Consumer Unity and Trust Society has commended CCPC for fining Zambia Sugar K76 million for its exaggerated pricing. In a statement today, CUTS stated that the high prices of sugar only added more pressure on already struggling households due to the high cost of living. "Zambia sugar prices are relatively high despite the fact that...

The Chevening Alumni of Zambia has partnered with the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) on a project to encourage youth participation in democracy and governance. Speaking during the signing ceremony at the British High Commission yesterday, SACCORD executive director Boniface Cheembe said he was pleased to partner with the Chevening...

Gender permanent secretary Felix Phiri says government has set aside K25 million to go towards improving gender and social development. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s first secretary for press in Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza, Phiri said this on the sidelines of the Committee on Gender and Social Development meeting. “He said governments move to...

An assistant superintendent has testified that Tshabu Benos told him that her fight with Reeves Malambo was over his failure to pick up phone calls and going home late. Edward Kabwe, who is also an officer-in-charge of the scenes of crime unit, testified that Benos told him that Malambo accused her of having affairs with...

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says Chipolopolo’s final 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B qualifier against Cameroon next month will not be a formality. Second placed Zambia hosts 3rd positioned Cameroon in a dead-rubber Group B qualifier on November 11. But Kamanga said the onus is on the team to beat Cameroon to send a statement...

Chilanga UPND member of parliament Keith Mukata and his lover Charmaine Musonda have pleaded with the court to drop the charge of murder leveled against them. This is in a matter in which the duo is accused of shooting dead Namakabwa Kwenda, a security guard, on May 6, 2017. In their submissions on no case...

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says cholera cases have increased to 39 in Lusaka district affecting Chipata, Mazyopa, Kanyama and Ngombe areas. In a ministerial statement to Parliament yesterday, Dr Chilufya said although one death had been recorded, it hadn’t yet been established whether cholera was the cause. “Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the...

It’s not a long time ago when we described former information minister Chishimba Kambwili as “a good bad man”. In our analysis, we did state that Mr Kambwili or Honourable Doctor Kambwili, as he prefers to be called, was a perfect opposition figure. We observed that since he was removed from his ministerial position and...

Lunte PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says job creation is not a preserve of government but all actors in the economy must participate. And Kalomo Central UPND member of parliament Harry Kamboni says senseless borrowing does not stimulate the economy. Speaking during the 2018 budget debates in Parliament on Tuesday, Kafwaya said all players...