Archive: 1 October 2019
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I’m happy to be back – BarbaraSpain-based Shepolopolo skipper Barbara Banda says she is happy to be back for the Olympics qualifier after her last play in the 2018 COSAFA cup. And Shepolopolo coach Bruce Mwape says the girls intend to […]
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Consumers’ maximization of power worsening load-shedding – KapataZesco Limited spokesperson Henry Kapata says consumers are over utilizing power when it is restored, forcing Zesco to increase the load shedding hours. In an interview, Monday, Kapata lamented that customers were not practicing “switch […]
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PF has continued with MMD’s poor governance – KabimbaRainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says it is disappointing the PF government has failed to move away from the MMD’s poor governance record. In an interview, Kabimba said most of the problems Zambia was […]
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ActionAid demands new FIC board chair to help prevent financial crimesActionAid Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba says financial crimes may increase ahead of the 2021 general election as some disgruntled public officials could resort to engaging in financial crimes to raise funds for campaigns. Ziba […]
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Increased budget to health elates Pharmaceutical SocietyPharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika says the increased allocation to the health sector announced in the 2020 national budget has given a lot of hope to the Society. Last Friday, Finance Minister […]
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I own a gun to protect my livestock – PF ‘commander’Patriotic Front (PF) Copperbelt second security commander Douglas Chilembi says he owns a gun because he is a farmer who keeps so much livestock which needs protection. And Chilembi, who is also Former African and […]
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PF should initiate dialogue with opposition to find solutions on declining economy – VJVeteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has advised political party leaders to put their selfishness and pride aside so that they can sit behind closed doors to discuss national issues and collectively come up with answers. And […]
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There’s no growth stimulus in 2020 budget, observes KasangaConsultant and IMCS Limited Proprietor John Kasanga has questioned whether there is actual economic growth stimulus in the 2020 budget because he “had difficulties finding it”. And Delloite Zambia chief operating officer Humphrey Mulenga has […]
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EAZ has lost public trust, bemoans KanyamaEconomist Chibamba Kanyama says the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has deviated from its original mandate of providing credible and sound economic policy advice to government. On Monday, Kanyama tweeted that Finance Minister Dr Bwalya […]
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NAQUEZ urges MPs to reject 2020 budgetary allocation to educationNational Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQUEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says the association has rejected the K13.1 billion budgetary allocation to the education sector for the year 2020. In a statement, Chansa said […]
