The Lusaka High Court has refused to grant Raphael Nakacinda and another a stay of execution of its judgment which declared Nevers Mumba as the legitimate president of MMD pending determination of their appeal. High Court judge Sharon Newa noted that the register of office bearers of the MMD had already been rectified following the...

The Zambian kwacha has continued on its depreciating trend against major convertible currencies, with the South African rand now catching up with it to trade at K1 to R1, for the first time since rebasing. For the greenback, several commercial banks had quoted the selling rate at over K14.70, a clear sign that the local...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned that opposition political parties and NGOs that are planning to protest against load shedding and Bill 10, among other issues, will face the wrath of the law if they do not adhere to the Public Order Act. But the UPND says although it is not part of...

Works and Supply Minister Sylvia Chalikosa says there has been a lot of negligence on the maintenance of public infrastructure which is now costing government a lot of money. And Chalikosa has invited the British business community to partner with government on the redevelopment of wasting assets under the transformation agenda. According to a statement...

Kitwe district commissioner Binwell Mpundu has explained that the K120,000 donated towards a library restocking programme in Kitwe’s Buchi township is in his possession for safekeeping. According to Buchi Kamitondo Childhood Association (BUKACA) chairperson Florence Britton, Mpundu has allegedly failed the past 16 months to deposit the money in the association’s account despite many reminders...

ActionAid Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba says government urgently needs to implement a strong fiscal policy rather than continue with monetary policy interventions being implemented by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to stabilize the economy. In a statement, Monday, Ziba stated that Zambia’s unsustainable debt levels, without a clear debt management strategy, were a thorn...

Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela says tourism has a pivotal role to play in achieving international, regional and local commitments that Zambia has made such as the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Tourism public relations officer Sakabilo Kalembwe - Zacks, Tuesday, Chitotela was speaking in Accra,...

The Kwilimuna Youth Resource Centre in Mpongwe District on the Copperbelt Province is struggling to operate without water after its only borehole was struck by lightning, cutting the entire commodity supply system. The development came to light after Youth, Sports and Child Development Minister Emmanuel Mulenga toured the Youth Resource Centre. Centre manager Patrick Mulenga...

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has cautioned unemployed teachers against falling prey to fraudsters claiming to be offering employment in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In a statement, TSC spokesperson Jane Mbambara revealed that the commission had noted an increase in fraudsters masquerading as NGOs on social media and were asking graduates to submit their personal details...