Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says schools are also public gatherings which will remained banned until further notice under SI 79. And Zambia National Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Eric Chimese has asked civilians to join soldiers in cleaning up their markets. Meanwhile, Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale has told marketeers that government will...

Following the deepening squabbles in the Patriotic Front, rebel MP Chishimba Kambwili has opened the door to his newly formed National Democratic Congress Party, offering refuge to frustrated ruling party members. And Kambwili has announced that the NDC manifesto, which will be premised on humanity, will be ready this month end. In a statement shared...

Patriotic Front deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the party has not yet decided to respond to calls by Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube for a national indaba to resolve divisions in the ruling party. In an interview yesterday, Bwalya said the party would inform the nation if it decided to respond. “When the party has...

Bowman Lusambo has directed that all travellers coming from Lusaka must be screened before they enter Copperbelt Province in order to prevent Cholera from being exported to the mining towns. Speaking during a breakfast meeting with the clergymen at Protea Hotel in Ndola yesterday, the Copperbelt Province Minister also said the Church should continue to...

Trouble is looming at National Assembly as players have threaten to ditch the club following their unpaid dues from last season. Assembly were last season promoted to play in the Super Division this season alongside Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy, Kitwe United and Monze Swallows. The players claim to be owed more than K10, 000 each...

The Zambia Motorsport Association (ZMSA) has added the Chipata Rally to the 2018 calendar, following Paramount Chief Mpezeni’s interest in the racing game. ZMSA president Sam Chinga’mbu said in an interview yesterday that the enthusiasm shown by rally fans in Eastern Province has prompted the association to try a new route this season. Ching’ambu said...

Zambian youth activist, Gregory Chifire says as Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces, President Edgar Lungu must never allow the defence wing to be used in covering up corruption activities. Chifire was commenting on an incident where some Zambia National Service officers were deployed to provide escort to trucks which were ferrying suspected illegal Mukula logs...

Like we have stated before, only the Patriotic Front is capable of removing itself from power; and so far, they are on the right track. The revolution that will pluck them out is finally simmering, as evidenced by the latest incident where PF youths thwarted an attempt by their masters to smuggle Mukula logs out...

Former Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr Dr. Canisius Banda says it is wrong for public officers to dodge matters raised by citizens whom they serve. Last week, the Zambia Pharmaceuticals Business Forum (ZPBF) raised a red flag against the Ministry of Health for exclusively awarding tenders for the supply of drugs to companies of personal...

Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa says farmers are resilient and they are able to adapt to poor conditions like late delivery of farming inputs. And Shawa says government is aware that some agro dealers are disadvantaging farmers by marking up prices against their code of conduct. Meanwhile, E-Government Permanent Secretary Dr Martine Mtonga...