PETROLEUM Transporters Association of Zambia says it has continued to record positive business volumes with an uninterrupted supply and delivery of fuel into the country despite the COVID-19 outbreak. In an interview, Association secretary general Benson Tembo said business had continued moving amid the virus pandemic as most Zambian transporters were confined to the Mozambique...

THE Independent Broadcasting Authority has with immediate effect canceled the broadcasting license of Prime TV "in public interest". According to a letter from IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma which was directed to Prime TV proprietor Gerald Shawa today, the cancellation is "necessary in the interest of public safety". "Please note that with this letter, Prime...

The Copperbelt Agricultural Mining and Commercial Show has cancelled the 2020 Copperbelt Agricultural Mining Industrial Networking Expo. The 2020 CAMINEX has since been moved to 2021. This is according to Copperbelt Agricultural and Commercial Show Society Chairman London Mwafulilwa. "The Copperbelt Agricultural Mining Industrial Networking Expo regrets to inform all its partners, exhibitors, sponsors and...

TAP (Zambia) Limited has sued the Road Development Agency (RDA) and AVIC International (Zambia) Limited in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly failing to construct a wall fence to secure its property before demolishing the old one. Its now demanding specific damages of over K10,000,000, being the replacement value of the vandalised buildings and stolen...

FOUR Lusaka men have asked the Lusaka High Court to enter judgement in default of appearance in their favour in a case where they have sued President Edgar Lungu’s former Special Assistant for Political Affairs Kaizar Zulu, among others, for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting them. The four want the Court to enter a judgement in...

FOUR members of the same family have drowned in the Luapula River after a canoe they were on capsized due to strong waves on Tuesday afternoon. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo explained that the deceased; among them a 15-year-old female juvenile, were paddling back to the shores of Kanyemba Village of Chief...

A 69-YEAR-OLD former police officer has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening to shoot another man. In this matter, Chendela Musonda, a farmer and lecturer of Kasama Road in Lusaka is facing a charge of threatening violence contrary to Section 90(a) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia....

FORMER special assistant to the president for political affairs Kaizer Zulu has apologized for assaulting Chitambo PF member of parliament Chanda Mutale on March 21, saying the duo was drunk when the incident happened. The altercation happened during a drinking spree at Lusaka's East Park Mall. In an earlier interview with News Diggers, Zulu refuted...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Honourable Dora Siliya has announced that government is considering an initiative where landlords can relieve tenants of rental obligations in light of the Coronavirus outbreak. Madam Siliya, who is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, said this when she featured on a Power FM special programme, Monday, adding that there were...

ZESCO Limited says for the next 10 days, consumers will experience load shedding of up to 15 hours per day, citing a fault at one of the power producers. In a statement today, Zesco public relations manager Hazel Zulu said this was effective April 8. “ZESCO Limited wishes to inform its esteemed customers and the...