ZAMBIA Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) General Secretary Fray Michelo says the union will consider filing a formal complaint over the "nonsense" word used by Health Minister Sylvia Masebo when reprimanding a nurse who was caught using her phone while on duty at Matero Level One Hospital. During her recent visit to Matero Level One...

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama has predicted an increase in inflation rate for the month of June owing to the continued geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. In an interview, Tuesday, Kanyama said he would be surprised if inflation levels continued to drop when the country was already experiencing an increase in commodity prices. “The unfortunate thing...

MILINGO Lungu has disclosed that he entered into a bargain with the State to resign as KCM provisional liquidator and to participate in an audit to reconcile his remuneration fees, in exchange for payment of outstanding fees, dropping of criminal charges and immunity against prosecution. Lungu has revealed that the various state agents involved in...

A 48-YEAR-OLD man of Vubwi District in Eastern Province who defiled his nine-year-old step daughter and another minor has been committed to the High Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of defilement. Daison Mwale, a Malawian national, appeared before Magistrate Fred Munsaka where he readily admitted the charges, saying the devil made him...

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperations Stanley Kakubo has reiterated Zambia’s commitment to economic diplomacy and multilateralism in order to safeguard the interests of citizens and consolidate global efforts aimed at promoting collective sustainable growth and development. And Kakubo has emphasised the importance of training for designated diplomats in government’s quest to enhance operations...

FDD leader Edith Nawakwi’s step children have appealed to the High Court against the Magistrate Court's decision to dismiss a complaint in which they accused the former of interfering with their late father’s estates. Mulundu Hambulo has, on behalf of his siblings, applied to appeal out of time and has further filed four grounds of...

FORMER MDC secretary general Lucky Mulusa says he is considering starting his own political party because he would rather do that than be led by people "who will come to shock you" after ascending to the presidency. In an interview, Mulusa said he would rather lead a political party and offer proper solutions. “Those of...

HOME Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu says he sympathises with Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo but it is gratifying to note that he has continued enjoying his human rights. And Mwiimbu says the current government is launching and commissioning projects which were initiated by the government of the republic of Zambia, and not PF....

THE Lusaka Magistrates' Court has adjourned a case in which a 24-year-old woman is accused of alleging that President Hakainde Hichilema sacrificed the six Seventh Day Adventist youths who drowned on Lake Kariba to May 20. The defamation of the President matter involving Saliya Laisha could not take off yesterday before Lusaka magistrate Nthandose Chabala...

KAUMBWE PF member of parliament Aaron Mwanza says the hike in fuel prices has not really affected people in rural areas because very few people depend on vehicles for transportation. In an interview, Mwanza said the high cost of living in rural constituencies was not as bad as it was in urban areas, adding that...