ELEVEN people have died in a fatal road accident which occurred this morning at the junction of the University of Zambia along Great East Road, involving a ZNS low bed truck and a Toyota Hiace carrying 14 passengers. Meanwhile, Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali has expressed shock at the rate at which road traffic...

POLICE say Mwense PF town council chairperson Humphrey Kapapula's body was found lying half-naked and bleeding from the private parts, with a small cut on the left eye as well as bruises on the forehead. And Police have refuted social media reports that Kapapula's manhood was cut off. Meanwhile, government has urged the police to...

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has now prosecuted five companies on the Copperbelt on Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud charges. And the Authority says it's currently prosecuting Changesheng Mining Equipment Company Limited and its Director Wang Qi on VAT fraud charges after their actions caused a loss of revenue to the government in...

FORMER president Edgar Lungu says those in pursuit of peace must begin to work with their enemies in order to turn them into partners. In his message in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, Wednesday, Lungu, who is chairperson of the Edgar Lungu Foundation, called upon everyone to rise to the occasion and ensure...

INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has disclosed that the Police Service, in conjunction with other Law Enforcement Agencies, an operation in Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces where they recovered seven suspected stolen motor vehicles, among other things. And Kajoba says a Volvo truck carrying 10 tonnes of copper ore and a Fuso Truck loaded with...

PF presidential aspiring candidate Emmanuel Mwamba says UPND is replicating the former ruling party's mistakes by wanting to rule by intimidation and violence. And Mwamba says despite President Hakainde Hichilema vehemently condemning direct bidding initially, all procurements under his government are via single-sourcing. Speaking when he featured on Lusaka Radio, Wednesday, Mwamba said the UPND...

THE Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to handle the 2022 FISP fertiliser and Seed availability issue, saying there is no time to waste as the farming season is fast approaching. In a statement, Thursday, ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said farmers were concerned with the...

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...

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...