PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his mind is not on a salary but the people. And President Hichilema says he and his wife have forbidden their children from working for government because they are privileged and those jobs should be taken by other Zambians. Addressing the media shortly after cleaning some roads in Lusaka Central Business...

ZAMBIA Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Chabuka Kawesha says there is need to find a solution to the high cost of capital in order to see a diversified manufacturing sector and increased investment. In an interview, Kawesha said all players must get involved in order to grow the economy. “For as long as all...

UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says she cannot condemn Local Government Minister Gary Nkombo’s action of destroying Kachasu breweries, but can only condemn him for forcing the brewers to drink their own product. In a write up, Thursday, Imenda said the only mistake Nkombo made was to carry out the operation himself instead of...

LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says he is traumatised after allegedly escaping lynching by suspected UPND members when he visited Raphael Nakacinda at Solwezi Police Station on Tuesday. But acting North-Western commanding officer Robison Moonga said he is not aware of such an incident. In an interview, Kafwaya said he and his fellow...

MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says it is high time the world began to buy finished copper products from Zambia. In an interview, Thursday, Mulenga said it was for this reason that Congo DR President Félix Tshisekedi's visit was vital, so that the two countries could sign an MoU to set up...

ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) acting director-general Silumesi Muchula says the commission has not come across anything that touches on former president Edgar Lungu, in all the matters which have so far been investigated. And Muchula says when government officials are allowed to continue holding office while facing corruption charges, they become obstacles. Meanwhile, Muchula says the...

PROFESSOR Nkandu Luo says PF's legacy will never be forgotten because the party transformed Zambia. And Prof Luo has urged the UPND government to simply do their best while they still have an opportunity, insisting that PF is history and should not be blamed for everything. In an interview, Prof Luo said people who come...

FORMER Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba says the President has no powers to lift an oath of secrecy once it has been sworn by a constitutional office holder. On Tuesday, Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi wrote to the Judicial Complaints Commission informing them that she has sought clearance from President Hakainde Hichilema to freely respond...

SMALL Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) director Boyd Moobwe says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) should offer a competitive price, higher than briefcase buyers, during this year’s crop marketing season to ensure national food security. On Wednesday, FRA announced that this year's crop marketing season would commence on June 1 and close on October 31,...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says First Republican president Dr Kenneth Kaunda was never corrupted by power. And Vice-President Nalumango says Dr Kaunda deserves to be remembered because he was a good man. Speaking during the UNZA public lecture to mark the commemoration of the first Kenneth Kaunda Day, Thursday, Vice-President Nalumango said Dr Kaunda was described...