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INFLATION GRAPH IS MISLEADING, SAYS CHARLOTTE … but a contributor warns that “praise singers” will go for her

By Kamuti Muyambela Former Republican vice-president Dr Guy Scott’s wife, Dr Charlotte says the inflation graph is misleading. Dr Charlotte highlighted this in a recent tweet, where she observed that…

ASK MUSOKOTWANE WHY VEDANTA STOPPED FOLLOWING AGREEMENT – MAGANDE

By Patson Chilemba Former Finance minister Ng’andu Magande says Finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane must be asked why Vedanta stopped following the development agreement which was assented to in 2005…

GOVT MUST NOT RUN MINES, SAYS PROF SAASA

By Merlyn Mwanza Professor Oliver Saasa says he does not support government taking over the running of mining in the country as there is no living example that would demonstrate…

Why give concessions when copper prices are at their highest – Magande … says Mwanawasa told Anglo-American “they abandoned 60,000 workers on the Copperbelt”

By Patson Chilemba Former Finance minister Ng’andu Magande has questioned why concessions should be given to investors when the copper prices are at their highest, with further upward projections and…

GIVING KCM BACK TO VENDATTA IS REPUGNANT, SAYS SILAVWE

By Isaac Zulu Golden Party leader Jackson Silavwe has charged that the UPND administration wants to give Konkola Copper Mines back to Vendatta Resources. In a statement, Silavwe has charged…

GOVT HAS ONLY RELEASED ARREARS COVERING 2 AS OPPOSED TO 3 MONTHS, SAYS UNION

By Isaac Zulu Crews and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CRAWUZ) president Bevis Silumbe has told TAZARA workers that the government has only released salary arrears for two months based…

I WARNED THAT FOOLING AROUND WITH FUEL WILL HAVE RIPPLE EFFECT, SAYS SICHINGA

By Patson Chilemba Former Commerce minister Bob Sichinga says he warned that any fooling around with the price of fuel will have ripple effect, saying the country is now witnessing…

NAMES OF COMPANIES TO WORK ON LUSAKA-NDOLA ROAD NOT FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION YET, SAYS TAYALI

By Isaac Zulu Transport and Logistics minister Frank Tayali says the names of the two construction companies that government has identified to execute the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriage way is not…

I’M NOT AN EMPTY BUCKET – MAGANDE … Come to me, I’ve something to offer outside public eye

Patson Chilemba Former Finance minister Ng’andu Magande says he is not an empty bucket where all water has run out, even if people don’t think he can be useful, saying…

THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN FAIL TAZARA WORKERS, SAYS TAYALI

By Isaac Zulu Transport and Logistics minister Frank Tayali has attributed the accumulation of salary four months salary arrears for TAZARA workers to the damaged Chambeshi bridge in Kasama district.…