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ZESCO Limited and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) have finally signed a new bulk supply agreement after protracted negotiations dating back to 2020.  The new bulk supply agreement is effective April 1st, 2022. Speaking during the initializing ceremony of the new agreement in Lusaka LAST EVENING, ZESCO Limited Managing Director Victor Mapani says the power utility is aware that the ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to apply the wisdom he exhibited while in opposition to fix the country’s economy and cushion the challenges citizens are facing. Fr. Chikoya is concerned that some of the interventions the UPND government has put in place such as free education and increased CDF are being compromised due to ...

Investigation officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security have recorded a warn and caution statement from former Defence Minister in the Patriotic Front government Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba. Mr. Mwamba arrived at the ministry of home affairs headquarters for questioning around 09:00hrs and only left at about 15:10 this afternoon. Speaking to the media shortly after emerging from ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia has welcomed the announcement Minister of green economy and environment Collins Nzovu that government will resume the issuance of timber concession licenses that were last issued in 2017, describing the move as timely. Association president Charles Masange says the issue of concession licenses has been long overdue. Mr Masange says currently, only 42 licenses ...

The Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition Alliance is urging the government to prioritize addressing the high cost of living in the country. Country Coordinator Mathews Mhuru, who has described the current high cost of living as worrying and unacceptable, feels the new dawn government is not doing anything to address the continued increase in the cost of living. Mr. Mhuru says ...

Opposition Patriotic Front Matero Member of Parliament, Miles Sampa has charged that the 2022 national budget is on the verge of collapsing because the expenditure side has far outweighed anticipated and actualized revenues. Mr. Sampa states that the 2022 national budget which he has described as the best ever in the history of nation is likely to fail to meet ...

Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has noted the critical need to capacitate the Office of the Auditor General with necessary skills and knowledge for effective fulfillment of its mandate. Dr Musokotwane says the work of the auditor general’s office is crucial in realizing the aspirations of government. He said this in a speech read on his behalf ...

Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says a warn and caution statement has been recorded from opposition EEP leader Chilufya Tayali aged 47 of house number 38 Ngwezi road in Roma Township of Lusaka. Mr. Hamoonga says this is in relation to the offence of inciting Mutiny contrary to Section 48 subsection (a) of the Penal Code and communication of certain information ...

Cabinet has approved the draft Eighth National Development Plan (8NDP), 2022-2026 which has been anchored on four key development pillars. The four pillars are economic transformation and job creation, human and social development, environmental sustainability, and good governance environment, in order to achieve “socio-economic transformation for improved livelihoods”. The 8NDP which is a successor plan to the Seventh National Development ...

Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today teaching Service Commission Chairperson Daphne Chimuka says no application should be submitted physically to any government office or institution. The Teaching Service Commission has advised applicants for the advertised 30,000 teaching positions to submit their applications to the District Education Board Secretary in the districts of their choice through ZAMPOST. Mrs Chimuka ...