PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the government is committed to ensuring that past atrocities are thoroughly dealt with. In an interview, Bwalya said there was need for government to clean up the whole system, adding that the right legal apparatus was needed to deal with all past atrocities. "You know what the President has always...

FORMER ministry of youth, sport and child development permanent secretary Dr John Phiri yesterday struggled to explain why he went ahead to procure 50 mechanical horses and fuel tankers without authority from the Secretary to the Cabinet. And Ministry of Youth, Sports and Arts Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says he has failed to reach out...

PF chairperson for elections Remember Mutale says the former ruling party needs to work hard to show people why they should start voting for them again. Commenting on his appointment as party chairperson for elections, Mutale said the party needed to create a certain perception so that people could start seeing PF from a new...

KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says he would have loved to see more new faces being given the responsibility to handle party matters, rather than having people like Davies Chama spearheading issues. The PF central committee has appointed a seven-man committee to be headed by Davies Chama which will spearhead the organisation and...

PF vice-president Given Lubinda has wondered why President Hakainde Hichilema is begging the corrupt to return what they stole, saying he must simply follow the culprits and secure convictions through transparent prosecution. On Friday, President Hichilema encouraged those who engaged in corruption to voluntarily come forward and pay back to society what they took away....

MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says government has allocated K930,154,000 to the recruitment of 11, 200 health workers countrywide. And Masebo says the recruitment of health workers does not only mean doctors and nurses but also Dental Surgeons, midwives, Clinical Officers, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists and drivers, among others. Rendering a ministerial statement on the roadmap of...

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema has ordered that all tender committees across all line ministries must be reorganised at staff level to improve working efficiencies relating to public procurement. In a statement, Tuesday, Bwalya said the Head of State had directed all line ministers to tighten the supervisory tone over their respective...

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga says SMEs should exploit all sectors in order to help grow the country’s economy. In an interview, Mubanga noted that once they accessed empowerment funds, most SMEs concentrated on specific sectors like agriculture as opposed to exploiting other opportunities. “To grow the economy, it is not just...

A Kabwe pastor and another have been committed to the High Court for trial in a matter in which they are charged with aggravated robbery. James Manjimela, 24, of Kabwe and Elester Zulu, also 24, of Lusaka are charged with one count of aggravated robbery. Allegations are that Manjimela, a pastor at Centre of Life...

SHIWANG'ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says that Zambians should be worried about the democracy they have chosen for themselves. And Lukashya PF member of parliament George Chisanga says the party is going to challenge First Deputy Speaker Attractor Chisangano's decision to suspend 30 PF MPs from Parliament. Yesterday, Chisangano suspended 30 PF members...