LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has vowed that UPND is ready to take appropriate legal action against any illegality in the Constitution amendment process. And Mwiimbu has disagreed with Government Parliamentary Chief Whip Brian Mundubile, who told a media briefing, Thursday, that the Standing Orders Committee has powers to change its own...

THE “Stay Home and Stay Safe” recommendation has increased consumption of electricity because of the notable increase in the use of gadgets in households, says Vice-President Inonge Wina. And Vice-President Wina says some politicians have launched a campaign to discredit government through telling lies and persuading youths to protest in the bush. Speaking when she...

MOVEMENT for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) president Nevers Mumba says it doesn’t matter whether President Edgar Lungu doesn’t recognize him as an opposition leader as long as the courts and the Registrar of Societies do. And Mumba says he does not need to apologize to the President because he has never insulted him, but he will...

CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel says he has already drafted a petition waiting to challenge Edgar Lungu’s nomination as 2021 Presidential candidate, should the Patriotic Front go ahead to field him. And Sangwa has insisted that he has no political ambitions, but remains interested in protecting and defending the Republican Constitution. Meanwhile, Sangwa says...

ACTIONAID Zambia has commended government for cancelling its Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Mauritius, saying such treaties have been found unbalanced and a source of tax evasion by most multinational companies. A Double Tax Agreement is a legally-binding agreement between states, which governs the taxation of cross- border activities, such as investments by a resident...

THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) announcement that it is discussing an economic programme with Zambia offers the country a glimmer of hope that will come with numerous benefits, says economist Chibamba Kanyama. And Kanyama says the engagement of French firm, Lazard Frères, to manage the country’s debt may be the pivotal development that has encouraged...