By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Economic Front has condemned hiking of ZESCO connection fees stating that New Dawn Government is determined to punish people with high costs of living and production. Economic Front Spokesperson Humphrey Kabwe said while in opposition the UPND condemned the previous government for high ZESCO fees and promised to reduce the fees […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Caritas Zambia Chingola Coordinator Eugene Mulenga has called on Zambians to be level headed in dealing with facts surrounding Konkola Copper Mines and the mining industry in the country. Mr Mulenga said that Zambians have to look at the current status of KCM with realistic facts as issues of Vedanta wanting to […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Patriotic Front (PF) says the FTJ Chiluba University issue in Luapula province is a ploy by the UPND Alliance government to divert people’s attention from real issues on the ground. PF Acting Secretary General Member of Central Committe Nickson Chilangwa said the UPND wants to use the abandoned project to paint […]
By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Rugby Union (ZRU) has paid tribute to its former president Peter Manda who has died in Lusaka. Manda died on Wednesday in Lusaka after an illness. ZRU General Secretary Musunka Silungwe said the union has received Manda’s death with grief. “The Zambia Rugby Union (ZRU) has received with sorrow the […]
By Staff Writer Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will soon launch an intensive awareness campaign among small-scale cross border traders with the aim of changing their attitude and perception towards taxation. ZRA Acting Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala says the tax sensitization campaign will equip cross border traders with more information and knowledge on various tax […]
Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha says the team that was tasked to negotiate with former KCM liquidator Milingo Lungu was guided to avoid the issue of offering immunity to him during the discussion. Mr Kabesha told the Constitutional Court that the negotiating team of the Official Receiver was guided in this manner by the Solicitor General […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE Minister of water development and sanitation Mike Mposha says his ministry has decided to take a holistic approach to offer an amnesty to the illegal water users so that they can normalise their illegalities within a period of ninety (90) days starting today. Mr Mposha said that government will continue providing an […]
Vedanta Resources Limited has confirmed that it has agreed to suspend legal action to reclaim Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) pending talks to settle the dispute. KCM was placed under provisional liquidation after the former Patriotic Front Government accused the parent company Vedanta of being dishonest about expansion plans and underpaying tax. The company says it […]
President Hakainde Hichilema has held a meeting with his South Africa’s counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa to find common grounds for harnessing development of mineral resources. President Hichilema also held several private engagements with key stakeholders in the mining and financial sectors to stir investments in the country. Among key stakeholders that the Head of State met […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE Former Kabompo boarding secondary school students association has donated 59 single mattresses worth K48, 000 to the school. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Kabompo, association representative, Graham Mafulo said that they came up with the objective of giving back to the former school. He also said with help from other stakeholders, […]
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