Newly-elected National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Steven Nyirenda says when he is elected into office, he will repossess land owned by white farmers and give it to the Zambian people. And Nyirenda says Zambian miners need empowerment, instead of allowing "criminals from Europe" to steal. Speaking on Radio Phoenix' Let the People Talk program, Tuesday,...

The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has advised government to get energy generation right if Zambia is to fulfill its potential for growth as demand for electricity supply continues to grow. In a statement, PMRC executive director Bernadette Deka Zulu noted that there was need for government to come up with a renewable energy...

Former Secretary to Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says Zambia's democracy has become a complete fuss. And Dr Sacika says President Edgar Lungu has made himself a candidate for prosecution once he leaves office for allowing the Zambia Police Service to stop opposition political parties from holding meetings. On November 8, President Lungu said he had...

Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji says government owes no particular tribe any favour in terms of employment. Meanwhile, Mbabala UPND member of parliament Ephraim Belemu says the PF government is responsible for Zambia’s poor image to the outside world because of its tendency to allow unqualified cadres comment on diplomatic issues. Speaking when he debated...

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stealing three chairs worth K210 from a church, saying he wanted to help himself because he had no food. However, Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda has wondered why the man chose to steal from a church instead of asking for food from the pastor. In this matter, Luckson Chanda...

The Ministry of National Development Planning has expressed optimism that additional Climate Change financing will be provided by the Green Climate Fund for climate change adaptation and mitigation programmes. According to a statement issued by Ministry of National Planning spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba, Tuesday, Ministry permanent Secretary (Development Planning and Administration) Chola Chabala said this when...

A Kitwe Teacher has been sentenced to two years simple imprisonment for obtaining a K53,852 loan by falsely using another person's name and NRC. This is in a matter in which Sharon Waliywa, 36, of house number 1762 Luangwa Township in Kitwe was facing three counts of Forgery, Uttering false documents and obtaining money by...

The People Alliance for Change PAC has sacked party deputy secretary general Vincent Chintu and dropped Mwansa Chama from his position as party spokesperson for "conniving with Harry Kalaba’s Democratic Party in trying to destabilize the party". In a statement, Tuesday, PAC acting spokesperson Limba Mumbi stated that some senior party members had been working...

Government is optimistic that Zambia’s electricity generation levels will increase when water levels across the country’s reservoirs eventually rise, says Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu. The Minister said this at his office, Tuesday, when he met the CPG Troika countries consisting of Germany, Chairperson, represented by Ambassador Achim Burkart and British High Commissioner to Zambia...

Special Assistant to the President for political affairs Kaizer Zulu says he did not take part in the beating of a school bus driver who was involved in a road accident with him, Tuesday morning. But a witness has revealed that in fact, Zulu beat up the driver and verbally abused the owner of the...

Police in Chingola have arrested a fellow officer for stealing an AK 47 assault rifle from the police armoury. According to police, the said AK47 assault rifle is valued at K105,995. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga named the officer as Constable Haggai Namauna 28, of Chingola Central Police. Katanga also identified the stolen assault rifle...

The PF government has been very economical on the facts about Zesco. How does a government manage a country with this high level of incompetence and lies? This is what we know from the information we have been able to gather from government and other sources. Maamba Collieries is a joint venture with government. It...