State House Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs Kaizer Zulu says he moves with a gun to protect himself because no one wants him alive after he successfully managed the 2015 elections in favour of President Edgar Lungu. And Zulu has denied causing an accident when he “carelessly” overtook a school bus over...

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc chief executive officer Owen Silavwe says talks are underway with Zesco Limited to renew the Bulk Supply Agreement (BSA) ahead of the expiry of the existing one, which lapses next year. And Silavwe says the decision to not load shed mining companies in Zambia is more “economical” and not an...

There is nothing in Article 128 or any other provision in the Constitution that gives this court jurisdiction to question the contents of a Bill or to declare it unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court has ruled. The court has therefore thrown out the petitions by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and Chapter One Foundation Limited...

The State is in limbo over the pending prosecution of former State House Press Aide Amos Chanda, as he was stopped from appearing in court yesterday. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) arrested Chanda on November 14, and charged him with corrupt practices by a public officer and receiving property suspected to be proceeds of crime....

Minister Transports and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya says his ministry is aware that some opposition leaders are enticing TAZARA workers to protest over delayed payment of salaries. Speaking in parliament, Wednesday, when Kapiri Mposhi UPND member of parliament Stanley Kakubo moved a private member’s motion to enable government intervene in the non-payment of all salary arrears...

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili with a case to answer in a matter he is charged with forgery and giving false information to a public officer in relation to the registration of Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services. Principle Resident Magistrate David Simusamba noted that the prosecution had established a prima...

Lusaka Provincial Minister Bowman Lusambo says he operates like the President in the province. And Lusambo says he will soon submit a report to President Edgar Lungu from some Luangwa chiefs on the need for government to allow mining in the area. Speaking on Hot FM, Thursday, Lusambo bragged that the Lusaka Provincial Administration were...

The annual rate of inflation has marginally increased to 10.8 per cent in November, up from 10.7 per cent recorded in October, the highest on record since October, 2016, according to Central Statistical Office (CSO) data. Announcing Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for the month of November, CSO Interim Statistician General Mulenga Musepa said the...

United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote says it is inconceivable that two men can be sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for having a consensual relationship, which does not hurt anyone, while government officials can steal millions of public funds without consequences. In a statement today, Ambassador Foote said he understood that Zambia was a...

Zambia's age of criminal responsibility must be revised from eight to 14 in order to improve Zambia's ratings when it comes to child justice, says Parliamentary Committee on Youth, Sports and Child Matters chairperson Chinga Miyutu. Miyutu, who is also Kalabo Central UPND member of parliament, said this when he submitted for adoption his committee's...