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President Sata dissolves ERB board
Republican President Michael Sata has with immediate effect dissolved the Energy Regulation Board (ERB)board.
President Sata has since appointed a commission to be headed by Patriotic Front General Secretary Wynter Kabimba to probe corruption allegations surrounding ERB.
He says there is need to ascertain why the prices of petroleum products in the country have continued to sky rocket.
The President has also demanded reports on the sale of Finance Bank Zambia Limited to First National Bank of South Africa and the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) deal to be availed to his office within 30 thirty days.
The 98 million United States Dollars NAPSA deal recently raised questions from several members of the public over the manner the transaction was handled.
President Sata was speaking at State House this morning when he swore in all appointed cabinet and deputy ministers.
And President Sata has urged all those appointed in various ministerial positions to work to the best of their ability in order for Zambians to benefit from their services.
Yesterday, President Sata took a step in fulfilling his 90 days promises by downsizing cabinet from 22 ministers to 19.
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ben
September 30, 2011 at 2:00 pm
mwapya bashikulu baisa.yayayaya.fuel in chienge district its 10000per litre
Big Z
September 30, 2011 at 2:13 pm
lelo ba fikala!
Pio
September 30, 2011 at 2:15 pm
ERB MAMA!FINANCE BANK, ZAMTEL, NAPSA KWENA ALA BANE WAPYA UMUSHI !
LETS GO SATA,LETS GO!!!
IT WAS LONG SINCE WE HAD A CARING GRZ,NOW WE ARE PROUD!!!THIS IS WHAT WE CALL DIGINITY PEOPLE BEING CARED!
snr citizen
September 30, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Maweee what will happen to the jobs of the ministries that have been emerged e.g. senior positions like PSs, Directors, and Deputy Directors how is the administration staff going to share responsiblities.
Don Corleone
October 1, 2011 at 9:29 am
one PS per ministry. Simple
GMB Proof
September 30, 2011 at 2:36 pm
As you clean up all the cobwebs dont spend much time and energy as we need projects implemented though you have started well. Those who have been appointed should brace for hard work otherwise, you will be publicly denounced. Can the president also move faster on the PS, there are a lot of cadre PS like Western province,Southern, Copperbelt and all the DCs including Christor Kalulu. Those to be appointed should be seriously warned against been partisan like was exhibited by one Joshua Mutisa who was even punching ministers.
no mercy
September 30, 2011 at 2:57 pm
if u have a lazy thieving leader then all his subordinates will be thieves , but if u have a leader who is hard working then expect better things . take an example of the late president LP Mwanawasa.
GMB Proof
September 30, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Mercy walasapo fye kwati nintweno….
NKANDU PETER
September 30, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Job well done ba shikulu ba president wesu. 90 day count down has started very well. we need decency in our only country zambia. professionalism must be allowed to exist with respect for human values and dignity. CLEAN UP, CLEAN UP MOTHER ZAMBIA.
YES fuel is cheap in our neighbouring countries, BUT Y TOO EXPENSIVE IN ZAMBIA?
lucas lungu
October 1, 2011 at 2:01 am
how many more days before 90days is down uncle? we need more comission of equiries tata.tiye tiye we hope GBM won’t misbehave ku defence knowing for sure that he was a supplier there.
kaunda
September 30, 2011 at 2:59 pm
am extremey happy that things are now moving. my vote is working now than ever before.we cannot continue suffering at the expence of those crooks at ERB when their children are going to expensive schools. TIYENI BIG BA SATA BEKATENI BA KABWALALAAAAAAAAA. Fuel ifwile yabwelako panono tulepemwinako.
Alen
October 1, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Mwebantu takwaba. am told even in Zimbabwe it si cheaper than it is in Zambia. I wonder what those crooks were doing at ERB. Just making themselves rich. Olo ati the por will be poorer mwati nii rate? Awee..
Zamboy
September 30, 2011 at 3:05 pm
This is very encouraging. Bravooooooooooooo sata, personally i have not seen the benefit of the energy regulation bord apart from increasing fuel and electricity bills. They could tell us that they have increased electricity for the next 3 years and the percentages given respectively yet b4 12 months elapses, then u see another increase. Zambians, fasten your seat belts coz we are definitely in for a rough ride, alaa driver tukwete tamona amabumpu, guess this is y king cobra was spared to wipe out some of this mess,
Big up Mr President, please if you can also go for znbc, Diorector was very unprofessional —- nothing personal
Zam boy
payback time
September 30, 2011 at 7:24 pm
VERY GOOD IDEA ZAMBOY LET THE AXE FALL ON ZNBC TOP BRASS ITS ACTUALLY LONG OVER DUE NOTHING PERSONAL INDEED EVEN 2 OR 3 NEWS READERS WHO SEEMED OVER-ZEALOUS AND CLEARLY PARTISAN…
Dien
September 30, 2011 at 3:07 pm
I hope it doesnt just end at enquiry level, what will matter is fuel prices going down and cleaning up the ERB.
