Government must rescind its decision and bring back Zambian citizens living in China in light of the deadly Coronavirus outbreak, says Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) president Misheck Kakonde. Last week, Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji announced that Zambia was currently not considering the evacuation of its nationals in China as a result of the...

Political analyst Dr Alex Ng’oma says whoever will challenge President Edgar Lungu at the ruling party’s general conference this year must have a lot of political clout because it will not be easy to dislodge an incumbent leader. And Dr Ng’oma has urged whoever emerges as the President’s challenger to be courageous and bold enough...

Stanbic Bank Zambia has recorded a profit after tax of K450 million, making 2019 an outstanding year with a year-on-year growth of 95.7 per cent, the first time any financial institution in Zambia is posting earnings this strong. And Stanbic Bank Chief Executive Officer Leina Gabaraane says the bank chose to tackle Zambia’s tough economy...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it has not been approached by any political party to observe the printing of ballot papers in Dubai ahead of the 2021 general election. And Commission's Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano says there is need for Zambia to do away with political violence so that the credibility of...

National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) says it is concerned with the manner in which the Ministry of General Education is currently making policies, most of which are not consultative and not well informed. General Education Minister David Mabumba recently announced that all grade 9 candidates who fail exams will now have to...

A woman has dragged her daughter to the Lusaka High Court for allegedly selling several portions of her property in Ibex Hill to various people illegally and fraudulently, in connivance with a Law Firm, Mosha and Company, and a Lawyer Billingtone Mosha. The said woman, who has resided in the United States of America since...

Government has approved 200 metric tonnes of relief food to be distributed to residents of Feira constituency in Luangwa District, says Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe. This follows calls by chief Mphuka of the Chikunda people in Feira, who appealed to government to come to the aid of his subjects,...

The Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has commended government for screening travelers at all entry points for CoronaVirus. In a statement, Sunday, MQHZ Director General Dr Quince Mwabu also refuted reports that Zambia had recorded a suspected case of the deadly virus. "Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) wishes to strongly dispell...

Zambia has recorded a trade surplus of K422 million, an increase by 273.8 per cent between November and December, 2019, the fifth highest of last year, triggered by huge exports of intermediate goods, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZSA) data shows. According to provisional ZSA data, formerly Central Statistical Office (CSO), the country’s trade surplus was as...

A British writer and theologian CS Lewis once said education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. This saying rings true in Zambian politics today. We have noticed how clever the PF have been out-manoeuvring the opposition in the lead-up to the Chilubi by-election. From cutting...