NATIONAL Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Board Chairman Noel Nkoma has resigned with immediate effect, following his nomination as a member of parliament by President Hakainde Hichilema. Nkoma announced his resignation while addressing NRFA Board members...

THE Chinese Embassy in Zambia has rejected a Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) report which raised governance and corruption concerns around Chinese mining investments, describing its findings as biased and misleading. The Embassy says Chinese mining...

NATIONAL Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) president Saul Simujika has commended government’s efforts to curb illegal mining activities in the country. Recently, government removed illegal miners and halted illegal mining operations in Central...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has urged Ministry officials to concentrate on translating improved economic indicators into tangible benefits for citizens. In a press statement, Tuesday, issued by the Ministry Office of...

FORMER Health minister Dr Alex Katakwe has advised newly appointed Health Minister Prof Roma Chilengi to be wary of cartels within the ministry, saying some people can go to great lengths to protect their “selfish”...

A 53-YEAR-OLD police officer has died after shooting himself at Police Service Headquarters in Lusaka. The officer killed himself despite nearly four hours of negotiations aimed at stopping him from taking his own life. The...

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has given owners of unregistered boarding houses one month to formalise their businesses or risk having their premises closed. LCC has noted that several properties across Lusaka are operating as...

NRPUP president Ezra Tembo says the party has already submitted its list for the proportional representation seats. He adds that NRPUP’s list was done earlier and submitted by the secretary general with no changes. NRPUP...

THE Department of Immigration says it has detained five Ethiopians in Kapiri Mposhi and 47 other foreigners in Ndola and Lusaka. Meanwhile, the Department has fined a 46-year-old Zimbabwean man, Katrige Mbigi, K29,000 through the...

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has disclosed that some staff at certain depots are indulging in corrupt activities. In an interview, Monday, FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai said there are incidents indicating corruption at some...