The Zambia Police Command has directed administrators of all existing social media groupings to delete them, warning of severe action if the directive is not adhered to. In a notice circulated on Tuesday, the Police Command directed all Police Commissioners in the country to start by closing down all social media groupings that are managed...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has seized various food products and feed containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from Food Lovers and Spar which were being sold without permits from the Authority. In a statement, Wednesday, NBA Communications officer Sandra Lombe stated that some of the confiscated products were imported into the country illegally. “The Authority pounced...

UPND parliamentary chief whip Situmbeko Musokotwane says his party will continue mounting pressure on President Edgar Lungu until he fires corruption-accused Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela. On Friday, opposition UPND members of parliament walked out of Parliament in protest after Chitotela rose to address the House during a question and answer session. The...

The international community has concluded that there is a prospect of serious trouble in 2021 if Zambia does not hold meaningful national dialogue before then, says British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet. And High Commissioner Cochrane-Dyet says a strong signal will be sent to the international community if top ranking government officials accused of...

Government’s debt servicing payments have climbed to an unprecedented K2.5 billion in January, 2019, the highest single disbursement for this specific obligation so far, according to Ministry of Finance data. And Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has expressed hope that incidences of misuse and theft of public resources will ultimately be eliminated. In a 2019...

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to reinstate the meal allowances for university students for the sake of the majority poor parents who cannot afford to pay for their children. In a walk-in interview with Prime TV, Monday, Kambwili warned that if President Lungu allowed the removal of meal allowances, he...

One of the police officers charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of ZAF flight sergeant Mark Choongwa, who died in Police custody last year, has told the Lusaka High Court that her decision to detain the late officer led to his demise. Recently, High Court judge Mwila Chitabo placed Shawa, Mike Kapale, Lyton...

Chiengi FDD member of parliament Given Katuta says Patriotic Front cadres who went to protest at Parliament on Thursday threatened to rape her and accused her of being UPND. And Katuta has advised UPND and other opposition political parties not to participate in the Bahati by-elections, saying allowing the PF go unopposed will prevent occurrences...

Lusaka magistrate Felix Kaoma has sentenced a pastor of Interdenominational Jesus Ministries, John Simfukwe, to five years imprisonment with hard labour for swindling a widow of over K260,000. In this matter, Simfukwe of Chipata Overspill was charged with theft by agent. Particulars of the offence were that Simfukwe between August 16, 2016 and August 17,...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in North-Western Province has arrested two small-scale farmers for unlawful cultivation of cannabis weighing over 700 kilogrammes, contrary to the laws of Zambia. DEC deputy public relations officer Kamufisa Manchishi disclosed in a statement that the duo had concealed the drugs in question in maize and potato fields and that...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says he will render a measured ruling on the continued walk outs by opposition UPND members of parliament every time Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela stands to address the House. Dr Matibini made the ruling after a PF member of parliament rose on a point...

The Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has transferred and promoted new officers to replace those that were fired in Sesheke. This is according to a memo signed by police director administration, a C Chambwa on behalf of Kanganja. Kanganja announced that Lusaka Division acting assistant superintendent Wellington Mwansa had been transferred Western Division to...

A fortnight ago, one misguided UPND official from Northern Province made a statement that the opposition party was not going to let any member of the opposition alliance take up the position of presidential running mate because there was already Mr Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba who would not be replaced by anyone under any circumstances. We...