Daily Archives: December 30, 2021

CHALIMBANA,CAPAH signs MOU for MPs degree program

CHALIMBANA UNIVERSITY has signed a memorandum of understanding with the coalition of African parliamentarians against HIV/AIDS (CAPAH) for  a degree programme on leadership and governance which will be offered to law makers. The higher learning institution has developed an academic training programme in leadership and governance for members of parliament in partnership the coalition of African parliamentarians against HIV/AIDS (CAPAH) ...

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Kajoba warns against violence in Kabwata

Inspector general of police Lemmy Kajoba has warned people that may have intentions to cause confusion in the forthcoming by elections in Kabwata, Senanga and Milenge  to desist as they risk facing the wrath of the law. Mr. Kajoba says the Zambia police service will not tolerate illegal practices such as political violence and other electoral related offences in Kabwata ...

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UPND Kabwata violence condemned

GEARS Initiative Zambia has condemned the recent incident of violence in Kabwata constituency by-election. Gears initiative executive director McDonald Chipenzi says it is very worrying that barely a day after nominations and pledges of peaceful campaigns for Kabwata parliamentary seat slated for 20 January, 2022, violence has already started showing its ugly face caused by the ruling UPND cadres. Mr. ...

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Inflation rate drops by 2.9%

The annual inflation for December, 2021 has decreased to 16.4 percent from 19.3 percent recorded in November 2021 indicating a decrease of 2.9 percentage points. Disseminating the monthly inflation bulletin for December 2021, ZAMSTATs statistician general Mulenga Musepa said the decrease in annual inflation means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 16.4 percent between December 2020 ...

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3b lost through financial irregularities – AG

The Office of the Auditor General has announced that about k3 billion was lost through financial irregularities by 67 out of 116 local authorities in 2020 compared to the k2 billion in 2019 representing a 39.6 percent increment. Auditor General Dr. Dick Chellah Sichembe disclosed this during a press briefing when he announced audit findings contained in four reports that ...

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