ZAMBIA’s fight against corruption is sad because efforts to tackle the vice are embroiled in continuous political hypocrisy, says Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka. And Lifuka has urged Zambians not to be swayed by government officials’ statements which deliberately trivialise the seriousness of corruption but instead, sing the daily song against the vice...

CHIEF government spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that the Patriotic Front was not elected to storm radio stations saying there are proper channels of lodging in complaints about any content. And Siliya has advised health workers to focus on saving lives instead of preoccupying themselves with allowances. Meanwhile, Siliya says government’s decision to reopen schools...

THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) says it is frustrated with government’s casual approach to responding to health workers’ concerns. In a statement, Monday, RDAZ president Dr Isaac Sakala urged government to urgently develop legislation that would ensure that any healthcare worker who may sustain a disability or perish as a result of contracting...

ZAMBIA National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) director Dr Victor Mukonka has announced that Zambia has in the last 24 hours recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases from 644 tests. Meanwhile, Dr Mukonka has condemned some COVID-19 patients who recorded themselves dancing and having fun, saying the disease is very serious. At the daily COVID-19 briefing, Tuesday,...

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) says Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) should come up with a solution for liquidating its debt because it can drown the power utility’s business. Last week, KCM obtained an interim injunction blocking a power restriction order from CEC, which it owes about US$132 million in overdue invoices. In an interview, CEC chief...

THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by UPND and NDC seeking to amend the originating process in a matter where they have sued the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and PF secretary general Davies Mwila over the Chilubi by-election. Lusaka High Court judge-in-charge Getrude Chawatama said in her ruling that this was not...

As far as stereotypes go, a step child is hated simply for not being someone’s biological child. No matter how well they do or how good they are, the step parent is never pleased with the efforts and accomplishments of the step child. In fact, hate-filled parents find it normal to punish the step child...