The SADC group of Ambassadors in Brazil has held Trade and Investments negotiations with the Brazilian Government aimed at accelerating opportunities for the corporate sector to do business with SADC member states. At a meeting convened at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasilia, the Host government equally expressed eagerness to commence business in earnest […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE All peoples Congress party President Nasoni Msoni has urged former Ministers and current Ministers who overstayed in government after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016 to expeditiously settle their obligations to government. Mr Msoni said it is a material fact as established and interpreted by the Concourt that it was illegal in […]
Parliament has suspended standing order number One hundred which prohibits the House from considering more than one stage of a Bill at the same sitting. The House considered the supplementary appropriation 2020 Bill, the Zambia academy of Sciences 2020 Bill and the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill. And Vice President Inonge Wina said it is […]
Dear Editor, I write to commend government through the Ministry of General Education for directing that no pupil writing examinations should be disqualified from writing on the account of them owing the school. This is indeed the Christmas bonanza that government has given to its citizen, especially that we have been hit hard economically to […]
General Education Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Jobbicks Kalumba says the country has not recorded any incidences of malpractice since examinations started for grades Seven and Nine. Dr Kalumba is confident that the trend will continue even for grade Twelve examinations starting next week so that there is no compromise in education standards in the […]
A Malawian National has been sentenced to two years for facilitating unlawful entry of 16 Ethiopians. Immigration’s Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the department of Immigration has secured the conviction of a Malawian truck driver for knowingly facilitating the entry of 16 Ethiopian illegal immigrants into Zambia, contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Appearing before […]
Mizinga Melu writes; ONE of the greatest secrets to success lies in building strong, dependable and lasting relationships. It is a proven fact that no single person can succeed alone. We all need someone in life to give us a helping hand to get to the next level. On this journey of life, we must […]
By Joshua Mwamulima The Zambian Government (Government) has proposed to entrench the Subcontracting Policy of 2015 (Policy) into the country’s procurement laws. This is a part of wider reforms to the procurement laws as specified by the Public Procurement Bill of 2020 (Bill) tabled before Parliament, and currently at third reading stage. Under the Bill, foreign bidders will […]
Asset Risk Consulting Limited has donated sports items to the Zambia Police Service. Receiving the donation, Inspector General of Police, Mr Kakoma Kanganja thanked the institution for partnering with the service by sponsoring the Nkwazi Golf club. The Inspector General further urged the golfers to put up a spirited fight as they represent the Zambia […]
Sixty-three former ministers have been ordered to pay back to the Government, more than Four million Kwacha for the period May to July 2016 in which they overstayed in office and obtained salaries and allowances after the dissolution of Parliament. The order has been issued by the Constitutional Court. Constitutional Court Registrar of Dorcas Malama […]
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