EAZ challenges govt to address rising cost of living
THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has challenged government to address the rising cost of living by boosting the supply of essential goods and managing their prices. During a media briefing, Tuesday, EAZ president Oswald Mungule said government should also provide value chain support to the agricultural sector in order to boost productivity, value addition…...
Jay Jay narrates abduction ordeal: “They had guns, squeezed my testicles and threatened to castrate me”
PETAUKE Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda has written a formal complaint to Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba, demanding that he takes action against his abductors. And Banda has narrated that his captors had guns and all sorts of torture devices with which they even threatened to castrate him while squeezing his testicles. […]
Investigations will guide if Jay Jay will be charged for aggravated robbery, attempted murder – Police
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says if investigations suggest that they should charge Emmanuel Jay Banda for aggravated robbery and attempted murder, they will go ahead and do so. Banda, who is Petauke Central independent member of parliament, collapsed for the second time on Monday while police were interrogating him at Twin Palm Police Station. His…...
Mopani has paid K341m in taxes since March – Govt
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that Mopani Copper Mines has paid K341 million in taxes since its takeover by International Resources Holdings (IRH) in March 2024. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Treasury, this came to light when IRH Chief Financial Officer, Abhinay Khowala, paid a courtesy call on Finance…...
Tanzania stuns Chipolopolo at Levy Mwanawasa
ZAMBIA’s hopes of qualifying to the 2026 World Cup have been dashed following the Chipolopolo’s one nil loss to the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in a late evening match played at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Tuesday. The Chipolopolo were looking forward to dust themselves up following two consecutive defeats to Niger and…...
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DEC nabs 4 FRA officials for stealing 4,351 bags of maize worth K1.7m
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested four Food Reserve Agency employees in Mwinilunga District for stealing 4,351 bags of white maize, each weighing 50kg, valued at K1,740,000. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba revealed that the theft was discovered when a Special Stock Reconciliation and Verification Audit was conducted at the…...
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Chipolopolo in good mood for Tanzania game – Grant
THE Chipolopolo host Tanzania in a must win Group E World Cup qualifier later today at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Avram Grant’s men head into this encounter knowing that failure to collect maximum points could very well end their hopes of a maiden World Cup appearance. The gaffer admitted in a pre-match press…...
Kangwa’s directives may interfere with civil servants’ conditions of service – PF
EMMANUEL Mwamba says pronouncements by Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, restricting the use of government vehicles and banning of out-of-town workshops may interfere with civil servants’ conditions of service. And Socialist Party Leader, Fred M’membe, says Kangwa’s directive to restrict civil servants on using government vehicles will lead to inefficiency in the civil service…....
