ZCCM-IH chief executive officer Mabvuto Chipata says Glencore Plc will be collecting 80 per cent of copper sales over the next 10 to 17 years in order to pay off the US $1.5 billion Mopani Copper Mines owes its outgoing parent company. And Chipata has refuted claims that the company has no capacity to run...

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says he has retreated for fear of being found wanting as he cannot afford to have more court cases given the huge legal fees he is owing. There had been several reports that Kambwili was set to re-join the PF on grounds that his conviction is overturned, hence...

THE family of the late senior public prosecutor, Nsama Nsama, has written to Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale requesting for an inquest to be held in respect of his death. In a letter dated January 22, 2021, addressed to the Chief Resident Magistrate at Lusaka Magistrate Court Complex, the family of late Nsama stated,...

A 49-YEAR-OLD pastor has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates' Court for allegedly beating up a former congregant after they had a disagreement. Allegations in this case are that Pastor Christopher Tembo (accused) wanted to continue fellowshipping in the "Church of God World Mission" after he defected from the said Church, to "Church of God...

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia says tendencies of dictatorship should not be allowed in the country. Last week, President Edgar Lungu warned anyone wanting to take advantage of the election season of imminent arrest, saying if one wanted to succeed him, they could only do so in 2026 or 2031 when he would finally be...

ZESCO Limited has announced that increased load shedding will continue throughout this current quarter, pending the review of the water allocation from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) and coming onstream of the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower plant. In an interview, Zesco senior corporate affairs manager Dr John Kunda explained that the heightened load shedding in...

ENERGY Minister Mathew Nkhuwa says a delay in logistics to ease imports of petroleum products into Zambia have sustained fuel shortages in some parts of the country, but the situation will soon be normalised. In an interview, Nkuwa said fuel shortages still being experienced at selected filling stations were being addressed as Oil Marketing Companies...

PARTY of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) president Highvie Hamududu has re-launched his political party and says the current economic situation is worsening and should not be allowed to continue. Speaking during a press briefing, Hamududu said the forthcoming elections presented an opportunity for introspection. “It is evident that our country is in a state...

MUNALI PF member of parliament Professor Nkandu Luo says aspiring candidates in Munali Constituency can campaign as much as they want while she is busy working. Recently, PF member of the National Mobilization Committee Bizwell Mutale announced that he planned to stand on the PF ticket in Munali this August. Commenting on this in a...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says in an event that a travel restriction is imposed on international observers, they must consider using local staff to monitor the 2021 general elections. And the Commission has urged political parties to make use of public address systems and distribution of flyers to minimise contact with crowds during...