NAPSA AMENDMENT BILL TAKES EFFECT
President Hakainde Hichilema has signed into law, the National Pension Scheme Amendment Bill of 2023 which seeks to amend the 1996 NAPSA Act. Mr. Hichilema says the new law gives…
PUBLIC ORDER ACT IMPEDES HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS CSO
Civil Society Organizations have called for the enactment of the Public Gatherings Bill as the current law impedes on fundamental human rights. Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of…
NUMAW WANTS GOVT’S POSITION ON MOPANI, KCM TAKEOVER
The National Union of Miners and Allied Workers -NUMAW has expressed disappointment over government’s delay to give its position on the takeover of Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines-KCM. NUMAW President…
LEMMY KAJOBA THANKS PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA
A day after he was fired, former Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has thanked President Hakainde Hichilema for having given him an opportunity to serve the police service. In…
LUPOSOSHI MP ACCUSES DC IN ALLEGED ‘MESSY’ CDF YOUTH SCHEME
Lupososhi Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Mpankata, says the selection of beneficiaries under the 2023 National Youth Empowerment Grants Scheme was not fair, accusing the District Commissioner of allegedly having single-handedly…
DO NOT BE ENABLERS OF CORRUPTION, LAWYERS COUNSELLED
President Hakainde Hichilema has advised lawyers to stop facilitating corruption by offering clients the correct legal advice. The president explains that a damaged economy will not allow clients to pay…
KBF’S ZMP DECLARES UPND INCOMPETENT
Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) President Kelvin Bwalya Fube has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema’s lack of clear economic policy direction will plunge the nation into a disaster. Speaking during a…
MEALIE MEAL CRISIS: MILITARY DEPLOYED TO CURB SMUGGLING
The Zambian government has deployed military personnel to patrol the Northern Circuit and Copperbelt Provinces in order to curb rampant smuggling of mealie meal into the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC.…
GOVT APPROVES 667 CDF COMMUNITY PROJECTS WORTH K590 MILLION
Government has approved 667 Community projects at a cost of K590 million in the first quarter of 2023 under the 2023 Constituency Development Fund-CDF approved budget. Speaking at a press…
INJURED UPND CADRE NARRATES SERENJE VIOLENCE ORDEAL
A United Party for National Development UPND Cadre, Emmanuel Simposha, has accused Socialist Party President, Fred M’membe, of threatening to shoot him dead. Mr. Simposha who is currently admitted at…