Daily Archives: October 8, 2021

Police urged to swiftly probe Faith Musonda’s case

Community Action Against Corruption has urged the Zambia Police Service to be professional and Swift in investigating the K65 million Faith Musonda case. Organization Chief Executive Officer Brighton Tembo says the case should be investigated and concluded expeditiously. Mr Tembo says the slow pace of investigations into the matter is very worrying and demonstrates lack of capacity to swiftly investigate ...

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ZANEC calls for increased budgetary allocation to education

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is calling upon the Minister of Finance and National Development Planning to make a positive difference by considering increasing funding to the 2022 education and skills sector budget from the current 11.5% to at least 15% of the overall national budget with the aim of reaching 20% by the year 2023. In a statement, ...

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There will be no Presidential interference in ACC,DEC – Veep

Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the decision by President Hakainde Hichilema to bring the Anti Corruption Commission, Drug Enforcement Commission and the Financial Intelligence Centre under the office of the President does not mean daily interference in the operations of these institutions. Responding to a question by leader of the opposition in the house Brian Mundubile who wanted to know ...

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Zambia is energy sufficient – Kapala

Energy Minister Chibwe Kapala has told Parliament that Zambia is now energy sufficient currently generating 3,200 mega watts. In a ministerial statement in Parliament today, Mr Kapala says the country is now generating its own power and is longer importing electricity. He says the country currently has a peak demand power consumption of 2,400 megawatts, adding that average demand continues ...

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FAZ protests to FIFA over referee

FAZ has written FIFA, demanding action on the poor officiating that characterised Zambia’s 2-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the Qatar 2022 World Cup third group match at Estadio de Malabo on Thursday evening. Moroccan referee El Jaafari Noureddine made questionable decisions in the first half, with almost every decision going against Zambia.Most notable among them was a 26th minute ...

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US deeply concerned over Taiwan-China tension

The US is “deeply concerned” about actions that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has told the BBC. His comments come after China sent a “record number” of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone for four days in a row, in a public show of force. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state – but China ...

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Four people perish in road mishap

Four people have died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into the Litawa river along Litawa road in Mongu district. Confirming the incident which happened on Wednesday, around 04:30 hours, Police Spokesperson Rea Hamoonga says the accident happened when the motor vehicle a Toyota Surf with unknown registration number which was being driven by Elvis ...

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HH urges Zambians to get jabbed

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has re-launched the COVID-19 national vaccination programme with a call on Zambians to get vaccinated in large numbers. Speaking when he relaunched the programme in Lusaka yesterday, President Hichilema urged citizens to take the fight against the Coronavirus seriously, stressing that getting vaccinated against the disease is a matter of life and death. The head of State ...

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