NATIONAL Democratic Congress media director Emmanuel Malite says Zambians will blame the opposition if they fail to unite and unseat PF in the upcoming August elections. In a statement, Wednesday, Malite said there was too much uncertainty and questions about the status of the Opposition Alliance which needed answers. "Zambians will have to blame us,...

THE Ministry of Health has revealed that there was a typing error by Zambia's embassy in Ethiopia which showed that this country received 200,000 COVID-19 test kits and one million face masks from the Jack Ma foundation when only 20,000 test kits and 100,000 face masks were donated. Speaking when he made a submission before...

DEPUTY PF national chairperson Davies Chama says the ruling party is a democratic grouping which unlike UPND, will not intimidate anyone who seeks to challenge President Edgar Lungu at the convention. And Chama says the failure by UPND members to challenge party leader Hakainde Hichilema is an indication that there was massive intimidation and that...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia says it is waiting for Airtel to conclude configurations so that users can finally access the *214# USSD code to verify their voter details. Voter verification began on Sunday. However, Airtel users have been unable to access the ECZ portal due to some technical faults. In a brief interview, ECZ...

PRESIDENTIAL Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe says if there is no one convicted as a result of corruption, it is very difficult for President Edgar Lungu to do anything. Meanwhile, Sikazwe says Zambians are too intelligent not to vote for a party which has performed wonders. On Tuesday, former attorney general Musa Mwenye SC lamented that...

ALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) says it is unfortunate that government is making the work of the Auditor General seem like an academic exercise given the poor support given at policy level. And ACA says they will be holding a virtual protest this Friday against those involved in the Ministry of Health scandals, demanding prosecution....

FORMER Secretary to Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says the revelations at the Ministry of Health should be a wake up call for the Secretary to Cabinet on what is going under his watch as head of the public service. In an interview, Dr Sacika advised Dr Simon Miti to consider revisiting public sector reforms which...

HONEYBEE Pharmacy Limited and the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) have engaged in ex-curia (out of court) settlement negotiations in a matter in which the former has sued the latter, seeking an order to forbid the authority from revoking its license. Honeybee Pharmacy Limited has, through its lawyers, informed Lusaka High Court Judge Catherine Lombe...