FORMER University of Zambia (UNZA) vice chancellor Professor Luke Mumba says he cannot comment on the termination of his contract because he doesn't know why it was terminated. On Friday, the University of Zambia terminated the contract of vice chancellor Professor Luke Mumba and deputy vice chancellor Dr Tamala Kambikambi. Reacting to this in an...

SEVERAL UPND members have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, demanding K453,243 each as damages for false imprisonment as well as K438,200 each for malicious prosecution. In a statement of claim filed recently, Lubinda Simonda and nine others, who have sued the Attorney General, stated that they were arrested on December 15, 2016,...

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says First Quantum Mineral's $1.25 investment in the mining sector is an indication that investors are confident in the country's economy. And Kabuswe says he is yet to formally read Vedanta Resources's letter in which the firm is promising to make various progressive changes if given back KCM....

THE Lusaka Magistrates' Court has reserved a ruling to May 24, 2022, in a case in which former presidential press aide Amos Chanda wants the court to summon acting Anti-Corruption Commission director general Silumesi Muchula to testify. Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Dominic Makalicha reserved ruling after the parties in the matter made their submissions. This...

DEVELOPMENT Bank of Zambia (DBZ) board chairperson Noel Nkoma says he has decided to resign from the Energy Regulation Board of Zambia (ERB) to focus on reviving DBZ. Nkoma announced his resignation on social media, adding that the responsibilities bestowed on him of reviving DBZ were enormous and required total commitment and focus. "Upon being...

AZADI Investment Limited has sued former Tourism minister Ronald Chitotela in the Lusaka High Court, demanding payment of K6.5 million, being the balance for the construction of his house worth over K9.6 million in Chongwe. The company is demanding an order for payment of K6,500,000 and the corresponding VAT owed to the company, interest, and...

NEW HERITAGE Party president Chishala Kateka says it is disappointing to note that appointments based on political patronage have continued. In an interview, Kataka said many people had been sent in the diplomatic service as a reward for helping a party. “Do we stop to think about those that are coming up ​​​​​professionally through the...

BLOOMBERG has reported that Zambia has agreed to end legal action against billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd. as President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to revive mining output in the country. According to Bloomberg, President Hichilema told reporters at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town on Monday that Vedanta and "ourselves" agreed...

THE Energy Regulation Board has invited comments from the public on Zesco's application to revise upward connection and tariff fees. And Lunte PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says Zesco's application to hike charges is an indication that the UPND does not care for the people. In an advert, Monday, ERB stated that Zesco wanted...

RECENTLY when the President officiated at the Media Conference in Lusaka, he spoke strongly against publishing information that tends to agitate members of the public without making an effort to verify. The good news is that journalists are always eager to ask questions. The bad news is that those from whom answers are expected prefer...