Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati says 2019 has probably been the hardest year for Zambians in the last 10 years from an economic perspective because financial hardships were clearly visible. And Mutati says engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in fresh negotiations for a bailout package is one of the potential ways that government could...

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says activities of civil society organisations (CSOs) will determine how the law treats them. But the minister says government does not feel threatened by advocacy activities of the CSOs. Speaking on Hot FM’s Frank on Hot programme, Tuesday, Kampyongo, who was asked to comment on the arrest of civil rights...

Chita Lodge managing director James Chungu has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he received, with shock, allegations that he interfered with a State witness in a case he is jointly charged with former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Eric Chimese. He said the witness in question had been working with him for...

Finger-pointing has ensued among senior police officer in Livingstone over the alleged wrongful arrest of singer and activist Fumba Chama aka Pilato. Police arrested Pilato on Saturday from a Church building in Livingstone's Libuyu area, but he was quickly moved to Livingstone Central Police Station where he was charged with unlawful assembly before being detained....

Dangote Quarries (Zambia) Limited has opposed to an application for an injunction by 224 subjects and landholders of Senior Chief Chiwala’s area of Masaiti District that want the company restrained from continuing to carry out any mining works or developments on their farmland and villages. It has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that restraining...