PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he gets worried when the economy begins to go down and people stop making money. And President Lungu says late President Michael Sata did not promise that people will have more money in their pockets if they don’t work. Meanwhile, President Lungu has thanked the people of Kanchibiya for complimenting him,...

BARRICK Gold Lumwana has recorded increased copper production of around 35,380 metric tonnes in the last quarter of 2020, up from 28,576 tonnes in the corresponding period in 2019. According to its preliminary results, the Canadian miner posted a total of 53,977 tonnes of copper from all three of its copper-producing assets, with Lumwana yet...

FORMER Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika says Zambians should not be afraid of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine once it is in the country because it is safe. Some citizens expressed mixed feelings over the COVID-19 vaccines, citing fears over its safety after global reports indicated that some recipients, predominantly senior citizens, had...

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says fuel pump prices are likely to be adjusted upwards despite the government’s decision to waive the importation of finished petroleum products. On Tuesday, government announced that it had granted OMC’s a waiver to import petroleum products for a six-month period effective January 1....

FORMER commerce minister Bob Sichinga says Zambia is poised to lose out from the shareholding misunderstandings between Vedanta Resources Limited and government. And Sichinga has warned that Zambia risks denting its image as an investment destination to the international community if the ongoing wrangles between Konkola Copper Mines’ (KCM’s) provisional liquidation team and Vedanta were...

TRIAL has also failed to take off in a case where nine additional UPND cadres are accused of conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace as the exhibits were not before court. Last week, trial in another matter in which 11 other UPND cadres are facing a similar charge before another...

PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika has likened Zambia's democratic dispensation to that of Uganda, saying violence and political intimidation are a common feature in both countries. In an interview, Akashambatwa said violence in Zambian politics had a long history and there was need to look at the root cause to ensure it was dealt with. "We...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) executive director Maurice Nyambe says there is need for more clarity Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kakulubelwa Mulalelo's fate and what steps will be taken to ensure she is held accountable for all irregularities she has been cited for. And Nyambe says he hopes Mulalelo's suspension is the first step towards...

THE Alliance for Community Action says the Accountant General and Secretary to the Treasury owe the Zambian people a duty to disclose the source of all such monies which were paid on behalf of the ministers. In a statement, Monday, ACA Information and Advocacy Officer Jimmy Maliseni said lack of disclosure would do little to...