CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says as far as she is concerned, there are only civil servants, not PF servants working in government. Commenting on PF vice-president Given Lubinda’s remarks that his party still had some of its loyal members in the system who kept them informed about what was happening in government, Kasanda said...

Political analyst Alex Ng'oma has advised the ruling party to concentrate on providing leadership rather than dehumanising those in the opposition by painting them black. And Dr Ng'oma has told the opposition PF to allow the new government to govern and offer support if development is to thrive. In an interview, Dr Ng'oma said it...

FORMER Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says President Hakainde Hichilema is working with people who cannot execute his instructions especially, on cadreism. In a viral video, suspected UPND cadres beat up Kasama District Administrative Officer in her office because she did not give them empowerment funds. Commenting on this in an interview, Kafwaya said...

AT least K6 billion was paid by the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) to road construction companies owned by Patriotic Front officials and some associated foreign firms, a News Diggers investigation has revealed. According to information obtained from NRFA, about K6 billion was paid to selected firms, and a review of the companies showed that...

MINISTRY of Youth, Sport and Arts Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says government will not scrape off any loans which were paid to artists, adding that legal action can also be taken if need be. On August 12, 2020, government gave K30 million as Presidential Arts Empowerment Fund, through the National Arts Council (NAC), to 'deserving...

LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima has appealed to those who have resources to fund a technical assessment on Forest 27 to come forward and help government. In an interview, Muchima said government was not being slow but was being careful on handling the matter. “We have requested cooperating partners to help us with...

THERE is no need to have all these policemen protecting one Bally, in that case I don't need their protection if they cannot protect all the citizens, says President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking after touring Katungu Market, Sunday, President Hichilema said he was following what happened in Kasama where suspected cadres beat up the Kasama District...

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government expects to have a full agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sometime in the middle of this year. And Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati says government has signed contracts with 80 institutions which will provide skills training to an average of 60 youths in every constituency....

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has pleaded guilty to hitting another teenager in the head with a machete. This is in a case in which the juvenile offender and two others are jointly charged with unlawful wounding. It is alleged that on August 28, 2021 the juvenile offender unlawfully wounded Enock Tembo aged 18. The juvenile offender...

THE statement by Chief government spokesperson, madam Chushi Kasanda where she is condemning KBN Television, is annoying to say the least. This is probably the most shameless press statement we have seen in a very long time, and it is disheartening to see that it is coming from the UPND government. In her statement, madam...