Former State House press aide Amos Chanda has told party functionaries that it is reverse logic for them to tear each other down in a manner that threatens their stay in office. Speaking during a party retreat organized by the "PF Vision Ambassadors" at Kafue River Cliff, Saturday, Chanda said it was becoming difficult to...

President Edgar Lungu says it is serious corruption for ministers to abuse the 20 percent subcontracting obligation all foreign contractors are supposed to adhere to. Speaking before departure from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola, Sunday, President Lungu warned ministers and party officials to stay away from such projects so that ordinary people can...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) does not have powers to create new constituencies against the will of the electorates, says spokesperson Margaret Chimanse. Last week, the opposition UPND, through its media team, issued a statement stating that the Commission had proposed to increase the number of constituencies in Lusaka District from the current seven...

Chieftainess Nyanje of the Nsenga people in Sinda says it could be possible that some illnesses among residents in the area are due to consumption of expired products. Speaking when a team from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) paid a courtesy call on her at her palace, Wednesday, chieftainess Nyanje complained that consumption...

Police in Livingstone say they have received a report of an unidentified man who was killed by an elephant. Spokesperson Esther Katongo stated that the incident happened is believed to have happened in the early hours of Monday in an area between Dry Manzi and Mukuni turnoff. She stated that the victim was believed to...

When proponents of the electricity tariff increase started pushing the agenda for government to consider importing power from South Africa, we disagreed with the move and warned that such a solution would have the same effects on the economy as not having regular power supply. In making our appeal to government, our concern was that...

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has so far distributed 45,400 metric tonnes of mealie-meal and stock feed to hunger-affected districts countrywide, says Minister in the Office of the Vice-President Olipa Phiri. And Phiri says government is planning to expand the relief food basket to all the vulnerable households between October, 2019, and March,...

Zambia's soccer icon Kalusha Bwalya has advised footballers to spend their money wisely because football careers do not last forever. Kalusha, the former Football Association of Zambia president, posted on his Facebook page advising football clubs to create mandatory pension schemes in a bid to curb destitution among retired footballers across the continent. “I remember...

28th September is World Rabies Day. It takes place each year on this date, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. This is a day that is commemorated to create awareness for rabies prevention. This year’s theme is “Rabies: Vaccinate to...

Kansanshi Dynamos fans were on Saturday stoned by supporters of their rivals Mufulira Wonderers' after the Solwezi outfit beat the Copperbelt-based side at their backyard by two goals to nil. The once mighty Mufulira has recently failed to live up to its name and were conquered on Saturday by a side that was recently promoted...