MURDER-accused Zambia Army Officer Lieutenant Nigel Mwaba has narrated to the Lusaka High Court how late Dr Tasila Tembo allegedly jumped off a moving vehicle and sustained injuries as the couple argued about her alleged new lover. This is in a matter in which Lt Mwaba is charged with the murder of Dr Tembo. In...

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says citizens appreciate what the UPND government is doing, which is why the ruling party has continued to win by-elections. In an interview, Milupi said government was being methodical in terms of recovering stolen public resources. "We can pretend as much as we want to but there...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says since the ruling party is paying off debts incurred by PF for infrastructure development, it's as good as the new dawn having undertaken those projects. In an interview, Friday, Mweetwa said the argument that PF left behind infrastructure didn't hold water because it failed to settle the debts. "This argument...

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga says the country has seen a surge in SMEs as evidenced by the number of individuals visiting his ministry to obtain recommendations to access financing. And Mubanga says he will flag off the marketeer empowerment loans under CEEC this Thursday. In an interview, Mubanga said his ministry...

MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo has implored traditional leaders to work with government in finding innovative ways to support more community-led projects that will bring resources closer to local communities. According to a statement issued by the ministry’s public relations officer, Chila Namaiko, the minister was speaking when he officiated at...

CHAPTER One Foundation says the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) is within the law in terms of investigating former president Edgar Lungu because immunity only applies to court cases. A Lusaka Magistrate authorised DEC officer, Emmanuel Khondowe, to inspect Lungu’s Atlas Mara bank account in August this year, as part of an ongoing investigation on allegations...

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says although concerns about the high cost of living are genuine, it's a historical problem which wasn't caused by the new dawn government. Speaking when he featured on Radio Phoenix's "Let The People Talk" programme, Friday, Bwalya said UPND wasn't elected to shift the blame on anyone, but it had to...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says he will not rush into reconstituting the NRFA Board until he understands what caused the squabbles that led to its dissolution. Dr Situmbeko dissolved the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) board in October this year due to its failure to pull together as a “united team”....

THE Public Accounts Committee says controlling officers should adequately prepare themselves as they appear before the committee because it won't tolerate the “laissez-faire attitude”. On Wednesday last week, the Committee sent away a delegation from RTSA led by Ministry of Transport and Logistics permanent secretary Fredrick Mwalusaka after noting a discrepancy in the amount of...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has admitted that there was indeed more money in circulation under PF but argues that it was only available during the times the country borrowed. And Dr Musokotwane says the waiver of Visa requirements for a number of countries is in a quest to grow the country’s...