GOVERNMENT is about to award a US$5 million tender for the provision of advisory services in relation to its debt management to Lazard Freres, a French firm, over a delivery period of three years. According to a Tender Notice addressed to the firm, among five other bidders, Ministry of Finance head of procurement and supplies...

University of Zambia lecturer Sishuwa Sishuwa has wondered if President Edgar Lungu’s call for the reopening of churches is designed to accelerate the spread of COVID-19 and create a pretext for delaying Zambia’s 2021 election. Meanwhile, Dr Sishuwa has noted that the driving factor in Zambia’s economic and health crises is not the coronavirus disease,...

CUTS Centre Coordinator Chenai Mukumba says a family of five needs K2,000 for reusable masks per month, which is too high for most families. In a statement, Sunday, Mukumba appealed to government to find a solution so that low-income consumers were cushioned and protected. "During President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s second speech to the nation on...

Castle Lager and its partner brands have postponed all 2020 Africa 5s activities to a later date yet to be determined this year following the outbreak of COVID-19 that has led to the postponement of all sporting activities around the world, including the Tokyo Olympics. The postponement affects all participating countries, including Zambia, where the...

Police in Lusaka have warned and cautioned Baba Kabaso Mulenga commonly known as Spax of Chingola on the Copperbelt for one count of Murder. According to police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo, Monday, the murder occurred in Chingola on the Copperbelt contrary to section 200 Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia. "The suspect has further...

A Mazabuka Mob on Wednesday dragged a gassing suspect out of hospital and set him ablaze around 07:32 hours. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo confirmed this in a statement, saying the suspect had earlier been rescued by police and rushed to the hospital after sustaining a broken leg. "On 19th February, 2020 at 02:35 hours...

Residents of Kakaindu area of North Western Province yesterday rioted, damaging a local police station and leaving some officers injured. The riots were in connection with information which went round that police were holding some suspects who had planned to gas some households, a trend which has caused disorder in other parts of the country...

Vedanta says it still remains committed to seeking resolution through dialogue and constructive engagement with the Government of Zambia and ZCCM-IH, despite the ongoing court processes. Giving an update on the KCM impasse in a statement, Monday, the Vedanta communications team stated that Vedanta was aware that KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu was in talks...

Government Parliamentary Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says there is nothing sinister about the delivery of ambulances to the newly-constructed hospital in Chilubi Island in the midst of the ongoing by-election campaign because government must continue functioning. And Mundubile says the ruling Patriotic Front is assured of victory in next month’s Chilubi Island parliamentary by-election owing...

Minister of General Education David Mabumba says government carefully analyses all content related to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) before it is incorporated into the school curriculum to ensure that it is not at variance with Zambia’s cultural and religious beliefs. Speaking on the sidelines of the Ministers Conference on Education, Science and Technology in Addis...

President Edgar Lungu says government has written to the American government asking it to recall its Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote because this country does not want "such people" in its midst. Speaking during a fundraising church service at UCZ St Stephen's Church building in Choma today, President Lungu said government was awaiting a response...

The Lusaka High Court has granted Vedanta Resources Holdings an injunction preventing KCM liquidator Milingo Lungu from selling mining right areas. In a statement, Friday, Vedanta stated that the KCM Board would continue protecting the mining firm's assets through all available legal means. "Yesterday, the Lusaka High Court granted the Board of Konkola Copper Mines...

Four members of the same family have died after lightning struck their home around 17:00 hours on November 16 in Kawambwa. In a statement, Sunday, Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo stated that the deceased were all of Musundu Village. "On 16th November, 2019 around 19:00 hrs, Police in Kawambwa received a report of Sudden and...

Police in Lusaka have arrested an HIV positive 29-year-old housemaid for breast feeding her employer's baby, putting the infant at risk of infection. According to a statement by police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo, Sunday, the complainant found the maid breast feeding his child around 13:00 hours on November 15. "Police in Lusaka have charged and...

Zamtel says children should be introduced to a culture of saving money in order to create a financially literate Zambia. In commemoration of this year’s World Savings Day which falls on October 31, Zamtel Head of Corporate Affairs and Government Relations Reuben Kamanga said children should be oriented on the benefits of saving money at...

Byta FM Radio Station has partnered with government to fight the effects of climate change, pledging K72,000 worth of airtime to prepare farmers ahead of this year’s agriculture season. This follows a clarion call by Southern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Kennedy Mubanga, on the need for media to increase messages on climate change, to help...

Police in Kitwe have launched investigations into murder, aggravated robbery and rape offenses allegedly committed by a lone criminal around 02:30 hours today. According to a statement issued by police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo today, the criminal killed a CBU lecturer and raped a Kalulushi Catholic University student after a feud over a K100. "Police...

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has said screening conducted on mine workers between 2017 and 2018 has shown an increase in lung diseases. Delivering a keynote address at the first Pan-African Occupational Health and Safety Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, themed “Occupational Safety and Health in Africa: Challenges and Actions”, Nkhuwa said over 5,000 mine workers...

Four Zambian trucks belonging to different companies have been hijacked in Johannesburg, South Africa by unknown people, Zambia's mission in Pretoria has disclosed. The trucks are said to have carried different vehicle engines for reconditioning in Wadeville and Kempton Park garages in South Africa. Information availed to the Zambian mission in Pretoria indicates that three...

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died aged 95. He died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to the BBC. Mr Mugabe had been in hospital in Singapore since April. He was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign. He won Zimbabwe's first election after independence,...

The Football Association of Zambia has canceled a friendly match between Zambia and South Africa which was scheduled for this Saturday owing to xenophobic attacks in that country. This is according to a statement issued by FAZ communications manager Mwazi Chanda today. FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala made the announcement in a statement saying that...

Orca Decor Managing Partner Rayan Sharara says Zambia has given his company a good environment for business, hence its expansion into the Copperbelt Province. And the Mayor of Kitwe Christopher Kang'ombe said the opening of Orca Deco, a one-stop modern furniture store, in the city is part of the transformation embarked on. At the official...

LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa's lawyers have written to PF deputy chief whip Tutwa Ngulube asking him to publicly apologise, or face a legal suit, for alleging that their client was paid to challenge Bill 10 in court. In a letter dated August 16, Theotis Mataka & Sampa Legal Practitioners stated that Ngulube's statements were grossly...