Higher Education Minister Dr Brian Mushimba says K2 billion out of the total K2.4 billion allocated to his ministry in 2020 budget will go towards university education. And former University of Zambia deputy vice-chancellor Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa says it is worrying that Zambian universities lag behind in terms of research in comparison with other universities...

Women’s History Museum of Zambia and the National Museums of World Culture of Sweden have announced the development of a digital platform for Museum objects. The concept comes in the wake of widening global discourse on repatriation of African Museum objects and how African populations can access cultural artifacts that are housed in various museums...

Former NDC secretary general Mwenya Musenge says the door for him to re-join the PF is completely closed and he is currently pursuing a new vision under the soon-to-be registered New Development Congress Party (NDCP). Commenting on Lusaka’s St Ignatius parish priest Fr Godwin Mulenga’s call on all former PF members to return to the...

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba has expressed concern on the shortage of medical supplies in government hospitals and clinics on the Copperbelt Province. And Sinkamba says the National Health Insurance Scheme is a total disaster as its implementation has worsened the state of medical supplies in Zambia. In a statement, Wednesday, Sinkamba complained that the...

President Edgar Lungu is tomorrow expected to travel to Botswana for the inauguration of that country’s elected leader Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi. This follows Dr Masisi’s landslide victory in Botswana’s October 23 general election. And Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe confirmed President Lungu’s travel, adding that he will return...

Zitukile Consortium executive director Nicholas Phiri says church and political leaders in Zambia should stop using the name of the church to advance their political agendas and manipulate citizens. In a statement, Wednesday, Phiri noted a growing tendency by both politicians and the clergy to prey on the religiousness and gullibility of Zambian citizens as...

Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) has revealed that the increased hours of load shedding are due to Zesco’s failure to pay for the supply of electricity, which is hampering maintenance of efficient operations at the 300MW coal fired power plant. And the company has warned that it cannot guarantee a continued supply of power on the...

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says each household is only allowed to buy one 50 kilogramme bag of maize from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) under the current community sales at all agency sale points. Responding to questions in Parliament, Tuesday, Katambo warned officers at the sale points to desist from charging fees to members of...

President Edgar Lungu has directed Minister of Transport and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya to review laws relating to traffic offences to deter would-be offenders, saying recent accidents had been caused by human error. And President Lungu says the rehabilitated Great East Road is a critical route that facilitates trade between Zambia and Malawi. Speaking at the...

Transparency International Zambia has followed with keen interest the investigations into the ownership of initially 48 and now 51 houses in Chalala area. Following the Presidential directive to the Minister of Home Affairs and all relevant investigative agencies to ensure that this matter is fully investigated and brought to its logical conclusion, we were expectant...