FORMER finance minister N’gandu Magande says he is happy that national planning now falls under the Ministry of Finance because it will be essential in rolling out the increased CDF. In an interview, Thursday, Magande said the government's division of planning should help constituencies set priority projects before receiving funds because only then can they...

24 UPND youths who invaded a mine in Muombe, Chembe district have been charged with criminal trespass, obstructing a road, malicious damage to property and assault. The youths, who include UPND deputy national youth chairman Stephen Chikota, harassed police officers and sought to gain entry into a mining area alleging that the miner had no...

POLICE in Lusaka have formally charged and arrested their deputy commissioner and former president Edgar Lungu's Aide De Camp, Chisanga Chanda, for allegedly assisting a wanted suspect. And Lusaka Lawyer Makebi Zulu says he has been informed that a UPND cadre also participated in the questioning of his client, adding that he was also asked...

Continuation from yesterday’s edition… IN November 2021, government through the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) invited bids for the EMERGENCY SUPPLY of what they described as essential medicines which needed to be distributed to health facilities across the country. This tender was advertised on the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) e-GP platform, as...

KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba has engaged in a heated altercation with Lumezi independent member of parliament Munir Zulu on WhatsApp, exchanging insults and ultimately resulting in a mixed martial arts challenge. In a WhatsApp voice note conversation, the lawmakers are heard hurling unpalatables at each other repeatedly. Below is a verbatim of...