SPECIAL Assistant to United States President Joe Biden and Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks says the US government will soon send an Ambassador to Zambia once the selection process is complete. And Banks says her government stands ready to support and assist Zambia in economic growth and reforms. Addressing journalists in Lusaka before her...

SOUTHERN African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has urged the UPND administration to identify better, peaceful and productive activities which cadres can engage themselves in so that they do not resort to unlawful activities. In a statement, Wednesday, SACCORD executive director Boniface Cheembe commended the UPND government for their commitment to end...

NEWLY appointed PF vice-president Given Lubinda says former president Edgar Lungu did not weep even after suffering the humiliation of being booed at Heroes Stadium because he is a strong and tested leader. And Lubinda says the way some PF officials were not accorded seats at President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration ceremony shows the kind of...

UNITED Kingdom Minister for Africa James Duddridge says elections give citizens a chance to change politicians who do not spend money well. Speaking during a press briefing, Wednesday, Duddridge said the UK government was supporting the "exciting change" in Zambia. “It was a great privilege to meet with Mr President today, to talk about his...

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has shifted into the US$850,000 house belonging to Zambia National Soccer team defender Stophila Sunzu. But Sangwa says Lungu must first retire from active politics before he can start to draw the benefits conferred on a former Head of State. The House, which is worth close to 20 million in kwacha terms...

FORMER Vice-President Dr Guy Scott says he feels relieved and pleased that President Hakainde Hichilema won the presidential elections, stating that Zambia is definitely in safe hands. And Dr Scott has cautioned the UPND administration to be wary of some tricky operators in the government system who may want to continue operating in a "business-as-usual"...

CIVIL Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia president Davy Chiyobe says the union will advocate for the reinstatement of the 41 civil servants who were retired in national interest after PF won in 2016. And Chiyobe says the removal of cadres from bus stations and markets is more like a second independence, as citizens...

FINANCIAL analyst Maambo Hamaundu says for the kwacha to continue on the path of appreciation, President Hakainde Hichilema needs to make certain decisions that will maintain the confidence which his election generated within the financial market. The kwacha has been on an upward trend against major convertible currencies and on Monday closed at K16.72 to...

SHIWANGANDU UPND candidate Albert Munanga has petitioned the election of PF’s Stephen Kampyongo citing widespread malpractices, vote buying, bribery and corruption before, during and after the elections. And losing Mafinga UPND candidate John Sichinga has petitioned the election of his PF counterpart Robert Chabinga citing malpractices. In the first matter, Munanga stated that Kampyongo, who...

VETERAN politician Sikota Wina says the next five years will be closely monitored to see whether the pledges made by President Hakainde Hichilema in his inaugural speech will be actualised. And Wina says he is impressed with former president Edgar Lungu's decision to peacefully surrender the instruments of power to President Hichilema. In an interview,...