Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says President Edgar Lungu is spending sleepless nights over how to deal with the economic hardships which the country is currently facing. And Kafwaya has commended the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) for procuring the luxurious presidential jet saying they made the right judgement on behalf of the country. Speaking...

Proflight Zambia says it cannot yet say for certain that its aircraft was hit by lightning on Monday. In a statement, Tuesday, Proflight explained that the aircraft which had 41 passengers and five crew members on board was damaged in a hailstorm. "Proflight Zambia confirms on November 25, 2019, while descending through cloud, its Bombardier...

Transparency International Zambia president Rueben Lifuka says Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya's arrogance over the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) fiscal year 2020 scorecard is a source of concern that the PF government did not carefully study it before making a public statement. Responding to a press query, Monday, Lifuka noted that Zambia's FY2020...

Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has asked journalists to ensure their lives are not risked at the expense of the news stories they pursue. Speaking at Eastern Comfort Lodge during the police-media relations dialogue organized by Bloggers of Zambia, Friday, Hamoonga expressed serious concern over journalists who covered violent incidences without proper safety gear...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has denied the defamation of the President charge in relation to his statement where he questioned President Edgar Lungu's association with businessman Harry Valden Findlay, whom he allegedly accused of dealing in drugs. Kambwili is facing a charge of defamation of the President following a complaint filed in...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned some opposition political parties and NGOs that are planning to protest against load shedding and Bill 10 among other issues that they will face the wrath of the law if they do not adhere to the Public Order Act. In a statement, Tuesday, Kanganja stated that the...

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says it was folly of President Edgar Lungu to denounce the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when he knew that his government had no capacity to deal with economic challenges brought about by himself. And Kakoma has condemned the tendency by government officials to criticize diplomats whenever they offered advice on governance...

The State has insisted that Chita Lodge managing director James Chungu's bond be cancelled for allegedly interfering with a witness in a matter in which he is jointly charged with former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Eric Chimese. The State says the argument by the defence that its application to have Chungu's bond...

The Constitutional Court will on Friday this week deliver it's judgement in a matter where the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and Chapter One Foundation Limited are challenging government’s decision to alter the Constitution of Zambia through Constitution (Amendment) Bill No.10 of 2019. In it's petition, LAZ had cited the Attorney General Likando Kalaluka as...

Zambia Chamber of Mines president Goodwell Mateyo says Zambia’s reduced copper export earnings as recorded by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is as a result of government’s excessive taxation on mining companies. According to the BoZ’s MPC statement released last Wednesday, copper export earnings, at an estimated US $1 billion, were 23.2 per cent lower...

The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court Registrar to assess the monies payable by former ministers who illegally stayed in office after the dissolution of Parliament. In an affidavit in support of assessment of amount due signed by Principal State Advocate in the Attorney General's Chambers Francis Mwale, Monday, the State lamented that three...