ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says government should consider banning thrifted clothes, commonly known as salaula, in order to grow the textile industry. In an interview, Nkhoma argued that the salaula business had destroyed the textile industry in Zambia. He said no investor would want to invest in the textile industry knowing that they would face competition...

THE State has countersued Honeybee Pharmacy Limited in the matter in which the company is demanding payment of almost US$4 million for the 5,000 medical kits it supplied to the Ministry of Health. The State has argued that Honeybee had no capacity to enter into the contract in issue purportedly signed on November 22, 2019,...

UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says the marginal increment in the price of petrol is going to affect the cost of living, but not as much. And Imenda says at least government has cushioned the high cost of living by offering free education, but that everybody seems to ignore that and take it for...

FORMER Commerce Minister Bob Sichinga says Zambians, like himself and others who have worked for ZCCM-IH, are capable of running the mines and reaping benefits for citizens, rather than relying on investors who only have their personal interests at heart. And Sichinga says government should be questioning Glencore's operations in Zambia because chances are high...

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba says relegating Zambians to only running dumpsites is an insult and tantamount to undermining their intelligence. Commenting on Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe’s statement that it was better for Zambians to get already mined materials at the Black Mountain than own mines where they have to dig, Kalaba said the minister...

FORMER Finance Minister Ng'andu Magande says Chinese President Xi Jinping's commitment to helping Zambia resolve its debt crisis is good news. And Magande says he does not see the much anticipated IMF programme collapsing. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema's telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart in an interview, Magande said Zambia should cease this opportunity...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government would like Indian medical expertise businesses to set up first-class hospitals in Zambia so that citizens are able to access specialised health care locally. And India's High Commissioner to Zambia Ashok Kumar says India will work closely with Zambia in many areas of mutual benefit. Speaking when he met diplomats,...

LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says Presdient Hakainde Hichilema must spearhead the process of repealing Defamation of the President because it is a draconian piece of legislation which his party promised to do away with during campaigns. In an interview, Chisanga said although he was a member of the PF, he and others...

SCIENCE and Technology Minister Felix Mutati says government is hopeful that it will address the country's debt challenges by the end of June. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Zambezi District Commissioner Simeon Machayi during a visit to the area, Thursday, Mutati said once Zambia's debt issue was addressed, the country would have...

YESTERDAY we pointed out that according to our investigation, Zamworth construction, the company that sold the building to government and AZADI investment, the company that built Mr Chitotela a mansion worth K9.8 million on nkongole are actually sister companies operating from the same business premises. We stated that our investigation further established that the owner...