MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says it is better for one to die from hunger than an infection from contaminated food. Speaking in the National Assembly, Thursday, Masebo said there was a need to discourage the whole concept of street vending. "It's true we are faced with a lot of epidemics and we must be...

CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has urged Minister of Justice Mulambo Haimbe, Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri and Dr Henry Mbushi State Counsel to promote speedy and effective justice dispensation. And Haimbe says the Ministry of Justice would look at all legal reforms as required. Speaking at the admission to the Inner Bar of Haimbe,...

FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says it is befuddling that government is totally immersed in bizarre conspiracy theories about reducing inflation when commodity prices continue sky-rocketing at an alarming rate. In an interview, Mpombo said there should be a corresponding reduction in prices of commodities and services when the inflation rate is down. “The UPND...

MONGU High Court Judge Wilfred Muma appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday but could not take plea in the absence of consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Justice Muma is facing two counts of wilful failure to comply with the law and abuse of authority of office. In count, it is alleged...

FORMER Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has disagreed with the UPND government that violence has ended since it took over power. On Wednesday last week, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwimbu said during a media briefing that no violence had been witnessed in the country since they took over power and that political parties...

THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says it anticipates a pickup in economic activities in the first quarter of 2023, especially when it comes to local manufacturing following the announcement of ZESCO ending load shedding. In an interview, Wednesday, CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo said Power continues to play a significant role as...

FINANCIAL Economist Trevor Hambayi says the government should not wait to finalise the debt restructuring programme before it starts to revive the country's economy. He says the growth of local SME's is the solution to solving Zambia's challenges around employment creation and poverty reduction. In an interview, Hambayui noted that economic recovery should be independent...

THE Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has restricted the mining licence for Bayan Construction Limited citing the company for undertaking mining activities that are beyond its permission. But the company has accused the ministry of having issued a new licence to unknown people on their mine hence overshadowing theirs. In September 2022, Mines Permanent...

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has challenged anyone who is aggrieved about the cancellation of road contracts to proceed to court. In the National Assembly, Wednesday, Nkombo said 90 percent of PF members obtained road contracts fraudulently. “We decided it was wise to cancel all contracts. It was not sustainable because they...

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Board Chairperson Caleb Fundanga says the authority is still trying to find ways of how to capture tax on business mobile money transactions. In an interview, Fundanga said people found a smart way of evading tax payments by opting to use mobile money accounts instead of point of (sale POS) payment...