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Jan- 2023 -4 JanuaryHeadline News
Appoint minister in charge of disaster – Kalaba
APPOINT a minister in the Office of the Vice President to be in charge of disasters as the rainyseason intensifies to improve prevention and response, Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba hasadvised President Hakainde Hichilema.Mr. Kalaba a former cabinet minister said the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU)under the Vice President’s Office has been slow and ineffective in preventing and responding todisasters because of lack of political oversight.He said in a statement that the DMMU could only be proactive if President Hichilema appointeda minister in the office of the Vice President to oversee the prevention, management andmitigation of disasters.Mr Kalaba said…
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2 JanuaryHeadline News
Stop demonizing past leaders – Mtayachalo
PAST leaders should be appreciated and not demonized as the trend has been because theyhave contributed to the economic growth of the country, Yotam Mtayachalo has advised.Mr Mtayachalo the Patriotic Front (PF) Chama North Member of Parliament (MP) saiddemonizing past leaders would continue if the country did not cultivate the culture ofappreciating past leaders for their contribution to the development of the country.He said in an interview that the country had managed to come out of the electricity crisisbecause of the massive investment in the Kafue Gorge Lower Power Project that the MMDunder the late Rupiah Banda administration commissioned and…
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2 JanuaryLocal News
Resume contracts for public works to improve liquidity – Haabazoka
REDUCED government appetite for public works especially in the construction sector has led tothe country experiencing low liquidity in 2022, economists Lubinda Haabazoka has stated.Dr. Haabazoka said in an interview that low liquidity levels being experienced in the country wasaffecting consumption at households and demand for goods and services for businesses hasreduced.He said the government should in 2023 resume giving contracts to businesses and alsoprocuring public works in order to feed liquidity into the country.“We hope that government stabilizes and resume giving contracts to businesses and alsoprocuring public works especially with the damage that is going to be caused by…
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2 JanuaryBusiness
2022 was a difficult year for private sector – Dodia
THE year 2022 has been a very difficult year for the private sector because government did nothave enough resources to support economic growth as it was trying to sort out the country’sdebt burden, Private Sector development Association, Yusuf Dodia has said.Mr Dodia said most of the government resources were channeled towards social securityinvestments and as a result, the economy was not being driven by government investments ineconomic growth.He said government decided to come up with a K 22 billion supplementary budget because itwas failing to manage to run the country’s developmental agenda within the K173 billion kwachabudget which was initially…
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Dec- 2022 -29 DecemberHeadline News
IDC aids Govt with a donation of drugs worth K60, 000
IN its quest to supplement Government efforts in the provision of quality health care services, the International Drug Company (IDC) has donated medicines and medical supplies to Macha and Chikankata Mission Hospitals in Southern Province valued at K60, 000. IDC divisional manager Beatrice Tembo said as stakeholders in the health sector, the local drug company takes keen interest in developments affecting the health sector. Ms Tembo said, when she handed over the donation, that as a private business that has been operating for over 20 years, IDC would continue to find ways of partnering with government to realise its health…
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17 DecemberCommunity
HRC calls for new Act to operate effectively
There is need for a new Human Rights Commission Act to enhance the mandate and powers of the commission because in its current form, it makes it difficult for it to effectively discharge its constitutional mandate, says Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga. Mr Mwandenga said the Human Rights Commission Act, chapter 48 of the Laws of Zambia should be repealed and replaced.
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16 DecemberHeadline News
UNZA ordered to pay fired deputy chancellor
THE constitutional Court has ordered the University of Zambia (UNZA) to pay former deputy vice chancellor Tamala Tonga Kambikambi salaries and put her back on pay roll from the time her contract was terminated to date in full. Dr Kambikambi was appointed deputy vice chancellor on February 27, 2022 for a period of 4 years, however her contract was terminated on May 6, 2022 without being paid retirement and terminal benefits. This is in a matter in which Dr. Kambikambi filed a petition in the constitutional court on June 15, 2022 against UNZA for allegedly contravening Article 187, 189 of…
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14 DecemberCrime
SOS Children’s Village Trust accountant nabbed for pocketing K24 million
AN Accountant at SOS Children’s Village Trust Brian Mtonga aged 40 has been arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for theft by servant involving over K24 million. Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said DEC through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested and charged Br Mtonga Garden in his capacity as Accountant at SOS Children’s Village. Mr Khan said the accused fraudulently transferred the money into his personal accounts and later bought several motor vehicles and two plots. Meanwhile, DEC has charged and arrested a Chinese national Huang Jianlan for fraud and possession of property suspected to be proceeds…
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13 DecemberCommunity
LEAD POISONING
IT is an embarrassment that South African and British lawyers started a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American over lead poisoning in Kabwe and yet the Zambian government is quiet about it, says Golden Party of Zambia president Jackson Silavwe. Mr Silavwe said the Zambian government should be in the forefront of pursuing the case because the impact of lead poisoning in Kabwe was still being experienced 52 years since the damage was done. He said in an interview that it was not too late for the government to join the lawsuit to make it extremely solid on…
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13 DecemberHeadline News
UPND must apologise to Ndambo – Miles
THE UPND should swallow their pride and apologise to Zambia’s South African business tycoon and philanthropist, James Ndambo for forcing him to cease operations of his charitable organisation, My Home Town (MHT) Zambia after being frustrated because of his generosity, Miles Sampa has demanded. Mr Sampa is of the strong belief that Mr Ndambo, the founder of MHT Zambia, domiciled in Choma was politically harassed for hosting the most prestigious beauty pageant in Choma in the country’s history. Mr Sampa, the Matero Patriotic Front Member of Parliament said the raiding and seizure of seven motor vehicles was t uncalled for…
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