National Development and Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme says his ministry, through the Central Statistical Office (CSO), has commenced a pilot mapping exercise throughout Lusaka and Chongwe districts in readiness for next year’s national census. In a statement, Chiteme said this was in preparation for the 2020 population and Housing census with a view to provide...

A 52 year-old carpenter of Chipata Compound has pleaded guilty to allegedly stealing bed sheets, carpets, washing basket, K800 cash, among other things, from his own house when his wife was away. However, the Lusaka Magistrates' Court has entered a plea of not guilty after hearing his defence. In this matter, Boniface Kangwa is facing...

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has warned the general public to be conscious when buying consumable products that are on promotion because some may be expired. In an interview, ZCSA Public Relations Officer, Lee Haamunji said the Agency is deeply concerned that like any other past years, in the first quarter of this year,...

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says the temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, Mokambo and Sakanya entry points due to the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will negatively affect revenue collection given the absence of border taxes. And Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga has announced that all the...

Aspiring PF Lusaka Provincial Kennedy Kamba says Bowman Lusambo should respect the will of the people and rally behind newly-elected Copperbelt PF Provincial chair Nathan Chanda to avoid divisions. And Kamba says while others want to assume the provincial chairmanship for self interests, his aim is to organize the party. In an interview, Kamba advised...

Over 50 of senior Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamambo II's subjects have dragged a senior paramilitary officer and 119 Zambia Police officers to court for allegedly taking possession of land they were using for farming without considering them as occupants. Evaristo Kabwe, on behalf of 57 others, has also sued the Commissioner of Lands, the Chilanga District...

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has refuted issuing offer letters of employment to teachers who have been employed countrywide. In an interview in Lusaka, TSC secretary Zachariah Luhanga said that the Commission has not yet published the names of the teachers who have been employed, and a directive has not yet been issued to that...

The University of Zambia has revealed that it will introduce three different classes of graduation gowns for undergraduate students in a bid to make the graduation outfit affordable to all students. In an interview, UNZA public relations manager Damaseke Chibale said there had been complaints from graduating students concerning the price of the graduation gowns,...

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told the police command in Western Province to ensure that political parties participating in the Sesheke parliamentary by-election apply to be included on the campaign schedule to avoid conflict. Speaking when he addressed the police command in Mwandi district, Kampyongo said police officers must work hard the same way...

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says no matter what sort of insults PF media director Sunday Chanda throws at him, he will not relent from challenging bad governance and giving the PF sleepless nights. On Wednesday, Chanda charged that Kambwili was Hakainde Hichilema’s useful idiot who had been promised a position of Prime Minister if UPND...