E/Province records 85 cholera cases
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has disclosed that Eastern Province has recorded 85 cases of cholera since May 29, 2024. In her ministerial statement, Thursday, Masebo said the cholera outbreak in Eastern Province had affected Chipata, Mambwe, Chipangali, Chadiza and Lumezi districts. She explained that the cases in Chipata, Lumezi and Mambwe were linked to…...
Don’t blame Lungu for UPND cadres’ conduct, Mundubile tells Kabuswe
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says it’s a lame excuse for Paul Kabuswe to blame Edgar Lungu for the “rise in cadreism and other forms of illegalities”. On Tuesday, Kabuswe, who is Minister of Mines, said Lungu’s return to active politics had put the country in disarray. Commenting on this in an interview,…...
Banning out of town workshops will affect hospitality industry – ZCTU
THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has opposed Cabinet’s decision to ban out of town workshops for civil servants, saying it might affect businesses in the hospitality industry. ZCTU is proposing that instead of banning all out-of-town workshops, Cabinet can classify the kind of workshops that can still be held out of town. On…...
Speaker to visit hospitalised Jay Jay today
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti is expected to visit Petauke Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda today at Maina Soko Military Hospital. Speaker Mutti made the announcement in response to Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu, who wanted to know if the Minister of Defence was in order to confine Banda to Maina Soko…...
Army deployment consideration an indictment on IG, Mwiimbu – Kampyongo
STEPHEN Kampyongo says President Hakainde Hichilema’s statement that he will use the military to restore law and order if police fail to discharge their duties is an indictment on Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu and Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba. Kamyongo, who is former home affairs minister, says it is sad…...
Follow load shedding schedule or we’ll take action, Govt tells Zesco
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government has instructed Zesco to adhere to the load shedding schedule, failure to which it will take action. Kapala was responding to Bwacha PF MP Sydney Mushanga who questioned whether the load shedding hours had changed, lamenting that some areas were experiencing more than 20 hours of power outage. In…...
Many vulnerable people want to be on FSP, but we lack resources – Govt
COMMUNITY Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba says many vulnerable people desire to be included on the Food Security Pack programme, but government doesn’t have enough resources. And Mwamba has urged members of parliament not to politicise social protection programmes. She was responding to a question from Chilubi MP Mulenga Fube, who asked whether…...
We are dirty, we’re failing to bath due to load-shedding, MPs lament
PAMBASHE PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela has lamented that MPs are failing to bath from their homes due to the ongoing load shedding. And Energy Minister Peter Kapala says the firing of Reynolds Bowa from his position as ERB Board Chairperson had nothing to do with the electricity tariff adjustment, stating that it was…...
Adopt eco-friendly practices, Govt tells aviation players
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali has urged stakeholders in the aviation sector to adopt eco-friendly practices due to climate change effects. And Tayali says Zambia’s commitment to fostering innovation, safety and efficiency has positioned it as a regional leader in aviation connectivity. Speaking at the annual aviation stakeholders meeting, Wednesday, Tayali observed that with…...
Zesco’s excuse for not restoring power on time is lame – ZACA
ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says Zesco’s explanation for failure to restore power on time is a lame excuse. On Wednesday, Zesco Managing Director Victor Mapani explained that sometimes, Zesco delayed to restore electricity on time due to unforeseen circumstances such as a tyre puncture. But in an interview, Thursday, Sakala said…...
