Daily Archives: December 16, 2021

ERB announces an upward adjustment of pump price of fuel

The Energy Regulation Board ERB has adjusted the fuel wholesale and pump prices upwards for petroleum products effective 24 hours tonight. Speaking during a press briefing, ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa has disclosed that the price for petrol has been adjusted from K17.62 to K21.16 with absolute variance of K3.54, Diesel prices have been increased from 15.59 to 20.15 with ...

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Ministry of Technology and Science to create legal frame work

Ministry of Technology and Science has announced that it has plans to create an enabling legal frame work that responds to start ups and innovators and will need support from the innovators themselves and everyone else that wants to make a difference. Speaking During an interactive breakfast meeting with innovators under the national technology business center in Lusaka today, minister ...

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CCZ distances itself from misquote by an online page

The Council of Churches in Zambia has distanced its self from a misquoted headline that was written by an online page in the name of patriotic front-pf  which read,’ we  can’t pray for pf leaders’- Fr.Chikoya a story which was taken  from the daily nation with the headline pf being hypocritical on churches. CCZ General Secretary Emmanuel Chikoya says the ...

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Government commissions 45 kilowatt solar grid mini project

Government has commissioned the over 45 kilowatt solar grid mini project at moyo primary school worth 6 million kwacha at in Pemba District of southern province. The project is expected to benefit 13,500 people directly, connect moyo primary school, moyo mini hospital and 50 other properties which include houses and businesses. Speaking when he commissioned the power project, energy minister Peter ...

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Government challenged to pay loans to eligible students at UNZA

Chilubi Member of Parliament Mulenga Fube has challenged government to urgently find money to pay loans to about 8 000 eligible first-year students at the University of Zambia (UNZA). The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) recently disclosed it has failed to award loans to 8 004 eligible first-year students at the university for the 2021/2022 academic year citing ...

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Arrest cattle thieves- Kanyama

Former Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has called upon the state police command in Chirundu District to immediately bring to book all those individuals stealing cattle in the district. Former Siavonga District Commissioner who is also a victim explains that the practice is becoming rampant as the animals are being stolen and slaughtered in the bush at night. Mr. Kanyama ...

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Nakachinda still in police custody

Police in Lusaka at Chelston Police are still keeping in custody patriotic front member of the central committee, in charge of information and publicity, Raphael Nakachinda who is accused of defaming republican president, Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Nakachinda’s detention follows his allegations that president Hakainde Hichilema has been summoning judges to his residence to persuade them to bring a one party ...

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No one will be suppressed for exercising freedom of expression- Bwalya

State House Special Assistant to the president for press and public relations Anthony Bwalya has charged that state house will not suppress anyone for exercising their freedom of expression. Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya tells q news that there is need for the opposition political leaders and citizens to be cautious as they express their freedom of expression by ensuring that they ...

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Respect HH’s freedom of expression – Simuwe

Political analyst Mark Simuwe says president Hakainde Hichilema’s respect for freedom of expression should not be mistaken for a weakness. Mr. Simuwe has told QTV news that the recent reckless utterances by some senior members of the opposition patriotic front leave much to be desired. He says if president Hichilema was to take the route that the pf took when ...

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MNT condemns Nakachinda

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) has strongly condemned the recent utterances by PF chairman for information and publicity Raphael Nakachinda on the presidency and the judiciary. party president Daniel Shimunza says these institutions of government, must be respected by all well-meaning citizens, noting that the arrogance, and unrepentant nature of the same people, who the Zambian people rejected on ...

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