Inflation rises to 13.7%, estimates show economy grew by 8% in Q 4 of 2023
THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says the country’s annual inflation for March 2024 has increased to 13.7 percent from the 13.5 percent recorded in February 2024. ZamStats has revealed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the fourth quarter of 2023 show that the economy grew by 8.0 percent from the 4.6 percent recorded in…...
Zambia has become less risky to invest in – Mbambiko
KITWE Chamber of Commerce president Emmanuel Mbambiko says if actualised, the investments by those showing interest in Zambia after the debt restructuring deal will help strengthen the Kwacha. Mbambiko has however expressed fear that if the local currency gains too much, to a point of hitting K18 against US1, that may affect exporters negatively. On…...
750 ZAF non-commissioned officers complete their training
ABOUT 750 non-commissioned officers from course No.56 at Kapotwe Chintu Military Training School were commissioned as officers of the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) after completing training that began in October last year. During the pass out parade yesterday, Minister of Defence Ambrose Lufuma delivered a congratulatory message on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence…...
Chisenga gets 30-day suspension for calling HH a liar
FIRST Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Attractor Chisangano has suspended Mambilima PF member of parliament Jean Chisenga for 30 days for calling President Hakainde Hichilema a liar. Muchinga Independent MP Emmanuel Banda wrote a letter of complaint to the Speaker of the National Assembly concerning remarks made by Chisenga towards the President. This was…...
HH will appoint foreign affairs minister when he feels like, this govt is functioning – D/Speaker
SECOND Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo says President Hakainde Hichilema will appoint a Foreign Affairs Minister when he feels like. This was in response to Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu who, whilst debating the CDF Bill on Wednesday, wondered whether there were some incompetence in the UPND government which also…...
Fuel is cheaper here than in most neighbouring countries – Mucheleka
PERMANENT Secretary for Special Duties at Cabinet Office, Patrick Mucheleka says the country’s fuel pump prices are cheaper than those in most countries in the region. And Mucheleka says Zambia was at junk status when the UPND government took over in 2021. Speaking when he featured on ISO FM radio in Isoka district, Tuesday, Mucheleka…...
I’m ready to be punished 100 times until Parliament reforms – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile has vowed that he will not sit back and watch presiding officers abrogate the rules of the National Assembly, stating that he is prepared to be punished even 100 times. And Mundubile says the current confusion in the National Assembly is due to Speaker of the National Assembly…...
AG uncovers irregularities in petroleum procurement amounting to over $1bn, K400m
THE Auditor General’s Special Report has highlighted financial irregularities amounting to K483,274,318 and US$1,396,111,768 in the procurement of petroleum products for the period 1st January 2019 to 31st December, 2022. And according to the report, four companies were overpaid by $36,373,827, suggesting a potential motive of deliberate fraud. According to a statement issued by Head…...
Govt suspends mass enrollment on INRIS to reallocate resources
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government has temporarily suspended mass enrollment on the Integrated National Registration Information Systems (INRIS) to free up resources towards addressing the drought impact. Giving a ministerial statement yesterday, Mwiimbu said the move was in response to President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive to re-align the 2024 national budget…....
Cancer patients dying before being evacuated – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says some cancer patients are dying as they await evacuation to India because the list of eligible patients is long but government can only take 20 at a time. And Masebo says the construction of the cancer treatment centre in Ndola has stalled at eight to 10 percent completion because the…...
