MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe has lamented that his ministry is heavily attacked with falsehoods, arguing that some people even go to his office "mukutusetin'ga". And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is need to enrich the debate around the mining sector if it is to grow. Meanwhile,...

THE Bankers Association of Zambia has urged members of the public in possession of the £20 and £50 paper banknotes to deposit them at their respective banks by September 30, before they are phased out. In a statement, BAZ chief executive officer Leonard Mwanza explained that the Bank of England was withdrawing the legal tender...

POLICE in Ndola are investigating a case in which a 29-year-old Crack Squad police officer shot himself dead after killing his wife of two years and injuring her young sister at their parents' house following marital disputes. Meanwhile, the mother of the deceased woman has narrated that the couple's marriage was characterised by disputes, adding...

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says it is clear that the majority is in favour of a holistic Constitution reform process because the current one needs cleaning. Last week, Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa SC said the Constitution was okay in its current state, arguing that the problem was the bad people who have been occupying State...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has bragged that during the ongoing UN General Assembly, he was asked whether he can help other countries achieve what he has achieved for Zambia within a year. And President Hichilema says one or two Zambians living in the Diaspora will be appointed as ambassadors within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, President...

CHINESE Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui says his embassy will not shield any Chinese company or national who behaves illy. And Ambassador Xiaohui has announced that the Chinese government, through its embassy in Zambia, will host the China-Zambia Trade and Investment Forum from September 28 to 29, 2022. Meanwhile, acting Minister of Commerce, Trade and...

LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu will on October 5, this year, move a motion in Parliament to ask government to re-introduce meal allowances in public universities. This follows the Speaker's move to approve the said motion for debate on that date. In a letter dated September 19, Tennieson Nyangu, signing on behalf of...

FOUR suppliers have dragged ZPPA and the Ministry of Agriculture to court over government's decision to terminate the fertiliser tender after being recognised as the Best Evaluated Bidders. The four firms are also challenging the move by the ministry to use the direct bidding procedure. Evergreen Fertilizer Limited, Stoutone Investments Limited, Samar Agro Investments Limited...

FEMALE PF presidential aspirant Brenda Nyirenda says it’s time a woman took over the leadership mantle in the former ruling party because she feels serious leadership is lacking. And Nyirenda has lamented that the non-refundable application fees for female presidential aspirants of K100,000 are too exorbitant. The PF has called on bonafide registered members wishing...

    AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says his Ministry was guided by the Zambia Public Procurement Authority to directly select fertiliser suppliers for the 2022 to 2023 farming season due to time constraints.   And Phiri refuted Emmanuel Mwamba's claims that the Ministry had awarded Alpha Commodities a tender worth $65 million, asking the former...