PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu should start addressing the moral deficit in government as he addresses the nation on Values and Morals this Friday, says All People’s Congress (APC) party president Nason Msoni. In an interview, Msoni charged that there was moral deficiency and failings among government leaders, which President Lungu ought to highlight in his forthcoming...

THE Lusaka High Court has set aside the judgement in default of appearance and defence entered against PF secretary general Davies Mwila in a case where Lusaka Voice Newspaper Limited sued him, claiming over K380,000 for campaign advertorials and adverts placed in its publication during the 2015 presidential by-election. Meanwhile, Mwila has denied having any...

HOUSING and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale says government has halted plans of obtaining a loan of US$2.03 billion from the Exim Bank of China to commence the construction of the Chipata-Serenje railway line because it cannot sustain repayments. Last November, Mwale said government was in the process of obtaining a financial loan agreement of...

TRANSPORT and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says government is still waiting for the board to submit a business case to revive TAZARA. In an interview, Kafwaya explained that once the business case was completed, the Zambian government would plan on how to finance the requirements. “Both Zambia Railways and the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)...

A BUSINESSMAN of Chawama Township has dragged Lusaka District Commissioner Maximo Kankomba to the Lusaka High Court, demanding payment of over K300,000 as damages for loss of business. Capson Mwanza claims that Kankomba, who is a family friend, used his (Mwanza’s) Tipper Truck as collateral for him to borrow K80,000 from another, and promised to...

MAZABUKA Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo and former Roan PF member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili have argued that a motion to impeach President Edgar Lungu is a privilege of the National Assembly and that the Judiciary cannot determine it. The two have therefore, asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss an application for...

Democratic Party aspiring candidate for Luena constituency in 2021 Likando Sakubita has been convicted of arson after he was found guilty of burning the carport of a man he suspected of having an affair with his wife. This is a matter in which Sakubita was charged with one count of Arson after he burnt the...

RENOWNED PF cadre Munir Zulu has told the Lusaka High Court that he was supposed to benefit US$10,000 from the Abalone deal after he connected a Chinese friend to the person who was selling fish in October, last year. He, however, said he was not paid the said amount after the fish was confiscated and...

Former Attorney General Abyudi Shonga State Counsel will be campaigning against a female contender Mutumu Nzala Mwape for the LAZ presidency, following a decision by incumbent Eddie Mwitwa not to seek re-election at the helm of the Law Association of Zambia. Closing nominations, Thursday, Returning Officer, Robert Simeza State Counsel declared Lungisani Zulu and Ngosa...

THE Zambian High Commission in Malaysia has disputed claims in some sections of the media suggesting that the seized Zambian wood worth over USD$2 million by the Malaysian Customs department belongs to politically exposed persons (PEPs). A few days ago, the Malaysian Customs authorities stopped a consignment of Guibourtia wood worth over RM9Mil destined for...

GOVERNMENT will not ban flights to and from China as a way of preventing an outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in Zambia because doing so would amount to social stigma and xenophobia, says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. And Dr Chilufya has insisted that Zambian students in China shall not be repatriated back to Zambia,...

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the erratic water supply at the University Teaching Hospital is as a result of load shedding. Responding to a question from Kalabo Central UPND member of parliament Chinga Miyutu who wanted to find out if government was aware that there was no water at UTH during the night, Dr...

A LUSAKA banker and three others have pleaded not guilty to one count of dealing with poisonous substances in a negligent manner. The accused are charged with dealing with poisonous substances in negligent manner, contrary to section 239 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia. The accused, Josen Mukwakwa 27, a...