Daily Archives: June 3, 2022

Delay to empower cooperatives worries the public

Some concerned residents of Chaisa township of Lusaka have expressed concern over the delay by government to start funding the cooperatives that applied for the constituency development fund [CDF] program. Some concerned residents spoken to notes that the delay to empower cooperatives is causing some youths to start engaging in criminal activities such as attacking individuals as a way of survival. They said ...

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Public urged to do away with the gay issue – Mambo

Chikondi foundation president bishop John Mambo has called on stakeholders to stop commenting on the issue of gay considering that president hakainde hichilema has clearly stated his position on the matter. Bishop Mambo says Zambia has more important things that can be discussed in order to foster development and not an issue that has already been cleared by the head ...

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Govt accused of cooking up inflation figure – Nsensema

Opposition Economic Front party says the recent released report by the central statistics office that the monthly inflation rates has reduced from 11.5 percent to 10.2 percent is not something to celebrate about as the cost of living is still high in the country. Speaking in an interview, economic front party information and media chairperson Fewdays Nsensema says the upnd should ...

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Mweetwa commends UPND members

Ruling United Party for National Development UPND members have been commended for heeding the presidential directive to be violent free and avoid confusion by way of attempting to take over the running of bus stations and markets over the past 9 months. UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says this shows that the party has disciplined cadres who are willing to end ...

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No adjustment in bus fares – Kamuti

The commuters rights association of Zambia (CRAZ) has disclosed that they will be no adjustments in bus fares following the 80ngwee increment of the pump price of petrol. This follows a consultative meeting that was held recently with bus operators and the road transport and safety agency rtsa were it was agreed that the status call will remain the same ...

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