Archive: 4 October 2021
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Wrangles rock ERB, as investigation explores minister’s verbal instructionsENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has been accused of sanctioning illegal and unilateral decisions made by Energy Regulation Board (ERB) board chairperson Monde Kabwela. Some ERB officials who spoke on conditions of anonymity said Kapala has […]
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What you need to know about the International Monetary Fund Bailout Package-Part 1In this weeks’ edition of the Monday Opinion, we endeavortoelucidate the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Bailout Package and its background. Zambia has been dating the IMF for a refinancing facility since 2016, when the countrybeganseeking […]
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Zesco owes $797m to suppliers, made K4.9bn loss in 2019, reveals AGTHE Auditor General’s on the Accounts of Parastatal Bodies and other Statutory Institutions for the financial year ended 31st December 2019 has revealed that Zesco Limited owed local and cross border power suppliers in amounts […]
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We’ll remind Kaumbwe residents that PF is a tested party – LubindaPF vice-president Given Lubinda says PF is simply out of office in order to make itself an even better, stronger and responsible government in 2026. And Lubinda says the party is confident of scooping the […]
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I might consider vying for PF presidency if there’ll be fair play – MilesMATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he will only consider contesting the PF’s presidency if the environment is free and fair. In an interview, Sampa said he would only consider contesting the seat […]
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Attorney General didn’t approve revised $360m KKIA upgrade contract, reveals AG’s reportTHE Auditor General’s Report on Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2020 has revealed that the decision to revise the contract between government and China Jiangxi Corporation for infrastructure upgrade […]
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Plunder exhibited in Auditor General’s report shocked State House – BwalyaPRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says State House was astounded by the level of waste and plunder revealed in the Auditor General’s report, further stating that one cannot allow wasteful expenditure to spike from K3 million […]
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Keep the presidential jet, but jail those who took kickbacksPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has not backed off from the idea of selling the Gulfstream G650 presidential jet because he is a consistent man. He says his position has not changed on this matter... […]
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We hope Milingo’s arrest signifies elaborate investigations – TIZTRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it hopes the arrest of KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu signifies a good and elaborate process of investigations worthy of taking before the courts of law with highest chances for […]
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We’re not scared of law suits, investigations will continue – DECTHE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it is not afraid of being taken to court if someone feels aggrieved by its work, but insists that investigations will continue. In an interview, DEC spokesperson Mathias Kamanga […]
