THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) says it is unfortunate that boxers that won medals at the AFBC Africa Elite boxing championship in Mozambique, in September last year were yet to receive their prize monies six months after the competition. Over the weekend social media went ablaze with accusations that the ZBF executive had chewed money...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda has described as irresponsible behaviour, the recent march-past by the Sistah Sistah Foundation which was used to champion homosexuality. In a statement, Monday, Kasanda said government was concerned that the group decided to use the permit that was given to them by the Police to raise awareness against women and...

INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president Bishop David Masupa has urged members of parliament to debate relevant matters, arguing that the debates in the House are uninspiring. On Friday last week, First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Malungo Chisangano had a tough time trying to calm the angry lawmakers who rose on points of...

SAVENDA has announced that it will be sending 70 per cent of its workforce on forced leave effective April this year. The company laments that it has been having difficulties accessing funds to pay salaries and other operational expenses following ACC's move to restrict its main bank account, among other reasons. But the Anti-Corruption Commission...

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has taken over the management of the Vehicle Traffic Management System at Kasumbalesa Border Post following the transfer of the facility to the government. Cabinet recently approved that ZRA should from Friday, March 3, 2023, start managing the Vehicle Traffic Management System at the Kasumbalesa Border facility, including other supporting...

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government has not yet received any report of overpayment in the bank accounts of any public official for the month of February 2023. Last week, government clarified that public service officials received correct salaries for the month of February 2023, despite the pay slips of some public officials...

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the 72 vehicles that were recently seized by the police do not belong to the former ruling. Last week, the Zambia Police investigation team seized 72 motor vehicles and one boat which were said to have been found concealed in a private yard in Lusaka West. Deputy Police...

PF presidential aspirant Miles Sampa has dragged the Registrar of Societies to the Lusaka High Court seeking an order that his party's failure to hold the extra-ordinary convention abrogates his rights under the party and Republican Constitution. Sampa, who has also cited the Attorney General as the second respondent, is demanding an order that the...

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has announced that Zambia has been recognised as the most improved country in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of mobile connectivity. Mutati has also disclosed that the country has been ranked fourth in pricing of monthly data bundles of 1.5 GB relative to 14 other countries. In a statement,...

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has described calls by some opposition members of parliament for the abolishment of the District Commissioner position as baseless. Reacting to Mpika PF member of parliament Francis Kapyanga's calls for the abolishment of the said office after police arrested the Lumezi DC for theft of 271 bags of maize, Mweetwa argued...