Duncan Kaonga
September 30, 2011 at 3:09 pm
This is great Mr. President Sata. extend to FRA maize which was distributed during campaign by Namugala. I have enough evidence to prosecute the culprit.
Let all the DCs leave offices. they have just been MMD cadres.
lucas lungu
October 1, 2011 at 2:06 am
kekekekekeke!I how can i forget about Namugala where’s she?i love that woman
Honest cc
September 30, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Yes this is real change. Now for the increment of payments in mines simunsa watch out or else 2016 is coming
Tobo Mutwe
September 30, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Mwalacimona bakapala! Mwaliikalisha nga koswe mu ng’anda elo mwaamba no kwenda akasuba. Let’s President!!! We are behind you. As you fire them, give us the positions especially for those retiring. It has been too much of bouncing back on contracts to govt offices by retirees. I was wondering when I will be promoted.
Next are Perm Secs, Directors and DCs. All these guys are MMD card carriers. Examples are Kristafor, Southern Province and Mumba, Northwestern.
By December we must be done with the Foreign Service as well.
laza
September 30, 2011 at 3:19 pm
ELO LWANYA MUDALA TIYE NAO BALI ABANTUMPA
JALEM
September 30, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Okey ngakukonka baliisatumpisha ba sakalanyongo. Baliisa nyanta pantambo sha ZESCO when the man had his last rally in Mandevu and kept him out of touch on supposedly to be live on TV just to pin him down.I cant wait for this wind to blow through and over ZNBC also, the natives became parrots and puppets for RB disregarding our TV levys.It was like when you pay 3pin, it will show RB, ‘Thirst’Lady,G Kunda,shikapwasha,MMD,& MMD & mmd…….Chanda III…… But whatch now…Wapya baisa.
Malilisho
September 30, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Well,
We know that the PF Leader likes controversy and acrimony! ERB has Sikota Wina as its Chairman or something, I stand to be corrected. Sikota Wina famously said Sata can never be President! ERB are levying us so that they can build a Prestiguous new office near FAZ House estimated to cost over ZMK30 Billion and am sure hefty Allowance for the Board Members. They Also have a Lawyer for CEO, How like there are no Mechanical or Chemical Engineers qualified for that role. Is he Sikota Wina’s nephew?
We also know that the FNB saga was precipitated by RB’s clash with Rajan Mathani who is said to have repossessed a house which RB had given to his late wife’s family. Mathani is also alleged to have grabbed Zambezi Portland from the original owners.
If BoZ were sincere in the sale of FNB, why did they not investigate all the other banks because we know that these Directors at the Banks have over borrowed using their positions! Let them investigate all the banks because we know they don’t give us loans but instead give themselves hefty loans. Insider dealing can only be at Finance bank, How? what about Barclays, Invest Trust, etc? The value of Finance bank with over 30 Branches at ZMK27 Billion is a mockery because the Value of the Buildings alone far exceeds that and what about the other assets such as Furniture, computers, fixtures and Security installations, ATMs etc One ATM is valued at K100M – K150M.
PF leader is lashing out venom. If you are wisecover your eyes or better still leave before you catch the spit.
Sunga Umukoshi, Ubulung tabwayafye indeed. Sata, has kept himself alive and healthy and even when People like Sikota Wina said he will never be President! Learn a lesson young people of Zambia.
God Bless ZAMBIA.
starling
September 30, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Bravo ba sata! Pliz them to reduce the price of fuel.
Also reduce zra taxes for vehicles at the border. Zra is corrupt so shikulu bamonenipo nabo.
kay
September 30, 2011 at 4:00 pm
even councils bekateko. some have been town clerks for years.
Chiingu Mwanakapoba
September 30, 2011 at 4:06 pm
This is an example of profesionalism being exhibited by Tumfweko.com.Your reporting is only next to the Post.Thank you keep it up.
As for the Watchdog zambians are keenly watching their undeclared war on the new PF Govt.Let them know that the marjority of Zambians rejected their prefered candidate HH.
Mr 90 days
September 30, 2011 at 4:15 pm
That’s what it means to be a president.pliz H.E Mr sata hop u ll look into zambia bureu of strandand(zbs) the are to many fake product ON THE MARKET made in PRC e.g so called nata batteries,linglong tyres.who is in charge of allowing such a mess in our country. pliz this are FAKE FAKE PRODUCT’S. sum pipo at (zbs) are da most currupt pipo in our country.
