMA’s proposal to hike contribution fees null and void – ZCTU
ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Unions president Blake Mulala says NHIMA’s proposal in the 2025 national budget to hike employee contribution fees is null and void. Last week, NHIMA proposed to hike employee contributions in 2025. Presenting a budget proposal at the just ended National Consultations for the 2025 Budget and 2025-2027 Medium Term Budget Plan,…...
Miles dissolves PF central committee
PF faction president Miles Sampa has dissolved the opposition party’s central committee. Meanwhile, Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu has described Sampa and former president Edgar Lungu’s reconciliation as a relationship of convenience which is not in the interest of the party. In a letter dated July 2, 2024, Sampa said the new…...
