SPECIAL Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe says President Edgar Lungu does not need to take part in a Presidential debate to persuade people to vote for him. And Chipampe says opposition leaders should not expect invitation cards for state functions to be dropped at their doorsteps. In an interview,...

SMALL Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) director Boyd Moobwe says the country continues to record high levels of poverty because of poor policy implementation. In an interview, Thursday, Moobwe observed the need for government to review and revise the economic and agricultural development policies if Zambia was to achieve meaningful economic growth. “Government should review...

ZAMBIA National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) general secretary Newman Bubala says teachers are always ready to work provided the environment is safe. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Monday, Bubala said there was need to ensure that the school environments were safe before schools were reopened. “For the teachers, we are always ready to...

POLICE Spokesperson Esther Katongo says it is difficult to monitor people who destroy campaign billboards since street cameras are not yet commissioned for use. And Katongo says the Police have received complaints from the PF that their campaign materials are also being pulled down in UPND strongholds. On Saturday, the UPND launched the "Paint Lusaka...

GOVERNMENT has maintained that first Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda will be put to rest at the Presidential burial site on Wednesday. And Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says the public should disregard any information that is not coming from government or Dr Kaunda's eldest son Colonel Panji Kaunda regarding the...

PF national mobilisation committee chairperson Richard Musukwa says the opinion poll which shows that President Edgar Lungu is likely to win the elections with 44.5 percent, actually understates the PF's popularity. In an interview, Musukwa said the PF would teach the opposition political parties a lesson in the August 12 general elections. “That is why...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced that the printing of ballot papers for the 2021 general elections has commenced in Dubai. And ECZ says only PF has managed to send a representative currently, adding that representatives from UPND, PAC and an Independent member of parliament are also expected to join the team. In...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says the COVID-19 vaccine is free, adding that anyone who pays for it is an accomplice to corruption and risks being arrested. And Dr Malama has disclosed that 50 businesses were closed in the last 24 hours for violating operational guidelines. Meanwhile, Dr Malama...