Kopala Swag
September 30, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Let’s Ba Sata Ivoti lilebomba.
OBSERVER
September 30, 2011 at 4:29 pm
BRAVO MR.PRESIDENT.ERB SHOULD JUST BE SCRAPPED.IT DOES NOT SERVE ANY PURPOSE APART FROM BLOCKING NEW PLAYERS ONTO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.LUBRICANTS PRICES WILL DRASTICALLY COME DOWN IF PLENTY PLAYERS GET IN WITHOUT THOSE ‘ FUNNY REQUIREMENTS’ TO GET LUBS IMPORTS LICENCES
KATFEX
September 30, 2011 at 5:08 pm
As the new PF Gorvernment intensify its clean up of the mess the previous gorvernment left,may it quickly also clean up Ministry of Health, especially, the Human Resource at Ndeke House.
I think the personnel their are incompetent, uncaring, boastiful, to mention.
There is no ways of a big Ministry like Health officers can keep loosing files for staff. Many are made to travel long distances to follow up for their applications for employment, only to be told that they resubmit their documents as those submitted earlier are said to be missing.
They paint a picture that the ministry is understaffed when a lot have applied for jobs which they dont attend to but loose applications.
The officers are always in the meetings/workshops which they dont even implement but just spend huge tax payers/donor funds.
A sound warning, The King cobra will soon visit you, and you will also start sleeping in colds like many of us are right now doing just to submit documents 5 times without acting on them
mwila
September 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm
BRAVO Please DEC get hold of Muhabi Lungu he has stollen a Hilux from ZDA. He cheated that he had resigned when not and used the ZDA assets for campiang even geting pedium ( eg whe he went to maamba collarie.) one bank queried when he signed checks in july and august. Records are there. Chipwende is not clean too he has allowed a lot of wrong things and us to speak ill openly about SATA. He was recorded.
car dealer
September 30, 2011 at 5:26 pm
I agree with Starling over ba ZRA to reduce zra taxes for vehicles at the border. It is not fair for one to pay through the nose. You buy a vehicle at 15million and you pay duty 15 or 20 million. Ala kwena bu’ngo ubu and it really pains. Stop thieving!!!!!
NANA
September 30, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Yes ZAMBIA BUREAU OF STANDRAD so be visit too.i ve used dis batteries so called nata batteries, this are fake fake fake products.sum1 at (zbs) so be answerable for allowing such a mess on our market.pliz let da law work
Nakabemba
September 30, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Zambia is a rich country. All needed is a serious leader like Michael. Hey This is good start and I believe we will be back on our feet once again.
It was just so sad to see our lovely country going down while the people in government were boasting of achieving so much. Kabaleya mwe. Zambia was getting to a point where you would be scared of raising your heard in another country. Awe now we can be proud and We are very proud of our Zambian people and our President “HE MichaeL” keep it up
ziman
September 30, 2011 at 7:03 pm
My vote is working Awe ba pompwe were operating with impunity in all ministries. No professionalism was being practiced. Bushe mwe bantu what was in RB mind kanshi. Permanent secretaries most them are MMD cadres eg Villie lombanya jazzman kristafor the list is endless ni clean up yaka baba nkani yalula. Zo ona deal ya phalika. Probf CEEC RATSA FRA. Where is K32 billion 4 CEEC projects on the Copper belt. Sure even ZANAMA also participated in looting of our resources yaba.
Citizen
September 30, 2011 at 7:28 pm
mwapya baisa! Tampenikofye ukuipopolwela, pantu situation taili bwinobwino saana.
Gerald
September 30, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Zambia is free forever from the hand of thieves.thankul to H.E sata and to u ba tumfweko keep it up comrades
MAN SKIN CB
September 30, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Can please some1 tell me the truth on the number of cabinet the previous government had. In the post newspaper its 26 ZNBC 23 tumfweko 22 which 1 is the actual figure how did they come up with these figures bcoz these are ministrial position or does it mean that some were not known/known but dormant
zedmarine
October 1, 2011 at 11:19 am
fuel in chama district is 12000 per litre
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October 1, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Hope he doesn’t get carried away with all these dissolutions. He might end up dissolving his own cabinet (mistakenly)!
Katz
October 2, 2011 at 9:48 am
ERB nd RB were fake .last year 2010,they increased zesco tarriffs twice.
This year once just to fundraise for the party nd for himself.RB cheating that he was a president for all zambians nd yet he was the president who stole from all zambians .we welcome the dissolution of ERB only People like halioivotela heeka( hh )not happy