Auditor General has confirmed the NAPSA, IDC lies on purchase of Marcopolo shares
ACCORDING to the latest Auditor General’s report on parastatal bodies, in 2020 the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) spent US$54,900,000 to buy shares in a Chinese company called Marcopolo Tiles and its sister firm Wonderful Group Industries. The report shows that despite spending all that money, which at today’s exchange rate exceeds K1.56 billion, NAPSA…...
Our nightmare right now is thinking of HH’s successor for 2031 – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the party’s nightmare at the moment is thinking of who will take over from President Hakainde Hichilema in 2031. He says President Hichilema has raised the bar so high that whoever will take over from him must match that level of excellence. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says former president Edgar Lungu should…...
I’ll lead a team to win all 15 Parley seats in Luapula next year – Kapala
MINISTER of Fisheries and Livestock Peter Kapala says he will lead a team to ensure the ruling UPND gets all parliamentary seats in Luapula Province in next year’s elections. And Kapala says government will increase fertiliser allocation in areas with adequate rainfall like Luapula in the next farming season. In an interview, Friday, Kapala lamented…...
Auditor General’s report incorrect – SMEs PS
MINISTRY of Small and Medium Enterprises Permanent Secretary Subeta Mutelo says the Auditor General’s report that CEEC has failed to recover loans totalling K393.7 million since 2012 is incorrect as the commission has made a lot of recoveries. The latest Auditor General’s report on parastatal bodies and other statutory institutions revealed that despite CEEC recording…...
AG reveals how NAPSA fraudulently paid K6m in partial withdrawals
THE latest Auditor General’s report on parastatal bodies has revealed that a review of the NAPSA partial withdrawal payments show that 66 members fraudulently logged claims using other members details and were paid K6,173,446. According to the report, the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) had not recovered the amounts paid as at October 31, 2024…....
TAZAMA contracts Indeni, 2 others to supply fuel via its pipeline
THE TAZAMA Pipeline Open Access Selection Committee has awarded a contract to Indeni Energy Company Limited, a government entity, and two other companies to supply low sulpher gas oil to the Zambian market in April 2025, using the pipeline. The two other Oil Marketing Companies awarded the contract include Boltt Global Solutions Limited and a…...
Drunk-looking Education PS dates ZNBC: “Let’s put our money to our mouth”
MINISTRY of Education Permanent Secretary Joel Kamoko raised eyebrows last evening when he featured for an interview on ZNBC TV news looking drunk and disoriented. In the video that went viral on social media yesterday evening, PS Kamoko was heard struggling to comprehend questions as he gave disjointed and unrelated responses. When asked what could…...
Health workers who have volunteered for 3 years will be considered this year – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says the Ministry will prioritise health workers who have volunteered for three to four years in this year’s recruitment of 2,000 health workers. Dr Muchima says it was difficult to scrutinise volunteers during the recent recruitment as their numbers kept growing and growing. Speaking after he toured the Kasumbalesa cholera…...
Procuring entities not using e-GP System will be sanctioned, ZPPA warns
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has warned that it will enforce sanctions against the procuring entities that are not using the e-GP System. And ZPPA has disclosed that in the fourth quarter of 2024, it undertook 23 investigations and considered eight appeals from aggrieved bidders arising from various procurements. Speaking during a media briefing,…...
Termination of Agro Fuels contract creates competition in fuel sector – OMCAZ
Termination of Agro Fuels contract creates competition in fuel sector – OMCAZ THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has welcomed government’s decision to terminate the contract awarded to Agro Fuels for the supply of diesel and cleaning of the TAZAMA pipeline. OMCAZ president Dr Kafula Mubanga says going forward, any company with capacity,…...