Keep your lane, chiefs urged

HONE SIAME, Lusaka CHIEF government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga has urged Senior Chief Mukuni and other politically-inclined traditional leaders in Southern Province to stick to their reconciliatory role and avoid engaging in partisan politics. Ms Mulenga says Government is concerned about the continued scathing attacks on President Lungu by Senior Chief Mukuni following the arrest of

Funds ready for 350,000 poor, sick

PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka MINISTRY of Community Development and Social Services will start disbursing funds to 348,000 people incorporated on the social cash transfer programme (SCTP) next month. And Ministry of Community Development and Social Services permanent secretary Howard Sikwela said over K700 million has been set aside to cater for both new and old beneficiaries,

Ghana firms zoom to Zambia

NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe FORMER Zambian Ambassador to Ghana Timothy Walamba says Ghanaians have shown willingness to invest in Zambia because of the favourable investment climate prevailing in the country. Mr Walamba said in an interview in Kitwe yesterday that so far, two giant companies from Ghana have started the process of setting up business enterprises

PPIZ calls out investors in power sector

HONE SIAME, Lusaka THE Public Policy Institute of Zambia (PPIZ) has called on foreign investors to take advantage of the upward adjustment of electricity tariffs to invest in the energy sector to supplement Government’s efforts of transforming Zambia into a regional electricity hub. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on Wednesday approved the proposed 75 percent

Mines not affected by power hike – ERB

HONE SIAME, Lusaka THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says the mines are not affected by the 75 percent hike in electricity tariffs because supply of electricity to mines is governed by bilateral agreements between Zesco and individual mining firms. ERB consumer and public relations director Agnes Phiri said in a statement released in Lusaka yesterday
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