• 10 Nov 2017
• Mukosha Funga

Lungu confuses rivals: I am only going up to 2021, unless otherwise

At the most unlikely event – away from politics – President Edgar Lungu sparked a fresh debate about his stay in power after he ‘announced’ that he would only be going upto 2021. This is stark in contrast to what the Head of State said in Solwezi recently when he declared his candidature for the...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

ActionAid demands probe against those linked to offshore accounts

ActionAid Zambia has urged government to take criminal action against all those involved in illegal financial dealings to increase transparency in the tax system by introducing a public register of beneficial ownership. In a statement today, ActionAid country director Nalucha Ziba said all the loopholes that allow tax avoidance needed to be closed and that...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Kambwili warns Bowman: Unless I die, you will pay for slapping me

Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili has warned that unless he dies, Bowman Lusambo will pay for slapping him. Debating the proposed budgetary allocation to Zambia Police for 2018, Kambwili said there was a lot of political interference in the police service, and took a detour to warn the Copperbelt Minister. “Today, the police...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Culprits cited in Auditor General's report will be arrested - Wina

Vice-President Inonge Wina says those cited in the Auditor General’s report will be arrested. And Vice-President Wina says it is up to Zambians to judge UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s morality considering that he chose to invest in a tax haven instead of locally. Responding to a question from Itezhi-tezhi UPND member of parliament Hebert Shabula,...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Anastasia Kasongo and Patricia Mbewe

HH cries on over unheard election petition

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has continued lamenting over the unheard 2016 presidential election petition, adding that he will not stop fighting until the matter is brought back, regardless of how long it takes. And HH yesterday hailed the role UPND women played in pushing for his freedom when he was in incarceration facing treason charges....

• 10 Nov 2017
• Mukosha Funga

I am only going upto 2021 - Lungu

In this video courtesy of Diamond TV, President Edgar Lungu says he is only going upto 2021 as Head of State. The President said this on Thursday when he addressed the members of the Zambia Association of manufactures during the "Meet the President Dialogue" at Radisson Blu Hotel. "The economy knows no politics, whoever will...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

US Air Force sharpens Zambia Air Force skills

A team of soldiers from the United States Air Force is in the country conducting a training course alongside the Zambia Air force (ZAF) to enhance and build capacity within the military wing. Speaking to the media at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport when the soldiers demonstrated some skills learnt, United states Mission Commander Major Jared...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Lulu Wood

A story of resilience

A few days ago I came across the news story of a young lady called Misozi been appointed as MD of Zoona. A few Google search’s later, I was even more intrigued by her story and decided I had to meet her and get to know a bit more about her. Sharing stories that inspire...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Concerned Zambian Professional

CSAWUZ president defending fraud

Dear Editor, I was shocked to read about Davy Chiyobe the President of the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) condemning government’s action to fire the Teachers with fake qualifications in the 58th edition of your e-newspaper. As a leader of a public service union, Davy should be the first one to...

• 10 Nov 2017
• Mukosha Funga

Ex-girlfriend sues suspended Catholic priest over debt

A Lusaka woman has sued a suspended Catholic priest from Catholic Faith Mpika diocese, Father Benjamin Chisulo, for failing to payback debt amounting to over K70,000 which he borrowed from her to purchase a motor vehicle. Prisca Chewe Chanda, who is Life Saves Medical Centre proprietor, stated in her statement of claim that she had...