The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says government’s decision to effect a five per cent hike in fuel prices will have a knock-on effect on the general prices of commodities and escalate the cost of living. On Monday, Energy Regulation Board (ERB) chairperson Raymond Mpundu announced an upward adjustment of a litre of diesel...

Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri has warned that if the UPND goes ahead with their planned tour tof Kafue on Tuesday, they will be met “head-on” by the police. But UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has insisted that the party will go ahead with the planned tour and wondered why the PF government was hindering...

Politician Mwenya Musenge has said if he starts revealing what he knows about Chishimba Kambwili, the former information minister will be finished. And Musenga says Kambwili must come out of the box and face reality that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been de-registered. Meanwhile, the former NDC secretary general, has disclosed that he is...

PF media director Sunday Chanda has urged defunct National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili to swallow his pride and rejoin the ruling party like the “Biblical prodigal son.” And Chanda has rubbished calls by the UPND to sell the presidential jet and use the proceeds to fund the importation of power from South Africa,...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has signed an MoU with News Diggers Media Limited to support the media organisation in its reporting on good governance, transparency, integrity and corruption. The partnership which was officially signed at the TIZ offices in Lusaka seeks to empower News Diggers with funds to carry out investigations into suspected corrupt practices...

The Zambia Police Service has condemned the resurfacing of counterfeit military fatigues among political party cadres, saying the trend must stop immediately. Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo emphasised Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja’s directive to officers to arrest anyone found wearing such attire. She was reacting to a picture that has gone viral on...

Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba says he resisted the temptation to de-gazette land in the Forest Reserve 27 when he served as Lands Minister, saying it did not serve the interest of the people. And Kalaba has charged that the PF will still lose the 2021 general election even if they bought houses for every...

The Constitutional Court has declined to grant the Law Association of Zambia an interim injunction restraining the National Assembly from continuing with the legislative process to enact the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill No.10 into law, pending determination of the petition. Constitutional Court judge Annie Sitali dismissed LAZ’s application saying it is not an appropriate case to...

Northern Province minister Lazarous Chungu has said politicians should make donations in areas that are in need and not use the gesture to gain political mileage. Meanwhile, Zambezi East UPND member of parliament Brian Kambita says government should stop looking at checks and balances as insults but learn to take advice. Debate President Edgar Lungu’s...

Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela has dissolved the board of directors for the Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA). And Chitotela says the animal capturing license in Luangwa National Park under chief Nsefu’s chiefdom issued by his predecessor Charles Banda was done legally. Speaking at the press briefing at his ministry in Lusaka, Tuesday, Chitotela also...