UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the PF government have tarnished Zambia's reputation by being the first country to default on loan payment in the COVID-19 era. Hichilema, however, has provided several suggestions on how government can move forward, among them, that it must come clean and be transparent about the country's total debt exposure to...

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says the only feasible option to stop Zambia’s debt situation from deteriorating further is for Zambians to come on board and offer support through a "solidarity tax". And Kanyama says Eurobond holders will not rush into dragging Zambia to court as they remain committed to an amicable win-win solution. In an interview,...

THE Kitwe Chamber of Commerce has described 2020 as a dark year where government has constantly interfered with local businesses, leading to disruption and heightened uncertainty. And the Chamber has predicted that government will increase its populist agenda going into 2021 ahead of next year’s crucial general election in a bid to mobilise votes. Chamber...

THE Lusaka High Court has declared as dead, a Zambia Army soldier who has been missing for nine years. Lusaka High Court judge in Charge Gertrude Chawatama has ordered that by her determination of the matter, the Registrar of births and deaths after the expiration of 14 days can issue a certificate of death of...

THE Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition in which a Livingstone magistrate was seeking an order that the Registrar of Societies deregisters all political parties which have not practiced democracy within their parties through regular elections. The court, in its ruling, found merit in UPND's argument that the said petition did not disclose any...

IN this audio, President Edgar Lungu says from now on, he should be referred to as "President General" because there are too many [association] presidents in the country, and there is need for a change in the Constitution to differentiate his distinguished title from the rest. And President Lungu says he has forgotten about what...

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has refuted reports that his Ministry mismanaged K1.3 billion worth of COVID-19 funds, saying the Ministry never received the funds. And Dr Chilufya has called on citizens to maintain high levels of hygiene to avoid a cholera outbreak in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during the weekly COVID-19...