United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote is free to interact with the Zambian government to address the country’s energy crisis provided he follows the laid down diplomatic channels, says Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Trevor Kaunda. Speaking at a press conference, Monday, Ambassador Foote revealed that his government brought energy experts to work with...

When we take over government we will demolish your houses, just mark my words and pray to your God that what I am wishing for doesn’t happen, Mazabuka central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo warned PF lawmaker in Parliament, Wednesday. But Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwimba Malama constantly interrupted the opposition...

Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba says any power tariff increment without carrying out a Cost of Service Study will not be transparent and accurate. And All People’s Congress (APC) party president Nason Msoni says the looming increment of electricity tariffs will be exploitative. Last Tuesday, Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa said Zesco’s...

PF secretary general Davies has given Northern Province Minister Lazarus Chungu a 24-hour ultimatum in which to show cause why he should continue as party’s Provincial Chair after losing a ward by-election in Lupososhi constituency. In the December 5 by-elections, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) snatched the Ilambo ward seat in Lupososhi...

An American based organisation called Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report into the smuggling of Mukula logs in Zambia, which has implicated President Edgar Lungu, his daughter Tasila, Justice Minister Given Lubinda, his lands counterpart Jean Kapata and a traditional leader, among other influential figures. According to the investigation contained in the 18...

A Zambia Army officer has told the Lusaka High Court that Elvis Nyanga, a Zambia Army soldier accused of murdering seven people in suspected ritual killings that sparked Lusaka in 2016, was working in Solwezi on the alleged dates of crimes. Lieutenant Colonel Elias Zulu, 45, testified that the accused was however absent for other...

Prime Television Limited and its managing director Gerald Shawa have sued its former part-time employee Kaseba Kasebamshila in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation for accusing them of being greedy, unprofessional and selfish. They have stated that Kasebamshila's defamatory words were understood to mean that they are unethical and unprofessional as they could...

Lusaka High Court Judge Sunday Nkonde has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how his money and other items were allegedly stolen from his house by a security guard who was guarding the premises. Judge Nkonde told the Court that his first suspect was Alfelo Banda, who was guarding the premises, as he was the...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo says the party will report the recent attack on his party by some suspected PF cadres during a peaceful protest last week to the International Criminal Court (ICC). And Tembo has insisted that acting Lusaka province chairperson Paul Moonga was one of those who attacked him. At...

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard how a man allegedly impregnated his biological daughter after having sex with her on four different occasions. The 16-year-old girl told the Court that she was afraid of telling her mother about the ordeal because her father threatened to kill her if she disclosed. In this matter, Kester Mwewa...