Indeni Petroleum Refinery workforce is saddened by the renewal of a contract for The Managing Director Mr. Maybin Noole for yet another 3 years by the government which is allergic to corruption. For the workforce this means another 3 years of suffering in silence. This has resulted in ever increasing silent frustration at the sole [...]
Continue reading …By Dr Given Mutinta Besides the obvious reason the United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema (HH) is celebrated for as one of the wealthy Zambians he is also wealthy in statesmanship. This is partially revealed in the eminent individuals who are joining UPND. A few weeks ago they welcomed the stouthearted Dr. [...]
Continue reading …Editor, The government has rescinded its earlier decision on the teachers’ salary related allowances like double class and responsibility allowances. The government has agreed to pay back these allowances with arrears next month (June 2013). The decision was arrived at this morning when the Minister met all the four teacher Unions at the ministry HQs. [...]
Continue reading …What are farm subsidies Farm subsidies are payments made and other support extended by the U.S. federal government to certain farmers and agribusinesses. Farm subsidies are also known as agricultural subsidies. The original intent of U.S. farm subsidies was to provide economic stability to farmers during the Depression to ensure a steady domestic food supply [...]
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Dear Editor, It pains me to note that the removal of crude oil has been effected, but the price of fuel has been hiked. However, my observation on this act is as follows:- They have removed duty on crude import to increase the margin for Winter Kabimba’s Midlands Energy which currently is the company importing [...]
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Mulungushi University Great North Road main campus students have vowed not to sit for end of semester examinations until they are addressed by the government over several outstanding issues affecting their studies. Academic Affairs Secretary Jessen Siamutwa told ZANIS yesterday that the union has since written to the government seeking to be addressed over a [...]
Continue reading …Following the exposure of his manouvres to grab land from a local man, Kitwe District Commissioner Elias Kamanga has gone in panic mode. Kamanga is now claiming that he has been defamed by his victim Kevin William Soper. See the exposure here Kamanga, using his office stationery and facilities, has written to some lawyer going by [...]
Continue reading …NAREP is deeply troubled by the events that occurred yesterday involving MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba and Bowman Lusambo. The assault on Mr. Lusambo by PF cadres must be condemned in the strongest possible terms by the PF leadership and all right thinking Zambians. Silence on the part of the PF will confirm the widely [...]
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UNITED States of America Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella says the recent removal of the maize subsidy in Zambia is justified because both the Government and farmers could have suffered serious financial repercussions in future had the trend continued. THIS STORY WAS WRITTEN BY TIMES OF ZAMBIA Mr Storella said the Zambian Government had made [...]
Continue reading …Editor, Find attached the GRZ CSAWUZ COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2013 collective agreement signed by the unions and government. The true picture when you analyse the whole document is that the increament is accually 4% and yet the PF government and the compromised union are busy cheating the people that the increament is more than 200%. The highest increament is 191% [...]
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