Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has condemned First lady Esther Lungu’s trip to the United States of America, where she travelled with a 24-member delegation to go and receive a donation of four fire trucks. In a statement, TIZ executive director Wesley Chibamba said the trip was a waste of public resources, as the fire trucks...

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says vendors aren't patriotic, that's why they would rather trade from the streets instead of operating from multiple available markets. And Lusambo has warned that those who want to politic in the streets will not succeed. Meanwhile, Lusambo says there will be no more demolition of mobile money booths because...

Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says there is need to find a way of defeating the ancient traditional culture that usually leads to young people getting involved in early sexual practices. Speaking when he featured on Hot FM’s Frank on Hot programme, Tuesday, Kasolo described the statistics of over 24,731 young girls who got...

Movement for Multi-Party Democracy faction leader Felix Mutati says quarrelling about who should or shouldn't attend the dialogue meeting is diverting focus from important issues like fixing the electoral system and constitutional reforms. And Mutati said the Church is a critical partner in dialogue as it plays a vital role in making sure that peace...

The Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) says there was a 100 per cent progression rate to grade eight for candidates who sat for the grade seven exams because of an abundance of space at secondary school level. In an interview, ECZ Director Dr Michael Chilala said it was inaccurate to say there was a 100...

Zambia’s new mining fiscal regime coupled with declining copper prices is likely to lead to reduced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows this year, says financial market analyst Mambo Hamaundu. In an interview, Hamaundu predicted that the 2019 mining fiscal regime, which has led to planned job cuts in the mining sector, combined with falling copper...

UPND vice president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) has warned that First Lady Esther Lungu will face prosecution for abusing public funds through her lavish trip to the United States where she has gone with a 25-member delegation to receive a donation of four fire trucks. In a statement, GBM said time will come for Esther...

Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp says their CAF Confederation Cup defeat to ZESCO United last weekend exposed some of his team's weaknesses which will have to be mended before the squad can attempt to avenge. Chiefs travelled back from Ndola on Monday off the back of a 3-1 defeat to the Zambian champions in their...

A juvenile and her auntie have been slapped with a charge of malicious damage to property. The duo was on Monday discharged of the offence of idle and disorderly conduct, in connection with how the auntie allegedly responded to a police officer over her niece's 'indecent dressing'. The duo are alleged to have damaged two...

Department of National Registration, Passports and Citizenship Registrar-General Matthews Nyirongo says the unpaid officers who took part in the 2015-2016 mobile registration exercise will only get their dues when funds are available because the Treasury is currently stressed. About 700 officers who took part in phase three of the exercise have still not been paid...