The Centre for Trade Policy and Development has demanded for an update on the alleged tax evasion scam involving First Quantum Minerals Limited announced by the Zambia Revenue Authority in March. On March 20 this year, ZRA announced that it had uncovered a tax evasion scam in which Kalumbila Minerals Limited, an FQM subsidiary, allegedly...

GBM should buy pangas for his children and grandchildren for axing each other before advising youths in Chilanga to use the offensive weapons, says Patriotic Front deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri. Commenting on GBM’s “panga for panga” statement, which he made during the filing in of nominations for UPND's Charmaine Musonda, Phiri challenged GBM to...

Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo says it is insensitive to charge citizens up to K20,000 to meet President Edgar Lungu. In a statement, Saturday, Tembo stated that he was worried about the commercialization of the presidency. "As Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP), we are deeply concerned with the newly adopted habit of the...

The Independent Broadcasting Authority’s closure of a television and radio stations is not only harsh but also against the spirit of promoting media freedom in Zambia, says Gregory Chifire. And Chifire says the license fees of K20,000 per year for commercial radio stations is too high for a country with no money. Meanwhile, Chifire has...

The University of Zambia management has asked female students to stop going to the library "half naked" saying this is a distraction to their male colleagues. In a memo stuck in the main library, management observed that male students were failing to study because of indecent dressing among female students. “NOTICE TO FEMALE STUDENTS. IT...

National Democratic Congress secretary general Mwenya Musenge says the party’s earlier selected candidate for next month’s Chilanga parliamentary by-election, Webster Katongo, deserted the party at the last minute because the ruling party bought him. In an interview, Musenge says the party had information that their candidate was promised K500,000 and a Land Cruiser vehicle by...

‘Let’s just look at how this school is organized,’ said Mr Kafundisha, ‘and perhaps from that we can begin to build the picture of how the entire country is governed.’ ‘Or misgoverned,’ came a voice from the back. ‘Fikansa,’ said Kafundisha sternly, ‘I hope you’re not going to follow your usual pattern of contradicting everything...