FORMER Justice Minister Given Lubinda says during his time in government, he has twice survived hijacking at the hands of armed robbers wielding machine guns. And Lubinda who is former Kabwata member of parliament says he once suffered from food poisoning as he was about to present a bill at its second reading stage in...

MUNALI UPND aspiring member of parliament Mike Mposha says despite Professor Nkandu Luo’s rich CV, she has nothing to point at as her achievements in Munali constituency. And Mposha has urged the electorate to vote for a candidate who will represent their needs effectively, instead of electing chancers who are merely seeking for jobs. Speaking...

LUSAKA lawyer Lewis Mosho has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order that the consolidated petition against President Edgar Lungu be dismissed as it contravenes provisions of the law. Mosho has argued that the act of petitioning the incumbent President contravenes the mandatory provisions of Article 98(1) of the Constitution which prohibits any person from...

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says the PF government will in the next five years ensure that contracts on local projects are given to Zambians. Speaking in Chipata when she met religious leaders, Vice-President Wina further said the PF government would in the next five years focus on rural roads and rural development. “Value addition is a...

A LONE naked attacker has hacked three members of the same family in Chingola South Township, leaving them with serious injuries. The lone attacker used an axe to inflict the injuries on the family. Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Elias Chushi who confirmed the incident said the attack occurred on May 31, 2021 around 03:00 hours....

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the increase in domestic debt by government is crowding out the private sector. Commenting on revelations by Ministry of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu that there was an increase of domestic debt from K130.2 billion to K143.8 billion recorded at the end of December...

UPND chairperson for mobilisation and strategy Sylvia Masebo says Patriotic Front members will suffer a stroke with the 2021 election outcome, arguing that there is no amount of money or intimidation that can change the people's mind. And Masebo says the PF should not be deceived with the masses that turn out during party rallies...

LUMEZI independent aspiring member of parliament Munir Zulu has insisted that PF aspirant Pilila Mwanza’s American high school diploma is not equivalent to a grade 12 certificate as it does not have the courses required in Zambia. Zulu has argued that the purported high school equivalency diploma produced by Mwanza shows she does not qualify...

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will purchase a 50 kilogram bag of white maize at K150 during the 2021 crop marketing season. Speaking at a media briefing on the 2021 crop marketing arrangements, Monday, FRA board chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya further said the agency would buy a 50 kilogram bag of Soya...