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KCM Liquidator ‘Milingo Lungu’ regains powers

By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Liquidator Milingo Lungu has regained his powers after ZCCM-IH had petitioned earlier ruling which had trimmed powers of the Liquidator. See the restoration of Liquidator’s powers and under it the initial ruling. [embeddoc url=”https://tiozambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Order-Vacating-Ex-Parte-Order-dated-26-June-2019-ZCCM-and-KCM.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”] See the initial ruling below which was petitioned by ZCCM-IH. [embeddoc url=”https://tiozambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1125.pdf” […]

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Sales Tax implementation differed to Sept 1

By JOHN SAKALA The implementation of the recently introduced Sales Tax has been differed to September 1, 2019. Initially, Sales Tax was supposed to be implemented starting from July 1, 2019. In her ministerial statement in Parliament today, Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe said the implementation of Sales Tax was differed because the bill has not […]

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Scope for Lusaka-Ndola dual carriage was irregularly changed-Public Protector

By Staff Writer The Office of the Public Protector (OPP) has established a prima facie case of Maladministration against the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development, concerning the US $1.2 billion Lusaka-Ndola Dual carriage way contract. OPP says the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriage was a Private Public Partnership (PPP) Project which was later irregularly changed to […]

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EIZ mourns Jack Sikamo

By JOHN SAKALA The Engineering Council is saddened by the death of Eng Jackson Sikamo who passed away today June 27, 2019 in South Africa. Eng Sikamo was a member and fellow of the Engineering Institution of Zambia. He served as a committee member on the Committee of Technical Expects and chaired the Committee on […]

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Simon Miti is new Secretary to Cabinet

By Staff Writer President Edgar Lungu has appointed Simon Miti as the new Secretary to Cabinet. Dr Miti replaces Dr Roland Msiska who was recently retired. The appointment is subject to ratification by the National Assembly and as stipulated in powers vested in the President by Article 176 of the Republican Constitution. Dr Miti has […]

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Solwezi property owners in a 30% waiver

By Clozzen Bikale Solwezi Municipal Council has placed a 30 per cent waiver on all commercial property in Solwezi. Solwezi Town Clerk Bornwell Luanga said most of commercial property owners had not been compliant with property rates payments. Mr Luanga said as a result of non-compliance, the rates had accumulated over the years amounting to […]

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