Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) board chairperson Sera Longwe there is need to tighten laws on crimes against humanity to ensure that culprits do not get low sentences or Presidential pardons. Longwe was commenting on escalating cases of crimes of passion in which spouses are killing each other for various reasons. The latest incident...

Bloggers of Zambia co-founder Richard Mulonga says the process of enacting new cyber laws in Zambia is a malicious and blatant attempt to criminalise and license freedom of expression. And Mulonga has observed that the Internet has brought more good than bad to the country’s economy. Speaking when he featured on the BBC’s World Service...

Ikelengi UPND member of parliament Elija Muchima says all loss making parastatals should be scrapped off because they cannot be allowed to continue operating without recording positive economic benefits. And Muchima said Parliament should be the one to ratify the appointment of all board members appointed to serve in parastatal institutions to ensure that deserving...

A married couple has dragged Southern Province PF publicity secretary Trymore Mwenda to court after he failed to execute a written contract, as well as, refunding them K150,000 paid after purchasing half of his farm. Walter Muleya and Brenda Muleya disclosed that Mwenda refused to give them ownership of the land and as the result,...

EPP leader Chilufya Tayali says he has no proof that Chishimba Kambwili personally lodged in documents at PACRA to alter the details of Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services. And Tayali has admitted that Kambwili did not at any point cause any disturbance or obstruction to judicial proceedings during magistrate David Simusamba's court proceedings. Meanwhile, Tayali...

The Zambia Revenue Authority has warned that the extended deadline for bank account holders to register for a Tax Payer Identification Number (TPIN) to the end of this year is final. Speaking during a press briefing, Thursday, ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda cautioned that the extended deadline, which was pushed back to December 31, 2018,...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has challenged government to rehabilitate the road between Mazabuka and Kafue, saying the named stretch has become a death trap for unsuspecting motorists. And CCZ has strongly condemned Mines Minister Richard Musukwa for labelling the victims of last month's Black Mountain disaster as scavengers. According to a statement...