Energy Minister David Mabumba says no amount of blackmail will deter government from implementing the cost reflective electricity tariffs. At a media briefing in Lusaka today, Mabumba appealed to the three mines to abide by the new electricity tariffs. “It does not make sense for these firms to fail to abide by the new tariffs...

PRISON DIARY: Part 1 - Motion of Thanks I am grateful to the Almighty God who, from His holy dwellings, arose to set up a 24/7 hour watch over me and all the inmates during my incarceration as a political prisoner for 7 days and 7 nights. Nothing can happen to me apart from what...

The three Chinese nationals who were last month arrested illegally for possessing 25 pieces of rhino horns weighing 32.2 kilogrammes at Chanida Border in Eastern Province have been named as Hung Qingzhou, He Qingmao and Wan Qin, while the two Zambians who were involved have been identified as Lovemore Kamwendo and Obert Simwajata. They five...

In this audio, UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says he knew the assault case against him would be discharged because he never committed any offense. This morning, Kitwe magistrate Gilbert Maloto Phiri found GBM with no case to answer saying that the statement by the witnesses and complaints did not coordinate. He also noted that...

Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says President Edgar Lungu will attend his Rwandese counterpart Paul Kagame’s inauguration on Friday. Kalaba told journalists at a media briefing yesterday that President Lungu had accepted the invitation from his counterpart in the spirit of cooperation and solidarity. He said the visit would also present an opportunity for the...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has paid over K4 billion to mining firms in VAT refunds. And the Authority says it has collected a total of K719 Million from the Amnesty Programme as of July 31, 2017. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda said the Authority...

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