Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Martin Malama says holding elections is a waste of money when the party in power is already delivering what is needed for the people. And Malama says he wants the ruling party to improve the economy and better peoples’ living conditions so that it can be in power long enough...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has ruled that Works and Supply Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya was out of order when he misinformed Parliament that government was not undertaking any ‘Speed Cameras’ project. And Dr Matibini has urged Cabinet Ministers to desist from giving responses that do not address the real issues raised on...

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says people should not be afraid of criticising President Edgar Lungu when he does something wrong because he is just a human being like everyone else, and not God who should be worshipped. And Kambwili says President Lungu only owned a Toyota Rav4 before becoming president but is now so rich...

Police in Western Province have arrested a witchdoctor for torturing residents suspected of practicing witchcraft. In an interview, Western Province Police commissioner Charles Lungu confirmed the arrest of Shadreck Chimbinde, adding that the suspect had been slapped with 32 counts. Meanwhile, UPND councillor for Mazili ward in Limulunga District Mubukwanu Sile, gave an account of...

A 27-year-old maid of Mtendere Township and a security guard have been dragged to court for allegedly stealing laptops, gold jewellery and wrist watches worth over K130,000. And a 41-year-old civil contractor of Avondale Abbas Elali has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he found a two-plate gas cooker and other items which went...

Grizzly Mining Company’s fifth auction sale of Emeralds opened at Lusaka’s Intercontinental Hotel, Monday, with the company reiterating its concern over the enactment of the 2019 mining fiscal regime. Grizzly Mining chief executive officer Abdoul Ba resubmitted to government that the gemstones industry, and his company in particular, will be adversely affected with the changes...

United Party for National Development (UPND) spokesperson Charles Kakoma says his party lost the Kafue Council chairmanship by-elections because it had no money to bribe voters like PF who had a sack full of money. And Kakoma has charged that Lusaka Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta was arrested on poll day in order to create...

C5 police yesterday caused commotion around Arcades and East Park Mall in Lusaka as they held a funeral procession of one of their colleagues. A convoy of about 20 'private' vehicles driving at high speed moved from East to West direction, with gun-toting plain-clothed officers who were literally latching on to the speeding cars. As...

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has convicted two Lusaka residents for corrupt practices involving USD$10,000. This is according to a statement issued by ACC spokesperson Timothy Moono. "Ben Kapoma and Precious Mwansa Kaunda are jointly charged with corrupt practices with public officer contrary to Section 19(2) as read with Section 41 of the Anti- Corruption Act...

PF secretary general Davies Mwila says his party will not apologise for announcing publicly at a rally last week that President Edgar Lungu has a sack full of money because it is true that the Head of State is in charge of resources. And Mwila says the Patriotic Front has shamed and proved to the...

The annual rate of inflation again reduced to 7.5 per cent for March, 2019, triggered by reduced fuel and lubricant prices, according to Central Statistical Office (CSO) data. Announcing Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for the month of March, CSO acting director of census and statistics Goodson Sinyenga said that fuel and lubricant price reductions...

MMD faction leader Felix Mutati says the just ended by-election for council chairperson in Kafue were peaceful, adding that they set a good example for future elections. In a statement, Mutati also said the constitution amendment process should include clauses that will prohibit political violence in order to address the issue permanently. “Today the elections...

A 31-year-old Chingola woman has been found dead whilst her 10-year-old daughter has been found injured in their home. In a statement, Thursday, acting police spokesperson Danny Mwale stated that police had since instituted investigations into the suspected murder. "A female identified as Rabecca Mwape Mutambo aged 31 of Chikola Loop area in Chingola was...

President Edgar Lungu says the Kafue victory has shamed merchants of violence who want to impose an alien culture on the peaceful people of Zambia. In a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, the Head of State said the victory is a clear example of the...

Spokesperson for the Nevers Mumba led MMD faction, Caphas Mukuka says the former ruling party is concerned with the poor voter turnout in the Kafue council chairperson by-elections held on Thursday. In a statement, Mukuka called on the ECZ to address the issue of voter apathy before the 2021 general elections. “We note that there...

Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba says it would be catastrophic if people re-elected the Patriotic Front in 2021. And Kalaba says he does not practice politics of insulting opponents because he wants young people to learn good behaviour from him. Speaking when featured on Voice of Kalomo Radio, Monday, Kalaba urged people to unite and...

President Edgar Lungu says he was naive and blank on how to run the country when he was elected but he has now mastered the art of governing. Speaking when he closed the election campaigns for the PF’s candidate in the Kafue local government by-elections Brig Gen Moono Simakoloi, President Lungu said after spending four...

Former Secretary to Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says those attacking former Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu for predicting violence in the run up to the 2021 general elections in the absence of national dialogue are hypocrites. And Dr Sacika says the PF government must ensure that the Public Order Act, Electoral Commission...

Patriotic Front media director Sunday Chanda says the UPND should first come to terms with itself and put its house in order before seeking to dialogue and reconcile outside their party. And Chanda says by asking President Edgar Lungu to apologize to Hakainde Hichilema for "inflicting pain on him", Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament...

Mbabala UPND member of parliament Ephraim Belemu says politicians are not the right people to educate citizens on morality and national values because they are not loyal. Debating President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament on morals, principles and national values, Belemu said the President’s speech and the actions of his government were not matching. “Since...

A businessman has sued FAZ president Andrew Kamanga in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly digging a foundation on a plot on Lumumba road that allegedly belongs to him. Eustace S Mwewa, who has also sued the Lusaka City Council (LCC) as first defendant, is seeking an order by the court to the council to...

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the PF is scheming to jail him until after 2021 through the Constitution amendment process so that they can have a free ride and scoop the general election. And Hichilema alleges that President Edgar Lungu is scheming to extend his term of office to seven years through current Constitution amendment...

Six Zambia Police officers and reserves who allegedly robbed robbers last month, have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates' Court with a charge of theft by public servant involving over K200,000, about 500 Chinese Yen and US$600, which came into their possession by virtue of their employment. Meanwhile, a taxi driver who is jointly charged with...