IMMEDIATE past Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) commissioner general Percy Chato says issuing statements to give inmates conditional release is aimed at winning their votes in the August general elections. Commenting on remarks from his successor Dr Chisela Chileshe’s who says the Prisons Act allows the President to release inmates serving a life sentence so that...

MINISTRY of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu says there was an increase of domestic debt from K130.2 billion to K143.8 billion recorded at the end of December 2020. Speaking during a special meeting of the National Development Coordinating Committee (NDCC), on priority setting of the 8NDP, Friday, Pamu said...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu's running mate Professor Nkandu Luo says she will whip her tribal cousins if they don't vote accordingly. And Vice-President Inonge Wina has called on all political parties to follow the commitment to maintain law and order and peace across the country. Prof Luo said this on arrival at Chipata Airport, Sunday, adding...

JAPAN Tobacco International (JTI) leaf operations manager Chipata branch Dr Ezekiel Mtonga says those fighting tobacco production in the country are likely to scare-off potential investors wanting to invest in the industry. And Mtonga says the industry is expecting to harvest over 5 million kgs of tobacco this year following a good rainfall pattern. Speaking...

THE Lusaka High Court has found four former Twin Palm Secondary School pupils who are alleged to have killed a Kabulonga Boys Secondary School pupil, with a case to answer. The court has since placed the four on their defence. This is a matter in which four former Twin Palm Secondary School pupils aged between...

TRANSPARENCY International-Zambia (TIZ) says the jailing of former Community Development and Social Services Minister Emerine Kabanshi should serve as a realisation that abuse of power has severe consequences. On Friday, the Lusaka Magistrate Court convicted and sentenced Kabanshi to two years simple imprisonment in a matter where she was facing charges of wilful failure to...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the law does not mandate the Commission to publicise the assets declared by presidential aspiring candidates. But Lusaka Lawyer Mulambo Haimbe says that he is not aware of any provision that restricts the Commission from publicising the assets. Two weeks, ago 16 presidential candidates filed their nominations and...

IT is imperative that we pay attention to the macroeconomic framework because it will define the economic environment within which the eighth national development plan will be implemented says Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti. Speaking during a special meeting of the National Development Coordinating Committee (NDCC), on priority setting of the 8th National...