MINISTER of Energy Peter Kapala says reintroducing fuel subsidies can only be done depending on the situation. Commenting on former Energy Minister, David Mabumba's remarks that the only way government could address the looming increment in fuel prices was by reintroducing subsidies, Kapala said that was Mabumba's opinion, adding that he would discuss the matter...

WESTERN Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta says UPND is confident of winning the Mongu Mayoral by-election because the party has achieved a number of things since assuming office. In an interview, Mbangweta said the UPND government had, in the past six months, managed to revive a number of sectors. "We think we will carry the day,...

THE matter in which PF Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda was summoned by the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges, Absences, and Support Services has been adjourned, as the committee was not sitting yesterday. The Parliamentary Committee on Privileges, Absences, and Support Services summoned Nakacinda to appear before it following a point of order that...

HUMAN Rights Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says the conduct of police has still not changed, despite President Hakainde Hichilema's call for them to uphold human rights. In an interview, Mwandenga said a change of mindset was needed in the police department. "There are a number of teething issues which are worrisome. The conduct of the...

PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema has refused a brand new presidential limousine so that the money can be channeled towards important areas of need. And Bwalya says no government department has bought brand new VX vehicles as they are all using old ones. Meanwhile, Economist Professor Oliver Saasa says there is need...

FOUR Lusaka bus drivers have been dragged to court on a charge of proposing violence. The accused persons; David Maliko, Benjamin Chalamuka, Erick Saini and Francis Kwalela, are charged with one count of proposing violence. It is alleged that the four jointly and whilst acting together, without lawful excuse, proposed violence to bring physical injury...

THE State has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that DEC received information from a reliable source to the effect that Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay, his wife Dessislava and his companies illegally received huge payments from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice. The State has disclosed that the Ministry of Finance allegedly...

FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo says there is no apparent need to evacuate Zambians citizens from Russia. Giving a Ministerial Statement to Parliament, Tuesday, Kakubo said the current situation in Russia was generally calm. "May I also report to the House, that the current security situation in Russia is generally calm and...

PF member of the Central Committee Mr Tutwa Ngulube says the appointment of State Counsel Musa Mwenye as chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission Board is targeted at harassing PF members because there is bad blood between the former Attorney General and the former ruling party. Mr Ngulube claims that State Counsel Mwenye has never been...

PF member of the central committee Tutwa Ngulube says his party should brace for "more harassment" from the Anti-Corruption Commission following the appointment of former attorney general Musa Mwenye as board Chairperson because he is a man who has never been heard speaking against corruption. And Ngulube who is also PF lawyer says Mwenye will...