FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo says the Zambian government recently opened a Diplomatic Consulate in Dubai which will soon be commissioned. In a statement shared on his official Facebook Page, Monday, Kakubo also announced that the United Arab Emirates had given Zambia a free slot at the upcoming Dubai expo scheduled for...

NEWS that police are finding millions of dollars in people's houses is not something that should surprise anyone. We can express our astonishment at the amounts involved and the defence that people put up, but the fact that people were keeping that much cash in their houses is not something that is out of imagination....

BIOMEDICAL Union of Zambia president Daniel Mwimbe says it's unfortunate and illegal for government to suspend the debt swap process without consulting unions. On Friday, Vice-President Mutale Nalumango confirmed that government had suspended the debt swap and was looking at ways of positively restructuring it. But in an interview, Mwimbe said government had not handled...

LEADER of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says political parties must begin to adjust their manifestos into realistic policies so that they do not struggle to implement promises like the UPND government. And Lupososhi PF member of parliament Emmanuel Musonda says it's the will of God that UPND will only rule for five years,...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is need to have a mindset change and ensure people do not take what does not belong to them. And President Hichilema has hailed the church for facilitating spiritual growth by teaching values like “thou shall not steal”. Meanwhile President Hichilema says the discontinuation of the Ministry of National Guidance...

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says an IMF programme will not affect social sector expenditure, contrary to what some people are saying in the media. In a pre-budget interview with Diamond TV, Thursday, Dr Musokotwane said government would ensure that the Health, Education and other social sectors benefited. He argued that those who had reservations...

AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Phiri says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will procure an extra 300,000 metric tonnes of maize after exceeding its initial target of 500,000 metric tonnes for the 2021 marketing season. Responding to a question from Pambashe PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela on whether government would continue procuring maize from the farmers,...

PF Member of the Central Committee Antonio Mwanza says his decision to step down as National Youth Chairperson and Media Director is nothing dramatic. In an interview, Mwanza said he had done a lot of consultations and reflection before arriving at his decision, adding that he was confident that whoever would take over from him...

AMOS Chanda says there should be no limits placed on freedom of expression because that threatens the very existence of freedom itself. And Chanda says the UPND administration has an opportunity to benefit from mistakes made by previous governments by allowing criticism as early as possible. Commenting on Information and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda's remarks...

CHIPANGALI PF member of parliament Andrew Lubusha has petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking a return of the properties and documents seized from him by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). According to a petition filed in court, Friday, Lubusha stated that the Constitution was violated when the officers seized his properties and documents relating to...