MINISTER of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has told Parliament that as at July 2020, over K4.7 billion was collected in toll revenue, from inception. And Dr Ng’andu says over K700 million has been raised from July 2020 to present. The Finance Minister was speaking in Parliament on Thursday during questions for oral answer. Mufulira PF...

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government is not happy that some police officers continue to be involved in extra judicial killings. Speaking on Diamond TV's Weekend Marathon programme, Saturday, Kampyongo said government was not pleased to hear that police officers were involved in "some of these cases". "In the case of Frank Mugala, we...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has donated K300,000 to Ndola’s Kapalala market in Kabushi constituency. Announcing the donation in Ndola, Saturday, Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo, however, said the money would only be dispersed when a proper disbursement system had been instituted. “Tulefwaya tukakule the biggest market mu Copperbelt kuno ku Kapalala Market. Ba Edgar...

FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited has posted record-breaking copper production of 779,000 metric tonnes in 2020, mainly boosted by its Kalumbila-based Sentinel Copper Mine, whose output soared to 251,000 tonnes. And the Canadian miner’s capital expenditure is projected to hit around US $950 million this year and in 2022, which includes US $40m in each...

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says there is nothing unusual with the appointment of former health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya to the Parliamentary Budget Committee. Commenting on UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that Dr Chilufya’s appointment to the Parliamentary Budget Committee was a disaster, Mundubile said there was nothing wrong for any member of parliament...

ACTING Housing & Infrastructure Development Minister Sylvia Chalikosa says the Industrial Development Cooperation's $44.8 million investment in the Chinese owned Marcopolo Tiles company will bring increased revenue to the treasury. She was responding to a question from Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo who wanted to know why government was investing huge sums...

PF national chairperson Samuel Mukupa says the ruling party remains solidly behind President Edgar Lungu’s candidature for this year’s general election despite calls to select an alternative because he has proved to be effective at developing Zambia. And Mukupa says the central committee is looking for ways in which the party can hold its general...

NEWLY appointed Chief Shakumbila, Netta Shakumbila, and two others have submitted to the Lusaka High Court that Patrick Chibamba ceased to be Senior Chief Shakumbila of the Sala people in Mumbwa District on October 11, last year, when he was dethroned on account of gross misconduct. They add that Chibamba was properly and lawfully removed...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia has challenged Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) to explain what decision making process led to the valuation of eight plots, which Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini's company bought, at K100,000. And TIZ says by using his office as Speaker to direct LS-MFEZ to respond to a query...

ALLIANCE for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi has described attempts to shut down News Diggers! Media Limited as a desperate effort to muzzle press freedom and prevent thorough investigations on abuse of public funds. And Milupi has urged Zambians to awaken from their slumber and help progressive anti-corruption organisations, like the independent news...