Money being ‘saved’ from the fuel subsidy removal will be used for importing ethanol from Zimbabwe as an alternative source to the high prices of fuel and Energy deputy minister George Zulu has been sent to that country to prepare ground for the deal. Government, in its effort to justify the removal of subsidy from [...]
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kennedy Sakeni has admitted the high corruption levels in the country under the PF government but says the Church and Faith Based Organisations must play an important role in the fight agains the vice. Sakeni said the church must however endeavour to partner with government to ensure that the high [...]
Continue reading …A clergy man in Kabwe has asked the PF government to use the freedom which was won by forefathers to unite the country and has urged Zambians to guard the freedom to ensure unity continued to prevail in the country. Ebenezer church bishop of Kabwe, Wilson Phiri said during the interdenominational prayers to mark the [...]
Continue reading …Eleven sub chiefs in Kalabo district in western province have asked government to gazette them, just like many other chiefs in other parts of the country. Speaking on behalf of the other chiefs, Libonda Royal Establishment Prime Minister Muleta said the sub chiefs do not feel respected because they are not officially recognized by Government [...]
Continue reading …Workers at Kalulushi municipal council have unearthed a scandal where a deputy director of finance Senge Ndhlovu is alleged to have received long term bonuses twice at Chingola and Kalulushi Municipal councils respectively. Mr Ndhlovu is alleged to have received his long term bonus at Chingola municipal council where he served as deputy director of [...]
Continue reading …Editor, There was a meeting between headmen and the District Commissioner last week where the DCs told the locals that they will have to vacate their traditional land to pave way for development. But the Dc was shocked that these rural peasants who depend on agriculture for their livelihood refused and told the DC they [...]
Continue reading …Vedanta Resources Plc (VED)’s Zambian unit plans to cut 24 percent of its workforce after costs rose and the copper price dropped. Konkola Copper Mines Plc will reduce the total number of employees at its operations in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal by 2,000 from 8,263, the Chingola, Zambia-based company said in an e-mailed [...]
Continue reading …Two people died on the spot while several others were injured in a fatal road traffic accident that occurred near Lukulu river about 170km south of Mpika distract along the great north road, last night.. ZANIS reports that both Muchinga province minister col. Jerry Chanda and Muchinga province police commissioner Remmy Kajoba has confirmed the [...]
Continue reading …Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Mwansa Kapeya has bemoaned the increasing number of road accidents in the country. Mr Kapeya said following the removal of fuel subsidies on fuel, Zambians should reduce on playing in the roads with their cars and instead use public transport so that there can be few vehicles on the [...]
Continue reading …The ruling Patriotic Front has started training a security wing that will cause havoc to anyone suspected to be opposed to them. The party has drawn dozens of youths that are being trained through a disguised Non Governmental Organisation with offices located on Lusaka’s Nangwenya Road. The militia wing which is a brain child of [...]
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