PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the culture of taking from poor people is too much in the country. Speaking when he swore in Dr Chola Milambo as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York, Wednesday, President Hichilema said serving the public meant putting people first before self. “To remind you that...

OUTGOING Non-Governmental Gender Organisations' Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Executive Director Engwase Mwale has called on the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) to curb online violence against women and girls. And Mwale has announced that her 17-year tenure as NGOCC Executive Director ends today and that her successor will be Anne Anamela. Speaking during a...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to involve local Zambian businesses in the supply chain of projects, as this will bring business opportunities and jobs to the people. And TDB Chief Executive Officer Admassu Tadesse says Zambia will get significant dividends once the TDB General Assembly approves recommendations by its...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the $210m Safe City Project has reached 90% completion, adding that if it were up to UPND, the contract wouldn’t have been signed. And Mwiimbu has told members of the public to report traffic officers mounting roadblocks in undesignated areas to the police. Meanwhile, Mines Minister...

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says whereas the government is not going back to subsidies, it plans to start buying oil products in bulk from June onwards in the face of increased international prices. In a statement, Wednesday, Kapala said government would work to ensure that it can accurately calculate the shipping costs and other costs...

FORMER Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwimba Malama says PF members should not only focus on calling for a general conference but should also raise money, suggesting that aspiring presidential candidates contribute one million Kwacha each. In an interview, Malama said a convention required funds which PF currently did mot have. “The leadership...

MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo has announced that the Treasury has released K805 million of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for the first quarter of this year. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development public relations officer Chila Namaiko, Wednesday, Nkombo stated that the 156...

SHANG’OMBO UPND member of parliament Mubika Mubika says government has taken too long to ensure that suspected criminals from the previous regime are prosecuted and as a result, they have hidden their loot. Debating the President's address in Parliament, Tuesday, Mubika said Ministers should not be seen dining with corrupt former PF government officials. "Madam...

MINISTRY of Health permanent secretary in charge of administration Dr George Magwende says government has so far saved about K103 million after renegotiating contracts for the supply of essential commodities. In an interview, Dr Magwende said the Ministry was renegotiating all signed contracts and had so far managed to renegotiate one contract and was almost...

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Acting Director General Liya Tembo says there is no tangible evidence that officers at the Centre are selling information. Speaking during a breakfast engagement with members of parliament, Wednesday, Tembo said the Centre had carried out an internal check on the matter and no tangible evidence was found. "Officers selling information...