ZAMTEL has sued Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo over unpaid rentals amounting to K590,000 on his Ndola home. ZAMTEL told the court that Lusambo is a problematic tenant who neglects to pay rentals and that the company no longer intends to continue with him as its tenant. According to an affidavit in support...

FORMER PF chairman for elections Yamfwa Mukanga says the party does not want to be led by opportunists. In an interview, Mukanga urged those aspiring to lead the party to avoid thinking that it was now time to make money. “We lost the elections and we are not happy that we lost. And what we...

UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Vice-Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba has congratulated Dr Monde Muyangwa on her new appointment by US President Joe Biden, to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Africa. According to a statement issued by UNZA Acting Head – Communications & Marketing Damaseke Chibale, Tuesday, Prof Mumba said he was delighted...

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government owes suppliers of petroleum products a colossal sum of money which at present stands at US$524 million. Kapala says the low compliance levels by government contracted suppliers and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) with regards to the usage of local transporters might be attributed to the difference in the transportation...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the new dawn government is a continuation of the benefits of democratic processes arising from the peaceful transition of power. Speaking during the launch of the national and provincial consultations on the African Union country structural vulnerability and resilience assessment process in Zambia, Tuesday, Vice-President Nalumango said the country was making...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says ZNBC has not been generating income and therefore requires a board that is going to be proactive and innovative. And Kasanda has urged Zambians to take interest in reading and understanding the budget in its totality. During a media briefing, Tuesday, Kasanda said from the time of inception, ZNBC...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has affirmed Zambia’s willingness to support and work closely with the global community in resolving climate change. This is according to a statement issued by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Zambia High Commission in the United Kingdom Abigail Chaponda, Tuesday. Addressing world leaders at Glasgow's COP26 climate change...

MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa has called for the direct involvement of members of parliament in the management of the Constituency Development Fund. In an interview, Sampa said the CDF increment from K1.6 million to K25.7 million was unprecedented and in line with decentralisation. "As soon as I heard that they had increased...

FORMER home affairs deputy minister Colonel Panji Kaunda says Zambians must forgive but not forget the damage caused by individuals who delivered divisive language during the 2021 electoral campaigns. In an interview, Col Kaunda said the country could only move forward and unify by learning from past mistakes. “Any country or even a person who...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, his wife and his sister-in-law for allegedly insulting and obstructing ACC officers during a search. The Commission revealed that the K95,000 that was seized at Chanda's premises is being used as evidence in another matter but declined...