Masebo launches Service Delivery Charters for Statutory Boards
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has launched the Service Delivery Charters for Statutory Boards, and says the Charters will enhance government accountability to the Zambian people through strengthened community engagement and participation. Speaking during the launch of the Charters on Wednesday, Masebo said government attached great importance to the provision of quality services to the Zambian…...
Musokotwane says Zambia doesn’t need a sinking fund to clear debt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says despite the restructuring process under the G20 Common Framework dragging for over two years, the country must be proud that it attained the deal. And Dr Musokotwane says the establishment and operationalisation of a sinking fund is not important at the moment due the nature of the…...
Warriors delay Arrows’ title celebrations
RED Arrows has to wait before being crowned champions of the 2023/24 MTN Super League after losing to Kabwe Warriors 1-0 at the Railway Stadium. Killian Kanguluma netted the only goal of the match with a stunning strike from outside the box six minutes into the game. Chisi Mbewe’s team was on a 14-game unbeaten run before…...
It’ll take years for Sangwa to find non-political people for his movement – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says it will take many years for Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa SC to find people who have never been involved in politics in order to form a movement with them. On Tuesday, Sangwa said he was looking to form a movement with people who had never been in politics for…...
Stopping political party registration or activities doesn’t guarantee success at polls – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says the UPND should adopt a better political strategy to win and retain people’s political support rather than engaging in political subterfuge. He says stopping a political party from registering or carrying out its political activities is not a guarantee of success at the polls. And Lifuka has advised the United…...
Another decomposed body discovered at Sensele
ANOTHER decomposed body, believed to be one of the miners involved in the Sensele mine accident in December last year, has been found. The discovery brings the total number of retrieved mine accident victims at Sensele to 14, with one survivor. The retrieved body, along with the one discovered on Tuesday, has since been buried…...
We have enough diesel in the country – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has assured motorists that there are adequate diesel stocks available at Tazama Petroleum Products Limited, Ndola Fuel Terminal, for uplift by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy, together with the ERB, met with OMCs on Tuesday to discuss the challenges OMCs are facing in supplying petroleum products…...
If not careful, church can create lazy people who pray without work – Fr Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says if not careful, the church can contribute to the cadre of lazy people who think everything is about prayer without hard work and innovation. And Fr Chikoya says there is a misconception that the church has “to go to bed” to work with the…...
BoZ raises MPR to 13.5% as economic activity reduces in Q1
THE Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 100 basis points to 13.5 percent from 12.5 percent. And BOZ Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has attributed gains in the local currency to measures the Central Bank is implementing to tighten Kwacha availability, among other factors. Meanwhile, Dr Kalyalya has disclosed that…...
Fixing economy is not like fixing a bicycle – Nkombo
MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo says fixing the economy is not like fixing a bicycle, stressing that it requires putting certain things in place over time. And Nkombo says he normally produces 200 bags of maize on his farm, but this year, due to the drought situation, he only managed to…...
