PEOPLE’S Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has warned the PF against tampering with the operations of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs) as it borders on the country’s national security. In an interview, Banda alleged that the PF wanted to enlist foreigners to register as voters...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has commended the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for its renewed commitment in collaborating with the National Assembly on matters of governance. According to statement issued by Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe, Speaker Matibini was speaking when the newly elected LAZ president Abyudi Shonga State...

ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) investigations officer Chipambe Manda yesterday shocked the Lusaka Magistrate's Court when he admitted that the total value of assets that Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya is accused of acquiring through proceeds of crime, is less than his known legitimate income. Manda testified that the total value of assets that the minister stands...

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says the Chamber of Mines should not alarm the nation by issuing false statements on Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) because there has only been a marginal reduction of six per cent this year. And Chanda says the Authority will soon be launching tax payments on WhatsApp to...

PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the ruling party’s performance in the by-elections is an indicator of how it will perform in the 2021 general polls. And Mwila says the PF will only adopt candidates that are popular on the ground, saying it will be difficult for anyone to corrupt all party committees to secure...

UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Professor Bizeck Phiri says the recent by-election results may not be a true reflection of what is likely to happen in next year’s general election. In an interview, Prof Phiri argued that the July 30 poll results, which saw the PF emerge victorious in 10 out of 15...

THE Auditor General has revealed that Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company (ChWSC) Limited had accumulated NAPSA penalties in amounts totalling around K31.1 million as at December 31, 2019, due to non-payment of statutory obligations. And the Auditor General further revealed that the company was distributing water that was below the quality standards set by NWASCO,...

NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has sued Intelligent Mobility Solutions Limited (IMS) in the Lusaka High Court, claiming payment of K141,000 in respect of penalty arrears, for allegedly remitting monthly contributions late. NAPSA is claiming payment of K141,760.07 in respect of penalty arrears as a result of none or late contribution of penalty arrears. It...

CHAPTER One Foundation Limited has petitioned the Constitutional Court, seeking an order mandating the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to carry out continuous voter registration between elections. It has argued that ECZ has violated the Constitution by deciding to conduct voter registration for the 2021 elections over a period of 30 days only. Chapter One...

GOVERNMENT should take advantage of the chainstores that are leaving Zambia and help local entities to fill the gap left by the exiting international retail outlets, says KRI Zambia chief executive officer Dr Frank Kayula. And Dr Kayula says the agriculture sector has the potential to be the country’s economic mainstay, together with mining, if...