LOCAL CONTRACTORS DISAPPOINT LUNGU

President Edgar Lungu is not happy that local contractors are not competent enough to execute jobs they are being subcontracted in the roads sector. President Lungusays he has a plan to raise the minimum threshold for local subcontractors from 20 percent to 50 percent. He however wondered how the local contractors can manage the 50…

“PROPERTY SECTOR ATTRACTS $1.1B”

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development, Ronald Chitotela says Zambia’s property market has improved and attracted an estimated 1.1 billion dollars worth of investments. Mr Chitotela says the improved worth of property market investments is due to the strength and sophistication of institutions, which have heavily invested in real estate. He has also cited strong…

SIMBEYE TARGETS COSAFA

Zambia Senior National Women Football Team Coach Enala Simbeye says her target is to lift the trophy at the forthcoming Council of Southern Africa Football Associations- COSAFA women championship in South Africa. Simbeye who has been re-appointed as Shepolopolo head coach says new players have been called to strengthen the squad ahead of the tournament.…

OPINION: RTSA CAMERA TECHNOLOGY NO ACCIDENT

The Road Traffic and Safety Agency (RTSA) has not won many friends with its recent implementation of the electronic safety management system that includes speed cameras. The initial reaction ranged from outright condemnation by a public usually reluctant to embrace new developments. Others dismissed it as a mere fundraising measure by RTSA. Few did pay…

PETAUKE SCHOOL HAS eighty TEACHERS

Minister of General Education, David Mabumba says it is unacceptable for some schools such as Petauke Boarding School in Eastern Province to have 80 teachers. Mr. Mabumba says it is unfortunate that some schools especially those in rural areas are struggling with teachers. He cited Makungwa primary schools in Chipata district currently being upgraded to…

MAFINGA COUNCIL REQUEST FOR MORE FUNDS

Mafinga District Council has appealed for an increase in the equalisation fund allocation to Local Authorities. Mafinga District Council Secretary Peter Ngulube says the current allocation is not sustainable due to challenges the district is facing. Mr. Ngulube says a big share of the fund goes for salaries as opposed to capital projects. He made…

ZAMPALM OIL IMPRESSES

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba is impressed with the level of oil production at the Zampalm Oil plantation in Kanchibiya district. Dr Kalumba was speaking when he toured the Zampalm Oil plantation in Kanchibiya. He has challenged students involved in Agro Forestry to take advantage of Zampalm and engage in research to come up…
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