CIVIL rights activist Chama Fumba, popularly known as Pilato, says praise singers are like alcohol as they can drown an individual's intelligence and sensibility. In an interview, Wednesday, Pilato said there was little to learn from praise singers and more to learn from critics. "I think praise singers will always be there and the responsibility...

CHIEF government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says it is not government’s intention to be reactive as opposed to being proactive in information dissemination, adding that government apologises if that is how Zambians feel. And governance activist Brebner Changala says nine months down the line, Zambians do not understand the UPND government’s vision. In an interview, Kasanda...

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says no tax holidays have been given to First Quantum Minerals (FQM) because of the $1.35 billion investment which was announced last week. In an interview, Prof Saasa said there were a number of "so-called specialists" commenting on the FQM investment without knowledge of the reality. "I have just concluded with...

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says the bad headlines, State House official scandals, among other issues are sending a wrong signal to the IMF. And Simumba says President Hakainde Hichilema must reset his government to show that he believes in the rule of law, accountability and transparency. Meanwhile, Simumba has described government’s statement that it has no...

SWEDISH Ambassador to Zambia Anna Maj Hultgård says government's high ambition to fight corruption is impressive. In an interview, Wednesday, Ambassador Hultgård said it was important to continue to review reforms and strengthen institutions to ensure that any gains made were cemented. "Zambia, around elections and after elections, has seen a very positive development when...

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss a case in which suspended Lusaka lawyer Jonas Zimba wants a determination on whether the DPP can be subjected to the procedure under the Judicial Code of Conduct Act when she is not a judicial officer. Kabesha has submitted that if the Director of...

PF national chairperson Davies Chama has wondered how former ruling party members can declare proceeds of corruption which they did not steal. And former home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo has wondered why a number of PF members were arrested when President Hakainde Hichilema had offered amnesty. Speaking upon arrival at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport...

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba has wondered who President Hakainde Hichilema was complaining to when he said things in Zambia move too slow when he is, in fact, the architect. Last week, President Hichilema lamented that he hated that many things in this country moved too slow, adding that he hoped to work with China...

FORMER Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit National Coordinator Chanda Kabwe on Monday appeared at Anti Corruption Commission headquarters for interrogations. And Kabwe's lawyer, Sakwiba Sikota SC, has advised Zambians to focus on important things rather than wasting time by making unfounded allegations. Kabwe, who was accompanied by his lawyer and some PF officials, arrived at...

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection says the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka in the month of April 2022 stood at K9,326.41, showing a decrease of K85.13 from the K9,411.50 recorded in March 2022. In a statement, Monday, JCTR Social and Economic Development Programmes Manager Chama Mundia attributed the decrease...