Daily Archives: May 23, 2022

Govt’s intentions to open up trade links with Angola commended

The Zambian Diaspora Foundation is urging the new dawn administration to fast track interaction with their Angolan counterparts with regards the implementation of the SADC protocol on Regional trade and Investment to make it easier for the private sector to easily trade with each other. Foundation Executive Director, Dean Mulozi says the Foundation is impressed with UPND administration’s intentions to ...

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Govt urged to reopen Chambishi Metals Plc and Chibuluma Mine Plc

The opposition Economic Front has called on government to reopen Chambishi Metals Plc and Chibuluma Mine Plc. Party Chairperson for Mines and Mineral Development, Shadreck Mwale is disappointed to see government spending sleepless nights fighting political opponents in the name of fighting corruption instead of using that energy to engage the owners of Chambishi Metals and Chibuluma Mine to reopen ...

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Govt reassures retirees to receive what they worked for

Minister of community development and social services Doreen Mwamba has reassured retirees who have been staging protests at the ministry to push for the payment of the benefits that her ministry is doing everything possible to ensure they receive what they worked for. Mrs Mwamba has however explained that the retirees issue was only referred to her ministry because the ...

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Yamba and Malanji pleads not guilty

Former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba and former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji have pleaded not guilty to ten counts of Willful failure to comply with procedure and being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. Mr. Yamba and Mr. Malanji took plea today before Lusaka Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya after the State submitted an amended ...

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Cabinet approves the review of the Public Order Act

President Hakainde Hichilema has disclosed that Cabinet has approved the review of the Public Order Act. In his Facebook post, President Hichilema says the new dawn government continues to reject political violence and refuses to back down in the fight against corruption no matter the opposition encountered. The Head of State has vowed that he will not rest until he ...

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Collum coal mine in Sinazeze a total governance embarrassment

Political analyst and human rights defender Ngande Mwanajiti has charged that Collum coal mine in Sinazeze has become a total governance embarrassment and an indictment on successive governments. Mr Mwanajiti notes that the safety standards at the mine are a serious health hazard and yet government is doing very little to ensure an effective caring response for its hard working ...

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2,000 tourism enterprises licensed by ZTA

The Zambia Tourism Agency says it has so far graded about 33 accommodation facilities and licensed about 2,000 tourism enterprises. Agency Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chavunga Lungu says the exercise has continued and is currently being conducted in western Province. Speaking in Lusaka today during a two day workshop for the 116 Councils in the country on the Licensing and ...

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CCPC notes a growing trend by consumers failing to repay loans

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has noted the lack of understanding by some consumers who borrow from financial institutions that interest rates can either increase or reduce depending on the changes in the Bank of Zambia monetary policy rate. CCPC Executive Director Chilufya Sampa notes with concern the challenge of flexible interest rates when consumers borrow money from ...

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PRISCCA optimistic that the Pro-Bono Policy Framework will change Zambia’s human rights profile

The Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) is optimistic that the launch of the Pro-Bono Policy Framework by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) will change Zambia’s human rights profile. The LAZ pro-bono policy framework obligates all its members to provide at least one free legal representation annually. PRISCCA Executive Director Dr Godfrey Malembeka says his association appreciates the importance ...

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