KABUSHI PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he is in politics so that one day he can be President of Zambia. In an interview, Lusambo said he wanted President Hakainde Hichilema to succeed so that he can find the country's economy in a good condition. "For me I would want the President to succeed....

FORMER minister of youth, sport and child development Emmanuel Mulenga says if procedures for giving youths empowerment funds were not followed, relevant authorities must follow up officers who were responsible for identifying beneficiaries. Last week, current youth and sports minister Elvis Nkandu revealed that some artists provided fake information to access loans, adding that some...

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing, and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government will do an assessment of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Ana once the storm is over. The country has seen an increase in rainfall in the past week due to Tropical Storm Ana. On Saturday evening, heavy rains had caused flooding and damage to...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Professor Luckson Kasonka says the suspension of the ministry's procurement unit has caused some challenges because certain things cannot be procured urgently. On Friday, December 3, 2021, the entire Ministry of Health Procurement Department was closed and put on suspension pending investigations by a joint task force....

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba says UPND is quickly eroding the confidence which the public has in them. And Kalaba has described President Hakainde Hichilema's trip to South Africa as a scam. In an interview, Kalaba said UPND was becoming intolerant to anybody who was trying to advise them. "Clearly, you can see that the...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says money will be coming into the country and things will get better. Speaking during her campaign tour in Kabwata, Vice-President Nalumango said the UPND government was focused on improving the living conditions of citizens. She said the UPND was confident of scooping the Kabwata seat because the UPND government was implementing...

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama has projected increased portfolio investments as well as foreign direct investment in the country as inflation continues to drop. And Kanyama says the monthly fuel price reviews proposed by the Energy Regulation Board are not good for business. Last week, the Zambia Statistics Agency announced that the annual inflation rate for January...

The Zambia Wildlife Police officers in Chipata district of Eastern Province have complained over lack of decent accommodation in their camp. Speaking on behalf of other officers during a protest in Chipata, Noah Banda said wildlife officers were staying in old and dilapidated houses which were not even fit for human habitation. He said the...

FORMER Malambo PF member of parliament Makebi Zulu says it is unfair that his party is the only party which is being investigated over its source of campaign funds during the 2021 general elections. In an interview, Zulu said the selective treatment with regards to investigations of political parties' source of income could be deemed...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday joined his party in drumming up support for Kabwata UPND candidate Andrew Tayengwa, attracting crowds everywhere he went. President Hichilema, who was seemingly in high spirits, he took selfies with citizens and jumped up and down to the excitement of the crowd who kept chanting “Bally, Bally, Bally!” Addressing Lilayi residents,...