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…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreNAMES 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…
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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…
Read MoreTHERE 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.…
Read MoreBLAME YOURSELVES FOR 16% VAT, KAWANA TELLS MEDIA
By Staff Reporter The media should blame itself over the 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on newspaper sales, says Ministry of Information media director Thabo Kawana. And Kawana said…
Read MoreIMF HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH REMOVAL OF SUBSIDIES, CLAIMS ENERGY MINISTER … It is our decision to channel money to other areas
By Patson Chilemba Energy minister Peter Kapala says the IMF has nothing to do with the removal of fuel and other subsidies, as it was a decision made by government…
Read MoreTELL US ABOUT YOUR RECOVERY PLAN AND HOW IMF DEAL WILL ADDRESS PROBLEMS, SICHINGA TELLS HH
By Patson Chilemba Former commerce minister Bob Sichinga says President Hakainde Hichilema and his administration must tell Zambians their economic recovery plans, including measures they will put in place to…
Read MoreKWACHA DEPRECIATES FURTHER … breaking K19 to USD1 psychological barrier
By Kamuti Muyambela The Kwacha has today breached the K19 psychological barrier, and is now selling at K19 for USD1. This is the highest the local currency has depreciated since…
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IT’S A DISGRACE FOR ZAMBIA THAT WOMEN BUY UNDERWEAR FROM SALAULA – MAGANDE … says he supports mining in Lower Zambezi
By Patson Chilemba Former Finance minister Ng’andu Magande says it’s a disgrace for this country that the production of clothing materials was not enhanced, such that even women now buy…
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