A LUSAKA resident has dragged former State House permanent secretary Emmanuel Chilubanama, his brother Wesley and their company Luntex Construction and Logistic Limited to court over alleged unpaid labour dues amounting to over K200,000. Davie Siulapwa (suing as Donne of the Special Power of Attorney by Soteli Chisupa) is seeking an order for payment of...

PF national chairperson Davies Chama says the UPND is provoking former president Edgar Lungu to make statements which make it seem like he is still in active politics. Commenting on Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe’s statement that Lungu shouldn’t be enjoying his benefits since he declared that he’s still in active politics, Chama said Haimbe was...

THE Non-Governmental Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it is sad that Petauke Central independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda downplayed concerns about sexual reproductive health and girls' rights, especially that Eastern Province has the highest teenage pregnancy statistics. On Tuesday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo warned young girls engaging in early sex, especially with...

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the Zambezi River Authority raises about $1.2 million annually from the tariffs it charges to Zesco and Kariba South Bank. Speaking in Parliament, Tuesday, Kapala said the Authority was exempted from paying taxes on its profits as promulgated in the Zambezi River Authority (Amendment) Act No 12 of 2001. "I...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu to issue a ministerial statement on the UPND cadres who disrupted a donation ceremony at Bulangililo Clinic. This was after Mufulira PF member of parliament Golden Mwila raised a matter of urgent public importance and concern that Kwacha...