PF Copperbelt mobilisation committee chairman Bowman Lusambo says no government or party funds have been used to sponsor the COVID-19 sensitization rally in Ndola on the 17th October 2020. The event is expected to feature international artists from South Africa Master KG and Mafikizolo. In an interview Lusambo said all arrangements were being done by...

MOVEMENT for Democratic Change chairperson for economics Trevor Simumba says President Edgar Lungu is preoccupied with winning the 2021 general elections at the expense of drowning the economy. And Simumba says the MDC was formed by people who are frustrated with the state of affairs in Zambia. Speaking on Muvi TV's The Assignment programme, Tuesday,...

LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate David Simusamba yesterday convicted and sentenced NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour on charges of forgery and uttering a false document. He has, however, acquitted him on the other charge of giving false information to a public officer. And after he was sentenced, Kambili thanked Simusamba,...

PATRIOTIC Front media director says Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba should have engaged police if he wanted to feature on a radio program on Mpika to avoid disruptions. On Monday, Kalaba was stopped by police from having a program on Mpika Community Radio saying he did not get permission from the Mpika District Commissioner. Commenting...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the Patriotic Front government has been able to provide a 2021 budget that is based on resilience, growth, food security and hope for young people. But Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says the 2021 budget does not address the hardships which people are facing. Debating the...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the debt situation is worrying and that Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu is doing everything possible to retain Zambia to sustainable debt levels. Speaking when he met United States Charge d’Affaires David Young, Wednesday at State House, President Lungu said efforts were being made to ensure that the country meets its...

ZAMBIA’s total external debt stock has drastically increased to hit a total of US $27.3 billion as at end-December, 2019, mainly consisting of public and publicly-guaranteed debt of over US $11 billion, according to the World Bank. And Zambia’s Gross National Income (GNI) fell to just US $22.7 billion by the end of last year...

SECRETARY to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says the country is unable to meet its scheduled debt obligations following failure to reach an agreement with Eurobond holders on the proposed six months delayed interest payment. In a statement, Tuesday, Yamba noted that Zambia would only be able to pay foreign exchange based debt to multilateral agencies...