Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) has called on the Judiciary in Zambia to stop persecuting human rights defenders, and has demanded the immediate reinstatement of State Counsel John Sangwa who was barred from […]

THE opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is considering reporting some ministers to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for attempted bribery regarding Constitutional Amendment Bill number 10. And leader of the opposition in […]

FORMER Minister of Transport and Communications William Harrington says there is need to repeal and amend the inquiries act to include a provision which compels the President to seek Parliament’s approval before appointing any commission […]

JUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda says the adjournment of Parliament is a God-given opportunity for the entire Cabinet to go out and vigorously campaign for Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019. And Lubinda says the […]

Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili has instructed all churches in the country to be finishing their services within an hour, saying any prolonged stay in the House of God would increase the risk for […]

AGRICULTURE Minister Michael Katambo says Zambia has enough maize and that the shortage in some parts of the country is being caused by unscrupulous traders who are buying mealie meal in bulk. But Civil Society […]

A STATE witness has testified that President Edgar Lungu’s former Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda and former RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko’s co-accused, Walid EL Nahas, ceased to be Intelligent […]

GOVERNMENT has been insincere in attributing the kwacha’s rapid depreciation to the Coronavirus outbreak because the local currency was already losing value before the disease was first reported in December 2019, says ActionAid Country Director […]

SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has scaled down capacity and grounded 162 flights in response to the low demand for air travel, triggered by the Coronavirus outbreak that has engulfed the globe. The effects of the […]

A NIGERIAN businessman has pleaded not guilty to four counts of trafficking and importation of narcotic and psychotropic substances without lawful authority. Okeke Victor Obinna, 46, was last week arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission […]