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Feb- 2023 -17 FebruaryAfrica
Zambia raked in over $480m in power exports
OVER $480 million was generated from power exports to the Southern Africa Power Pool between 2018 and 2021, Government has revealed. Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi who is acting Minister for Energy told parliament on Wednesday that all the electricity exports to the neighbouring countries were cost reflective which meant that Zesco did not make any loss from the transactions. He admitted that Zesco is still exporting power to some neighboring countries because the national power utility has some contractual obligations but however, assured the nation that the exports will not affect the local demand for electricity. Mr Milupi also…
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15 FebruaryHeadline News
Siavonga Island sold?
SEVERAL fishermen and traders who have been living on Jelemiya Island on Lake Kariba have been ejected after a Chinese investor allegedly bought the piece of land from the government.Over the weekend, a combined team of law enforcement agencies reportedly used force to remove the residents of the island after they initially resisted to move, seriously injuring one.Mr Ronald Simweemba, a fisherman, said several people were injured while one person was hospitalised after he was battered by law enforcers who left him unconscious.He also said the police allegedly destroyed their homes and fishing gear.Mr Simweemba said other fishermen who escaped…
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14 FebruaryCommunity
Erratic power, water supply hit Chama
PROLONGED electricity outages and shortage of water has hit Chama District forcing residents to resort to drawing water from contaminated sources. Chama North Member of Parliament Yotam Mtayachalo said the prolonged power outage was affecting economic activities and households resulting in the local people drawing unsafe water from Kamphemba stream and shallow wells. He said the electricity challenges in the district has also affected smooth hospital operations and the mortuary because the district hospital generator has not been operational. He said as a Member of Parliament, he was extremely worried about the erratic supply of water in the district and…
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14 FebruaryHeadline News
Mulemwa praises HH over call for unity with opposition
THE willingness by President Hakainde Hichilema to work with the opposition to enhance development is a welcome move and should be supported by all citizens, says Zambian DNA Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa. His comment follow President Hakainde Hichilema’s call to work with opposition political parties in delivering development to the people and growing democracy. President Hichilema is reported to have called on the opposition to help unite the country at the consecration of the recently ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese Gabriel Msipu Phiri. Mr Mulemwa said Chipata Diocese Bishop George Lungu’s remarks that the Church will continue to supplement Government…
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13 FebruaryHeadline News
Milupi calls for probe into Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira road contract
LAW enforcement agencies should expedite investigation into the Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira Road contract to establish how the K300 million paid towards the project was used, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi has said. Mr Milupi, who was on the Copperbelt, Luapula, and Northern Provinces to inspect roads projects, said Government had disbursed huge sums of money towards the project and Zambians had the right to know how the public funds were utilized. “I call upon the security wings to quicken the pace of the investigation so that we can know to whom the money was paid to and for…
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryCommunity
NKANDABWE: INVESTOR GOES UNDERGROUND!
A mining investor in Sinazongwe is putting the lives of several villagers at risk by embarking on underground mining below the village settlements which are cracking and causing serious damage to the houses which may collapse.
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31 JanuaryElections
PF STOPS CAMPAIGNS
The Patriotic Front (PF) has warned aspiring candidates against engaging in premature political campaigns and advised them to concentrate on promoting the interests of the party.
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30 JanuaryHeadline News
IMF chief visit: a PR stunt – M’membe
The United States government is trying to use Zambia as a template of its new quest to block the China-Africa cooperation, Socialist Party president Fred M’membe has said.
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4 JanuaryHeadline News
Avoid ill-will in criticising govt – Mulemwa
PROVIDING checks and balance does not mean criticising everything Government isimplementing, the opposition political parties have been advised.DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa said while President Hakainde Hichilema’s intentions tofocus on unlocking rigidities and hurdles to economic growth in an effort to improve people’swelfare in the year 2023 is most welcome, Zambians expected the opposition to seize theopportunity by providing credible checks and balances .“Zambians expect the opposition who happen to be a government in waiting to seize theopportunity by providing credible checks and balances to government,” said Mr Mulemwa.He said constructive criticism or alternative solutions in an effort to help government…
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4 JanuaryHeadline News
Mundubile accuses hh of causing local govt by-elections
IT is disheartening that President Hakainde Hichilema’s new dawn administration can causeexpensive by-elections by inciting councillors to resign amidst the economic hardships thecountry is grappling with, says PF presidential hopeful Brian Mundubile.Mr Mundubile says the money which will be spent on the by- elections which have allegedlybeen induced by the UPND should have been used to buy medicines for public hospitals and tosort out other issues of national importance such as rehabilitation roads in rural areas.He said the new dawn administration did not care about the welfare of the Zambians, the reasonthey were seeing it fit to spend colossal sums…
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