MINISTER of Finance Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has tendered his public apology for saying that the removal of fuel subsidies will not affect youths because a majority of them don’t drive. In his explanation, he says he was referring to little children who have to walk long distances to access education. It’s good that the minister...

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says the appreciation of the Kwacha has been caused by sentiments as a result of the country's discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Bank of Zambia, yesterday the Kwacha closed the day at an average of K16.3041 buying to the Dollar and K16.3541 selling to the Dollar. In...

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji says it is irresponsible for law enforcement agencies to portray people as thieves just because they are politicians. Speaking to journalists at the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) offices shortly after he was granted bail by the Lusaka High Court, Malanji described his arrest as persecution, saying he had gotten...

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has dragged the state to court seeking an interpretation of certain provisions of the Constitution on whether a member of parliament whose election has been nullified and has appealed to the Constitutional Court can continue to hold the seat in Parliament, pending the outcome of the appeal. LAZ also...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have arrested former PostMaster General Macpherson Chanda and two directors for corrupt practices involving over K300,000,000. According to a joint statement issued by DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga and ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe, Thursday, the trio, in their capacities as Postmaster General, Director of Finance...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says thieves will not enjoy themselves under the UPND leadership. And Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) acting director general Silumesi Muchula says the Commission is happy with the stance taken by the new dawn government in the fight against corruption. In a speech read on his behalf by Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe during the...

MFUWE UPND losing parliamentary candidate Newton Ng'uni has challenged the High Court's decision to uphold the election of PF's Maureen Mabonga as Mfuwe member of parliament. And GBM’s daughter Sibongile Mwamba has also challenged the nullification of her seat by the High Court in the Constitutional Court. According to a memorandum of appeal filed in...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary for Administration Josephs Akafumba says he has engaged the Attorney General to scrutinize government contracts, stating that most of them were signed with impunity. And Zambia Police Service headquarters Director of Finance Phillimon Mukimba has admitted that amounts totaling K116,500 were paid to 22 officers as tuition and...

THE Lusaka High Court has thrown out a matter in which President Hakainde Hichilema and five others sued the state over wrongful prosecution, citing failure to prosecute the matter. This was after the plaintiffs' counsel asked for more time in order to get instructions to have the President removed from the proceedings. In this matter,...