Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Fube Bwalya has called for a national PF indaba to resolve divisions in the ruling party. In a message sent to PF WhatsApp groups yesterday, KBF observed that a lot of members were angry and frustrated. “To My Dear PF Family, Season's Greetings. Allow me to outrightly apologise to those who shall...

Former health minister in the MMD government Levison Mumba has joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Others who have joined the NDC include former energy deputy minister Angela Chifire and former justice permanent secretary Joseph Akafumba. Former PF deputy secretary general Bridget Attanga and former Zambia Railways managing director Professor Muyenga Attanga have also joined...

Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Sturdy Mwale says the Mukula logs which were intercepted by PF youths last night were being legally being exported to China by ZAFFICO. At a media briefing today, Mwale also accused cadres of stealing over K30,000 from ZAFFICO officials. He said ZAFFICO was mandated by government to export the illegally...

Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo says the PF youths who took the law into their own hands by intercepting nine truckloads of Mukula will be dealt with both by law enforcement agencies and the party structures. Meanwhile, Kampyongo says there is nothing sinister about the conversation he had with Mazabuka UPND member of parliament...

Renowned Lusaka lawyer and politician Elias Chipimo says the silence from government and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over the harassment of the Financial Intelligence Centre Director General, Mary Tshuma, is deeply troubling. Earlier this month, Lusaka lawyer Lewis Mosho, through his law firm, wrote to Tshuma, informing her that he was...

Patriotic Front youths yesterday impounded nine trucks loaded with Mukula logs which they say were being illegally exported. The PF youths also alleged that a named State House official, who was driving a Land Cruiser Reg No ALG 3464, was escorting the trucks to ensure smooth passage at check points. The cadres, who filmed themselves...

Central Statistical Office (CSO) director of Census and Statistics John Kalumbi says the annual inflation rate for December 2017 has reduced from 6.3 per cent recorded in November to 6.1 per cent, while the year average rate stands at 6.6 per cent. And Kalumbi says the country’s economy has grown by 3.3 per cent in...

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says among the things that his party regrets in 2017 is its failure to protect citizens from police brutality. And Hichilema says he has given marching orders to his party officials to embark on a vigorous mobilisation exercise in order to save the country from destruction at the hands of the...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says Zesco and the Zambezi River Authority are not to blame for the 2015 power deficit. A day before he was fired as Minister of National Planning and Development, Lucky Mulusa blamed government technocrats for the power deficit that hit the country in 2015 saying had they made better decisions, the...

Nigerian comic stars Aki and Popo last weekend failed to crack ribs at their highly anticipated comedy show held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. Looking at an autopsy of last weeks’ shows both in Lusaka and Kitwe, the duo's performance proved they are certainly better at acting, as their stand-up comedy lacked humorous...

Nkeyema UPND member of parliament Kapelwa Mbangweta says Constituency Development Funds (CDF) should be given in full at the beginning of every year without members of parliament lobbying for it. Speaking when he featured on a live CBC TV programme on Tuesday, Mbangweta also predicted that there would be hunger next year because the e-voucher...

Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says 2017 has been a year of mixed blessings filled with hope for a few and disappointment for the majority citizens who continue to wallow in abject poverty. VJ said in an interview with News Diggers! on Thursday that the one year of PF in government had been disappointing and marked...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says government has dealt with all procedural issues regarding the importation of fuel from Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Mabumba also said he would in the first quarter of 2018 present to Parliament three legislative acts which would give ERB extra powers to regulate electricity tariffs...

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri yesterday agreed with Kabwe Central member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube that the PF government had disappointed farmers with the failed E-voucher system. And Phiri says the ruling party is not threatened by Chishimba Kambwili's participation in the 2021 presidential race, but added that if the Roan MP is chosen...

President Edgar Lungu has ordered the defense forces to join in the fight against Cholera saying the rate at which it is spreading is worrisome. And President Lungu has directed that some markets and restaurants which do not meet hygiene standards be closed until they comply with set regulations. Special Assistant to the President for...

The European Union and Medical Stores Limited have signed a grant agreement worth EUR 4.8 million to support the establishment of a central warehouse for processing medicines that meet international quality standards. This is according to a statement issued by MSL public relations manager Patricia Ndulinga on Wednesday. Speaking during the signing ceremony, EU Ambassador...

Late president Frederick Chiluba's son has been dragged to court by a family friend for allegedly stealing her Samsung S7 edge valued at K8,500. Fredrick Chiluba junior, 33, is facing one count of theft for allegedly stealing Brenda Chisha's phone. When the matter came up last week, Chisha told magistrate Nthandose Chabala that she met...

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has revoked former Ministry of Health Human resource officer Henry Kapoko’s bail for tempering with exhibits in one of his corruption cases. On Wednesday, the ACC arrested and remanded Kapoko pending revocation of bail hearing for allegedly tampering with evidence. In this case, Kapoko and 12 others are facing 20 counts...

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says the culture of borrowing must remain in 2017 while government tries to transform the economy from foreign investors into the hands of local entrepreneurs in 2018. And Kabimba says Zambians want to listen to a leadership that encourages citizens to work hard and stand up for themselves now...

Solwezi West UPND member of parliament Teddy Kasonso says 2018 will be a difficult year for the country because government has no money as a result of not closing a bail out deal with the IMF. And Kasonso has advised political leaders to concentrate on real issues affecting the country as opposed to personal attacks...

Among all the brains that the PF government borrowed from the former ruling party MMD, Minister of National Planning and Development Lucky Mulusa stood out as the best pick. Although the President has resolved to drop him, it is our opinion that Mulusa was the best minister of 2017 and deserves all the accolades he...

The Higher Education Authority says it has registered 61 universities, 16 of which are strictly for distance learning. HEA Director General Professor Stephen Simukanga said the authority was auditing these institutions and would soon announce de-registration of some of them for failing to adhere to guidelines. “It is the first time we are having a...

Employees at Wolf Park Security, a security company hired by the Copperbelt University (CBU) in Kitwe yesterday downed tools demanding their two months unpaid salaries from the university management. And CBU Director for External Relations Nchimunya Silenga confirmed the development, saying the issue was being addressed by management. The guards yesterday closed the main entrance...