Govt must relax taxes – Banda
FORMER Kasenengwa PF MP Sensio Banda says he doesn’t expect government to further burden citizens with taxes in the 2025 national budget. Banda has encouraged citizens and other stakeholders to ensure that they participate in the 2025 budget formulation by means of making submissions so that their aspirations can reflect. On Monday, government announced that…...
We’ve established a movement for good governance – Binwell
NKANA Independent MP Binwell Mpundu has disclosed that he and other MPs have formed a movement for good governance. In an interview, Tuesday, Mpundu said the movement would consist of young people because they were mostly left out in governance issues and elective positions. “We’ve been talking about a movement for a while now, we’ve…...
It’s a very bad time for Zesco to even think of increasing tariffs
ZESCO is load shedding people for more hours than it promised, and the excuses that are being given for this do not hold any water. It is quite mischievous on the part of Zesco’s management really, to announce an eight-hour electricity rationing schedule, and then switch off power for 12 hours. We say it is…...
We need to endure pain of increased tariffs for Zesco to generate revenue – Minister
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says citizens will have to go through the pain of increased electricity tariffs in order to assist Zesco in meeting the growing energy demand in the country. Speaking when he appeared on Diamond TV, Tuesday, Nzovu said Zesco would also generate revenue through increased electricity tariffs. “We’re talking…...
Bondholders have written off $840m says Nkulukusa as govt unpacks agreement contents
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has unpacked some of the contents of the debt restructuring agreements, revealing that official creditors have not given any hair cut while the bondholders have written off $840 million. And IMF Resident Representative to Zambia Eric Lautier says “mwagwila nchito (well done) Zambia!” Speaking during a Debt Restructuring Forum,…...
Sodomy accused students appear in court
TWO male students yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of unnatural offences. Brighton Banda, 25, of Avondale and Darius Musukwa, 20, of Kamwala South are facing two counts of unnatural offences Contrary to Section 155(a) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. In count…...
The church must be at liberty to counsel govt – Bishop Mfula
ADVOCATES for the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation Chairperson Bishop Billy Mfula says the views of a few individuals who have put their guard down when raising concerns shouldn’t be viewed as the general image of the church. Commenting on Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa’s statement that government won’t be in a hurry…...
AG reveals how Tazama failed to collect K344m debt from OMCs
THE Auditor General’s Special Report on the procurement of petroleum products from 2019 to 2021 has revealed that Tazama Petroleum Products Limited (TPPL) failed to recover a debt totaling K344, 513, 942 from seven Oil Marketing Companies as at January 31, 2024. The report highlighted that TPPL had provided credit facilities to 20 Oil Marketing…...
Illegal mining a legacy issue, it won’t stop today – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says KCM will be brought to order if investigations prove that there was a security breach which led to the death of two illegal miners at the Cop 5 KCM dump site in Chingola. And Kabuswe says illegal mining is not an activity that will stop today because…...
Verbatim: Judge stops Kapata’s lawyer from coaching her through testimony
CASE is called before High Court Judge Pixie Yangailo on April 2: Given Lubinda, Jean Kapata versus Mukosha Funga, News Diggers Media Limited, Environmental Investigations Agency cause number 2020/HP/0047, the matter is coming up for continuation of trial. Judge Yangailo: Appearances? Bonaventure Mutale State Counsel: Appearances are as [per] the record for the first and…...
