Esther is a nice woman, but where did Lungu get his wealth, wonders Kavindele
FORMER vice-president Enock Kavindele says while he feels sorry for former First Lady Esther Lungu, her husband needs to explain how, as a candidate who couldn’t even afford to pay for his nomination, he became a billionaire. And PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says the former first family is fighting for their properties because…...
NHIMA account in red because of private sector abuse – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) bank account has no money because the scheme is abused by the private sector which overcharges patients. Speaking during the commemoration of the Labour Day in Chongwe, Wednesday, Masebo said private hospitals subjected patients to unnecessary procedures in an attempt to charge…...
UPND needs to pull up its socks to achieve macro economic objectives – Kang’ombe
KAMFINSA PF MP Christopher Kang’ombe says the UPND government should pull up its socks in order to achieve the macro economic objectives it set out to achieve. Kang’ombe says the UPND has among other things not achieved a four percent GDP growth and reducing the inflation rate to an average of below 10 percent. In…...
It’d be unfair for Zambians to pay for illegal loans – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says there is need to closely scrutinise all supplier credit agreements highlighted in the latest Auditor General’s report, arguing that it would be unjust for Zambians to pay for illegally procured loans for which they did not achieve any value for money. Commenting on the latest Auditor General’s report on Zambia’s…...
Milupi says L/stone-Sesheke will cost US$120m to rehabilitate
MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi says government aims to reconstruct the Livingstone-Sesheke Road into international standard. Milupi says his government has reduced the cost of constructing roads to around US$600,000 per kilometre, meaning the road will cost around US$120 million. Meanwhile, Road Development Agency (RDA) Regional Manager Namalala Chilala says the…...
FRA’s K330/50kg pricing won’t compete favourably in the market – ZNFU
THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has missed “a penalty on pricing” by setting this year’s maize floor price at K330 for a 50-kilogramme bag, as it is unlikely to compete favourably in the market. In a statement, Wednesday, FRA Manager for Communication, Media, and Public Relations Services Elias…...
Lungu reacts to fuel price hike
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has wondered how much a bag of mealie meal will be costing after the latest increase in fuel prices. Meanwhile, former PF secretary general Davies Mwila has wondered what happened to President Hakainde Hichilema’s mathematical calculations of reducing the price of fuel. But former energy minister David Mabumba says he can…...
We’re in pain because of poor leadership of those who came before us – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians are going through pain because of the poor leadership of those that were in office before the UPND. And Zambia Federation of Employers president Myra Ngoma says workers and employers are aggrieved by cabinet’s decision to move the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) back to the Ministry of Health…....
Our desire is for all workers to live their best – VEEP
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is aware of the challenges workers are facing due to the current economic situation. The Vice-President says it is government’s desire for all workers in the country to live their best lives and sustain their families. Speaking at the 2024 Labour Day celebrations in Lusaka, Vice-President Nalumango said government was…...
ERB approves Zesco’s 10% tariff hike
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved Zesco’s request to increase electricity tariffs by 10 percent effective May 1, 2024. In a statement, Wednesday, ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa revealed that in April, 2023, the board approved Zesco’s multi-year tariffs for a five-year period from 2023 to 2027. “In April, 2023 the Energy Regulation Board…...
