POLICE in Kitwe have launched a manhunt for a 55-year-old man of Ndeke village who allegedly defiled a 10-year-old grade 4 pupil from the area. In a statement, Tuesday, Copperbelt Police commanding officer Sharon Zulu disclosed that in June 2022, the suspect started giving coins to the victim in order to endear himself to her....

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Board Chairperson Dr Caleb Fundanga says smuggling has continued to be the authority's biggest challenge. In an interview, Dr Fundanga also noted that smuggling undermined local production. "People will smuggle. As you know, Zambia as a country has open boarders, we are a land linked country and that means all our...

GOLDEN Party Zambia president Jackson Silavwe says contrary to former Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanje’s belief, politics is not a preserve of the rich. In a statement, Tuesday, Silavwe stated that politics was not an exclusive club for the rich and that one's financial status was not a qualification to contest as member...

ACK General Dealers proprietor Ackson Tembo says his business has been affected by the Anti-Corruption Commission's delay to take his matter to court. In January 2022, the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Tembo for corrupt practices involving the export of mukula logs without following laid down procedures and seized some of his trucks. But last week, ACC...

GOVERNMENT says it has commenced the preparation of a green growth strategy which will contain concrete actions whose implementation will contribute to transitioning Zambia into a climate-resilient and inclusive green economy. And Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has commended Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for unveiling an electric car, saying it signifies another...

BUS operators in Ndola district on the Copperbelt yesterday fought running battles with police after they protested over the recently reduced bus fares which they said are unacceptable. And Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali assured them that he had noted some grey areas in the recommended bus fares which would be addressed. The...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) president Sampa Kalungu has hailed President Hakainde Hichilema for firing corruption-accused former Ministry of Health permanent secretary in charge of administration Dr George Magwende, saying it proves his commitment to fighting graft. But Kalungu says the Anti-Corruption Commission should have summoned Dr Magwende for questioning while he was still serving in...

CATHOLIC Diocese of Ndola Bishop Benjamin Phiri has insisted that politicians shouldn't be accorded a chance to speak to the congregation during mass or within the parish premises. Former Kwacha PF member of parliament Joseph Malanji on Sunday attended mass at Blessed Anuarite Parish, Chipata Catholic Church, in Kitwe's Kwacha Constituency, where he addressed the...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday recorded an ordinary statement from former Ministry of Health permanent secretary for administration Dr George Magwende. Dr Magwende, who arrived at the commission at 09:02 hours, alone, was interrogated for over three hours. When the interrogation was over, Dr Magwende declined to talk to journalists, referring all queries to the...

ACTING PF president Given Lubinda says it is unfair and a gross act of injustice for President Hakainde Hichilema to expect Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi to defend herself when her Secrecy of Oath has not been lifted. Commenting on Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha's letter to the effect that Siyunyi's request for her oath...