Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya should enjoy the commissions that he is getting from Huawei rather than accusing former ministers of not having done anything sensible when they were in office, says former Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili. And Kambwili says he will not waste time discussing Kafwaya whom he described as a small...

Sinda constituency Independent member of parliament Masauso Tembo says he is not afraid of any aspirant who might contest his seat next year because he is confident of retaining it. In an interview, Tembo said he remained confident of retaining his seat because he related well with the electorate and that he had fulfilled most...

The Health Professionals Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has suspended Copperstone University’s Diploma in Environmental Health programme. HPCZ Registrar Bornface Bwalya said the suspension was indefinite. Bwalya was speaking at a media briefing in Ndola at the HPCZ office, Tuesday. "At Copperstone University, we conducted compliance and established that they were not meeting the standards. In...

We will continue to help vulnerable Zambians with relief food with or without a by-election, including in Chilubi Island, says Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe. Commenting on accusations by various stakeholders, who have complained about the sudden arrival of relief food in Chilubi constituency ahead of next month’s by-election, Kabwe...

Life Gospel Ministries International General Overseer Bishop Joseph Kazhila has pleaded not guilty to one count of seditious intentions. Bishop Kazhila, 61, who appeared before the Chingola Magistrate Court for plea, Thursday, was arrested on January 24, 2020 for seditious intentions after he appeared on Kokoliko FM where he allegedly made remarks on the Chingola...

Government must urgently increase the number of extension officers if crop diversification in Zambia is to become a reality, says HIVOS Regional Advocacy Manager for Sustainable Foods in Southern Africa William Chilufya. And Chilufya says HIVOS plans to work with other partners to protect the country’s forest because it remains a number one source of...

Non-governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) board chairperson Mary Mulenga says the two women recently arrested in Solwezi for burning their partners should receive deserving punishment when found guilty by the courts and should not be spared because they are women. Late last year, 30-year-old Jeremiah Mbawa of Solwezi succumbed to burns sustained after his...

The Ndola High Court has sentenced 29-year-old Noah Zulu to death by hanging for murder. Zulu has also been sentenced to 15 years for each of the two counts of aggravated robbery he was facing. It was alleged in the first count, that on July 26 last year, Noah Zulu of Kabushi whilst acting together...

The Lusaka High Court has sentenced 35-year-old businessman Nshinka Kaputu to death by hanging for murdering his girlfriend, Precious Mangesana, a MultiChoice employee. High Court Judge Catherine Phiri has also sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for causing grievous bodily harm to his daughter. Justice Phiri observed that parents had equal rights...

It is disappointing that government has failed to implement measures to effectively address recurring flash floods that keep engulfing some parts of the country, says the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR). In a statement released, Tuesday, the JCTR stated that government ought to have implemented strong mechanisms such as improved infrastructure to effectively mitigate...