Vice-President Inonge Wina says the estimated operational budget of State House for 2020 is K68.7 million. Presenting the budget in Parliament, Thursday, Vice-President Wina said next year’s budget would help State House to dismantle arrears and facilitate efficient operations of its departments. “Chairperson, for the information of honorable members, State House functions are performed through...

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) secretary general Mwenya Musenge has registered a another party called New Development Congress (NDC). And Musenge has advised Chishimba Kambwili to form a new party instead of fighting the reregistration of NDC in court saying court process are a drain on time and resources. Musenge posted in a WhatsApp group...

The Lusaka High Court has thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga against three football administrators. Kamanga took legal action against Kelvin Chipili, Damingo Mutale and Iven Mulenga arguing that the trio defamed him when they reported him to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for abuse of office....

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says he is currently keeping three cows at his newly built Leopards Hill road residence in order to save money from buying milk, given the tough economic times. And Sampa has asked those claiming that he closed a road in order to accommodate his cows to lodge a formal complaint with...

Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng'andu says the K30.6 billion foreign financing and grants allocated in the 2020 national budget should not be misconstrued as new borrowing. Dr Ng'andu said this in Parliament when he was winding up debate on the motion of supply for the 2020 budget. He said the 2020 budget was focused...

Zambian artist and Global Citizen ambassador Clementine Mulenga alias Cleo has urged Zambians to become global citizens and contribute towards ending poverty. Meanwhile, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations resident representative George Okech says Zambia still falls below the agreed threshold to allocate 10 per cent of its budget towards the agriculture...

Religious Affairs and National Guidance Minister Godfridah Sumaili says government is looking to the Church, individuals, families and those doing business in Zambia to assist with funds for the construction of the National House of Prayer Tabernacle. Sumaili said due to austerity measures, government could not contribute towards the construction of the National House of...

Democratic Party (DP) president Harry Kalaba says cadres under the PF leadership have held the three arms of government hostage. And Kalaba says it is his hope that when President Edgar Lungu meets with Zesco managing director Victor Mundende, it is not just for wine or whiskey but to discuss ways of making the power...

The Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) has urged the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to refrain from implementing any electricity tariff hikes in the absence of the Cost of Service Study results. The ERB announced in a statement, Wednesday, that they had concluded the procurement process of a consultant for the Cost of Service Study. The...

Boxer Catherine Phiri knocked out Tanzania fighter Flora Machila in the 3rd round on Saturday in a non-title bout and says she desires to fight Kenyan Fatuma Zarika as she challenges the super bantamweight title in about four months’ time. The Zambian boxer was fighting at an Oriental Querries Boxing Promotions tournament where five other...