The Football Association of Zambia has terminated the contract of its communications manager Mwazipeza Sakala Chanda, barely a year after partying ways with former manager Desmond Katongo. FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala stated that the two parted ways on mutual agreement, adding that Chanda would be at FAZ House not later than January 31. "The...

Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati says the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) Agreement will give meaning to the African Union’s 2063 Agenda if well implemented. In an interview, Mutati said the opening up of the AFTA Agreement would be the biggest game-changer in terms of improving Africa’s socio-economic fortunes, especially at a time when...

Robert Sichinga says it is regrettable that Zambians are now paying for the Patriotic Front’s mismanagement of the economy by having to bear the escalating cost of living. And Sichinga, the former Minister of Commerce, says if President Edgar Lungu fails to manage the economy, it will manage him. He said in an interview that...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted sanctions that were imposed on Zambia after confirming receipt of the US$1.4 million debt owed to the bank. Last week, AfDB announced that it had imposed sanctions on Zambia for non-payment of a US$1.4 million debt, which the government assured would be settled in due course. Zambia joined...

Dundumwezi UPND member of parliament Edgar Sing’ombe says the hunger situation in his constituency has continued to worsen such that 200 households in certain areas are made to share only two 50 kilogramme bags of maize. Sing’ombe has further regretted that the recent fuel price increase by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) will cause some...

Musa Mwenye, State Counsel, says reducing senior government officials' salaries cannot have any impact on the Zambian economy. In a statement, Sunday, Mwenye argued that stoping corruption, wastefulness and theft of public resources was the only thing that could make a difference. "Reducing salaries, whether voluntarily or not, will not have a significant impact on...

Kembe Estates Limited has dragged First National Bank (FNB) Zambia Limited to the Lusaka High Court seeking a declaration that the bank breached terms of two crop credit facilities worth over US$1.2 million. Kembe Estates, a private company carrying out the business of farming, is further seeking damages for breach of the two crop facilities,...

A 26-year-old teacher of Lusaka’s Matero North and a 34-year-old businessman have been dragged to court for allegedly being in possession of a pistol and threatening to kill a man. In this matter, Chrispine Belama, a teacher, and Lawrence Nyanga, a businessman of Chunga, are charged with threatening violence and being in possession of offensive...

Two Zambeef butchery assistants of Lusaka’s Mtendere Township have been dragged to court for allegedly stealing Hungarian sausage worth over K600. In this matter, Kelvin Kapesa, 30, and Paul Muparadzi, 26, have been charged with theft by servant. Particulars of the offence allege that Kapesa and Muparadzi on unknown dates but between November and December,...

Mazhandu Family Bus Services Limited and its bus driver have denied that the road traffic accident which happened in January 2017 in Kapiri Mposhi and claimed nine lives was a result of negligent driving. In this matter, Martha Banda, in her capacity as administratrix for the estate of the Esther Banda, has sued Vincent Hing’andu,...

The State has asked the Lusaka High Court to stay proceedings in a matter where Horizon Education Trust is seeking leave to apply for Judicial Review against the President’s decision to compulsorily acquire the school. The Attorney General wants the proceedings to be halted, pending determination of the State’s application to compel Horizon Education Trust...

We will talk more about the government’s failure to settle a loan that has attracted sanctions from the Africa Development Bank next week but today, we would like to look at how we got here. No one in this PF government has ever been willing to admit that Zambia is in a debt crisis. They...

President Edgar Lungu has fired Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo for saying that the salary cuts announced by the Head of State were voluntary. In his fareewell message to media bodies that he worked with, Kasolo confirmed his dismissal, saying the termination was as a result on his comments on the President's directive....

Muchinga MMD member of parliament Howard Kunda says life is more important than anything else, after surviving a near fatal accident on Thursday night in Ndola. The accident occurred on the Ndola-Kitwe dual carriageway near Baluba Motel when a truck reportedly owned by Chat Breweries hit into Kunda’s car, causing extensive damage to it. Kunda...