FORMER Zesco board chairperson Mbita Chitala says there was an attempt by various government bureaucrats to asset strip Zesco Limited. In his book, entitled “CORPORATE CAPTURE: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT IN ZAMBIA”, Chitala said attempts to strip Zesco were from Smart Zambia Institute and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). "One of the most...

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says there is need for law enforcement agencies to investigate all ministers alleged to be involved in corrupt activities. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema's remarks that a clique of criminals whom law enforcement agencies were currently pursuing had now started teaching his ministers and permanent secretaries how to...

INFORMATION and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda says she doesn't understand Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa's assertion that government has failed to explain certain decisions effectively. On Sunday, Sangwa said government's inability to effectively communicate certain decisions was a discomfort citing the removal of subsidies and the International Monetary Fund as some of the areas where government...

ACTING PF secretary general Nickson Chilangwa says the UPND are a "bunch of lairs" who are riding on the former ruling party's works. In an interview, Chilangwa said it was unfortunate that the UPND government had continued to commission projects which were done by the PF without acknowledging the opposition party. "Do you know what...

SIX Ministry of Health officials have been taken to court over alleged willful failure to comply with applicable law and procedure in connection with the supply of drugs by Honeybee. The accused are Wilson Lungu, a chief purchasing and supplying officer, Daniel Makawa, a senior registrar-surgery, Emmanuel Mubanga and Boyd Mwanashimbala, both pharmacists. The rest...

EMBATTLED Democratic Party (DP) president Harry Kalaba says Zambia is at a cross roads because President Hakainde Hichilema is evolving into a “puppet master” who wants to control government from his community house. And Kalaba has accused Special Assistant to the President for Politics Levy Ngoma of having meetings with suspended DP members as well...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the UPND government's main agenda is to rebuild the country's economy. Speaking before departure to the United Arab Emirates where he is scheduled to grace the National Day of the Republic of Zambia at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, President Hichilema said to rebuild the country's economy, there was need to...

The law on defamation certainly leads to difficult questions concerning the extent to which the Constitutional right to freedom of expression ought to be balanced against the protection of the reputation of others. It is a given that defamation is a crime under the laws of Zambia and is provided for in the Penal Code....