PERHAPS it’s time we go back to basics. Maybe we need to return to high school civic education and revisit the fundamental concept of a Constitution. Maybe we need to revisit the distinction between a...

FORMER president Edgar Lungu says he does not talk to President Hakainde Hichilema, contrary to “lies” told by some top government officials this week. On Tuesday, Kawana said there was no enmity between Lungu and...

TOURISM Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga says government recognises the power of youth as change-makers for the tourism sector. And Muhanga says the tourism sector has the capability to create more jobs. Closing the 2nd UN...

INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Muleya says Konkola Copper Mines owes Zesco $900 million, while government and water utilities owe the power utility K2 billion. And Muleya says Zesco’s debt to independent power...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has announced that it has arrested seven individuals and seized 120.3 kilogrammes of cannabis in Southern and Western Provinces. In a statement issued Thursday, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba...

ACTIONAID Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba says the citizens’ space is shrinking as they are being threatened even when they mean well. And Ministry of Sports, Youths and Art Permanent Secretary Fumba Chama says in...

LOCAL Government Service Commission Chairperson Ackson Sejani has warned that, going forward, the commission will not entertain substandard performance, incompetence, or failure to perform in councils. Sejani has revealed that the Commission has introduced performance...

YOUTHS from Global Platform Zambia, in conjunction with their Actionaid colleagues, have joined other stakeholders in asking government to suspend constitutional amendments due to “lack of meaningful engagements”. Meanwhile, the Youths say the majority of...

MARCOPOLO Tiles Company Ltd says the unpaid arrears, which prompted protests earlier this week, relate to the 10 percent salary increment that was to be implemented in January. The company has committed that all outstanding...

NAPSA says it has disbursed a total of K10.1 billion in partial withdrawals to 487,389 eligible members out of the total membership of 1,119,412, since the implementation of the partial withdrawal benefit in April 2023....