Unexpected ministerial appointment humbles Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says her elevation to Cabinet Minister is an encouragement to every young girl and boy who dares to dream. Speaking during the official opening of the state advocates workshop, Wednesday, Kasune said it was an honour for her to be appointed as Zambia’s first female Justice Minister. “I do know that…...
Delayed debt restructuring undid some of our gains – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the fact that the debt restructuring process was slow led to slippages on some of the gains which the new dawn government made after assuming office. And President Hichilema says PF borrowed the country into bankruptcy. Speaking when outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia Kyle Nunas paid a courtesy call on…...
Court issues bench warrant against Lusambo and his wife
LUSAKA Magistrate Faides Hamaundu has issued a bench warrant against Bowman Lusambo and his wife in a matter where they are charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime. Lusambo is jointly charged with his wife, Nancy, with 10 counts of corrupt acquisition of public property, possession of property suspected of being…...
Disorderly conduct will be met with sanctions, warns Speaker
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has warned that members of parliament who will breach parliamentary rules will be met with necessary sanctions. Speaking when she officially opened the Third Meeting of the 13th National Assembly, Tuesday, Speaker Mutti said she was hopeful that members would adhere to the rules of parliamentary practice and…...
All structures built on top of Bombay drainage will be demolished – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has warned that all structures erected on top of the Bombay drainage will be demolished. Asked in the National Assembly by Kabwata UPND MP Andrew Tayengwa whether government had any plans to extend the Bombay Drainage Project in Chilenje ward and Jack compound, Nkombo blamed the PF…...
We collected K2.94bn from toll gates in 2023 – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says a total of K2.94 billion was collected from toll gates in 2023, compared to K2.56 billion in 2022. Responding to Pambashe PF MP Ronald Chitotela, who asked how much revenue was collected in toll fees countrywide in 2023, Dr Musokotwane said the K2.94 billion was collected…...
Don’t use imingalato in courts, Kabesha tells lawyers
NO playing imingalato in the court, make sure the process you use is just and fair, Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has told state advocates. And Solicitor General Marshal Muchende says debt restructuring and the corruption fight will not succeed if lawyers continue on their trajectory of business as usual. Speaking during the official opening of […]
PF used proceeds of crime to pay for 2021 election adverts – DEC officer
A DEC senior investigations officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that investigations revealed that the money paid to media houses for the 2021 general election advertisements by the PF was not genuine but rather proceeds of crime. Highton Chilele, a DEC officer under the Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, testified that about K100 million was…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1755 Thursday June 13, 2024
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Cabinet nods revised budget, approves open access market structure for electricity
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has announced that Cabinet has approved the 2024 revised national budget which will be tabled in the National Assembly soon. Mweetwa says Cabinet has also approved the open access market structure for electricity, which would promote non-discriminatory access to the transmission and distribution networks. In a statement, Wednesday, Mweetwa said…...
