ACC DG AGREES WITH CALLER WHO SEES NO URGENCY IN RECRUITING SOLDIERS
By Merlyn Mwanza Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Gilbert Phiri has agreed with a caller who suggested that instead of employing more soldiers, priority should be channeled towards employing more…
Read MoreNOT ALL ZAMBIANS ARE LOYAL TO STATE, SAYS CHAMA
By Isaac Zulu Former Defence Davies Chama says even if ownership of the private auditing firms were to be Zambian, not all the Zambians are loyal to the state. Speaking…
Read MoreKAPAMBWE REBUFFS PS OFFER
By Staff Reporter Zambia’s Ambassador to the United States Lazarous Kapambwe has refused offers to take up an appointment as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying he…
Read MoreTHOSE WHO DARE BUY FERTILIZER FROM SMALL-SCALE FARMERS WILL BE ARRESTED, SAYS PS
By Isaac Zulu Central Province permanent secretary Milner Mwanakampwe has said that anyone that will be found selling government subsidised farming inputs will sternly be dealt with. Speaking in an…
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MTOLO ANNOYING PEOPLE OVER FISP – MPEZENI
By Staff Reporter Agriculture minister Mtolo Phiri is annoying people over the handling of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), says paramount chief of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province,…
Read MoreAGRIC SECTOR IS NOW IN ICU, CHARGES MONDE
By Isaac Zulu PF presidential aspirant Greyford Monde has charged that the agriculture sector under the UPND government is in Intensive Care Unit. Monde, who once served as agriculture minister…
Read MorePUBLIC CONTRACTS AWARDED TO HICHILEMA-LINKED COMPANIES RAISE MORE QUESTIONS -TIZ
By Isaac Zulu The public contracts awarded to the Hichilema-linked private companies raises more questions, says Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Sampa Kalungu. Speaking in an interview, Kalungu said that…
Read MoreIT’S JUST ‘SHINGA BUTTER’, NAWAKWI DESCRIBES 10% SALARY INCREMENT TO CIVIL SERVANTS
By Staff Reporter Opposition FDD leader Edith Nawakwi has described the average 10 percent salary increments awarded to civil servants as just “shinga butter”, saying the increment will be swallowed…
Read MoreKAMPYONGO CONFRONTS NALUMANGO OVER DECISION TO AWARD HH-LINKED COMPANIES PUBLIC CONTRACT
By Isaac Zulu Shiwang’andu member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo today confronted Vice-President Mutale Nalumango over the contraction of audit private firms linked to President Hakainde Hichilema to audit public institutions.…
Read MoreI HAVE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES WHY I CAN’T WORK WITH M’MEMBE – KABIMBA
By Staff Reporter Economic Front (EF) leader Wynter Kabimba says it’s not enough for the opposition to just advocate coming together for the sole purpose of removing President Hakainde Hichilema…
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