Archive: 5 February 2021
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Health minister fires ZAMRA board, refers Honeybee tender to Attorney GeneralMINISTER of Health Dr Jonas Chanda has announced the immediate revocation of the Zambia Medicines and Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) board with a new one set to be appointed soon. And Dr Chanda has disclosed that […]
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Being audited at the height of a pandemic was hectic, DMMU tells PACDISASTER Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe says it was difficult for provincial and district valuation reports to be submitted to the Auditor General because the audit was being done at the […]
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Councillors can’t rescind resignations, rules ConCourtTHE Constitutional Court has ruled that the Constitution does not provide for rescission of a councillor’s notice of resignation before the lapse of the notice period of 30 days. The ruling was passed in response […]
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I’m extremely lucky to have served MSL – MbeweFORMER Medical Stores Limited managing director Chikuta Mbewe says he is privileged to have served the institution for four years and he will now focus on family now that he is out of the public […]
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There’ll be no load shedding beyond 2021 – NkhuwaENERGY Minister Mathew Nkhuwa has promised the people of Zambia that load shedding will soon come to an end because of the good rainfall pattern. And Nkhuwa says the Kafue Gorge Lower would be operational […]
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It’s irresponsible for Wina to say PF is fighting corruption – KalalaFORMER special assistant to the president for policy implementation and monitoring Jack Kalala says it is irresponsible for Vice-President Inonge Wina to say PF is a party that fights corruption and abuse of public resources. […]
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Lungu’s male-heavy appointments discriminatory – EngwaseNON-GOVERNMENTAL Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) executive director Engwase Mwale says the appointment of five male Permanent Secretaries by President Edgar Lungu is flawed as it is a form of discrimination against women. Commenting on President […]
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Parties shouldn’t use COVID-19 as excuse to skip intra party polls – KampyongoHOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has urged political parties not to use COVID-19 as an excuse to perpetrate their “dictatorial tendencies” by avoiding intra-party elections. He was speaking in Parliament, Tuesday, in response to a […]
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Sunday’s statement on Zambia’s CPI score misguided – TIZTRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says the PF government has not improved any mechanisms for fighting and detecting corruption. Commenting on PF media director Sunday Chanda’s remarks that Zambia’s worsened performance on the Corruption Perceptions Index […]
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PF can’t attack Kaziya, it’s like buying a gun for a mosquito – MoongaPF LUSAKA Province chairman says Matero PF member of parliament Lloyd Kaziya is an ungrateful and bitter person who does not deserve to be a parliamentarian. Commenting on Kaziya’s revelation that he was receiving police […]
