CHIEF Government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says government was not invited to late president Micheal Sata's memorial service. But PF has argued that government is not being truthful. In an interview, Kasanda said when she inquired about why government was not invited to the ceremony, the response was that "we thought you wouldn't come". “We did...

PF vice president Given Lubinda says the 2022 national budget is a hoax, an illusion and retrogressive. At a media, Wednesday, Lubinda said the budget was not tenable. "I wish to present to you our findings which were arrived at after very careful and painstaking probing. From the outset, let me state [that] the budget...

RAINBOW Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the manner in which Faith Musonda's case was concluded served as a message from the Anti-Corruption Commission to thieves that "take a chance, if we catch you too bad, but we can trade off". And Kabimba says the UPND government might only rule for a term due to...

BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says political will is key in addressing impacts of climate change. Speaking during the official launch of the Climate Change summit in Lusaka, Tuesday, Woolley said climate change was a threat to lives and economies. "More needs to be done. If we keep on the current track, global...

UPND secretary general Batuke Imenda says Pambashe and Kawambwa PF members of parliament Ronald Chitotela and Nickson Chilangwa, respectively, must concentrate on defending themselves in court rather than blaming the ruling party for their plight. On Tuesday, police arrested Chitotela, Chilangwa and five others on charges of arson, threatening violence, malicious damage to property as...

EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says government needs over K70 million to rehabilitate more than 446 schools whose roofs have been blown off, countrywide. Speaking in parliament, Tuesday, Syakalima said someone must be answerable in order to avoid such wasteful expenditure in future. “Generally speaking, there are quite so many countrywide roofs blown off and we...

THE state has closed its case in a matter in which PF cadre Innocent Kalimanshi and 27 others are facing charges of drug trafficking, unlawful use of a vehicle and possession of offensive weapons. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. When the matter came up for trial before Magistrate Sanford Ngobola, Tuesday, Drug...

FORMER Bank of Zambia (Boz) governor Dr Caleb Fundanga says PF did not want Dr Denny Kalyalya because he always advised them on the need for fiscal discipline. Commenting on Dr Kalyaya’s recent remarks that there had been a disturbance on the autonomy of BoZ during the previous administration, Dr Fundanga agreed with him, saying...

FORMER special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda, his wife and sister in law have pleaded not guilty to charges of using insulting language and obstruction of Anti-Corruption Commission officers during a recent search. This is a case in which Chanda, his wife Mable and her sister Ruth are charged...