VETERAN politician and acclaimed freedom fighter Simon Zukas says the country is in a precarious state caused by corruption and the tolerance of it. And Zukas says Zambia should no longer dismiss the worth and ability of a younger generation that is smart enough to outwit the authority after protesting in the bush on Monday....

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka says President Edgar Lungu should consider relieving Minister of Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilulya of his duties and allow him to focus on his corruption case. Yesterday, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested Dr Chilulya on four counts of being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says she has heard a lot of arguments to the effect that some youth representatives are grandfathers. Meanwhile, some youth entrepreneurs in Lusaka have asked government to end corruption and exercise equality and fairness when giving empowerment projects. Speaking at a meeting held with the youths at her office in...

It is no surprise that the COVID 19 Pandemic has forced people worldwide to improvise to adapt to different ways of living, given the circumstances. From the introduction of face masks and regular use of sanitizers, to partial lockdowns and social distancing, the world has been coerced to live in this new normal- and Zambia...

THE Kitwe High Court has reserved ruling in a matter in which Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc has applied for the discharge of the exparte order for interim injunction granted to Konkola Copper Mines limited (KCM) by the Court. This is a matter in which KCM obtained an interim injunction, on May 13, 2020, against...

INTERNATIONAL Trade economist Trevor Simumba has challenged Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa to make public the Statutory Instrument by which he declared all transmission and distribution lines in the country, including Zesco’s, as Common Carrier. In an interview, Simumba said he was both shocked and intrigued to hear the minister boldly make such a statement when...

NATIONAL Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says lack of desks and inadequacy in the teacher-pupil ratio is making social distancing impossible in rural schools. In an interview, Chansa said NAQEZ’s assessment of how schools in Western, Muchinga and Luapula provinces were observing government’s health guidelines following the commencement of...

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says it is mischief of the worst kind for Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini to use the National Assembly to launder himself. And Kambwili says if Speaker Matibini can disrespect the Judiciary, no one can be expected to hold judges in high esteem. Meanwhile, Kambwili...

The Road Development Agency (RDA) board has suspended chief executive officer Elias Mwape and director for Human Capital Elias Mwila for abuse of office. According to impeccable sources, Mwape put his wife on a three-year paid study leave, without declaring conflict of interest. In an interview, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development Charles Mushota confirmed...

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu says the mining company entered into an agreement with Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc that the US $144 million debt owed to the power utility would fully be settled once it was sold. In an interview, Milingo said the mine did not unilaterally refuse to clear the...