Daily Archives: October 15, 2016

MMD refutes claim Mutati is being propped for 2021

The opposition MMD has dismissed as corridor gossip insinuations its leader Felix Mutati is being propped up to stand for Presidency on the PF ticket in 2021. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda has wondered how anyone can think of Mr. Mutati contesting the presidency in 2021 barely two months after a general election. Mr. Nakachinda thinks anyone talking about 2021 ...

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PF reassures Zambians govt is not bankrupt

The ruling PF has reassured the Zambian people that government is not bankrupt. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says people in the Country do not therefore have anything to worry about over the creation of more new Ministries in government. Mr. Bwalya says what President Edgar Lungu is doing by pushing for the creation of four more Ministries is giving ...

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UPND to shun next week‘s national prayers

The opposition UPND says it will not attend next week Tuesday’s national day of prayer at the venue where President Edgar Lungu will be. UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says this is particularly at high party official level. Mr. Kakoma says this means that if senior UPND members are not seen at the venue where President Lungu will be congregating for ...

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Fuel hikes are based on cost plus model – Langiwe

The Energy Regulatory Board (ERB) has explained that the adjustments that have been made to the pump fuel prices in the Country are based on its cost plus model. ERB Executive Director Langiwe Lungu says it is within the ERB’s mandate to ensure that it prices all petroleum cargo and finished goods using the cost plus model. Ms. Langiwe has ...

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