MINISTRY of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Permanent Secretary Yvonne Mpundu says most Zambian businesses have remained stagnant in the informal sector, hence government's resolve to ensure that they are transformed through entrepreneurship, business knowledge and transition into SMEs. And ILO country director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique George Okutho says SMEs have the potential...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested former Mungwi District Commissioner Kaniki Bwalya for obtaining over K240,000 as rentals from a government building which he purporter was his. But Bwalya says the commission is just "kind of excited". In a statement, Wednesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said the commission arrested Bwalya for obtaining...

MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu says the ministry has disbursed K43 million to facilitate the immediate construction of critical crossing-points and road improvement works in selected rural areas. And Hamaundu says the Ministry has further disbursed K4,248,994.40 to Ndola City Council for the rehabilitation of the gutted Kapalala market...

FORMER Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Raphael Nakacinda has questioned where former ministers can hide their money with "these poverty levels" being experienced in the country. Commenting on UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa's remarks that some former ministers were looking for where to hide their money, Nakacinda said the ruling party should simply...

MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says the national COVID-19 vaccination rate is now at 53 per cent. Speaking during a COVID-19 briefing, Monday, Masebo said health care announcements should be taken seriously. She also announced that the mask wearing requirement had been lifted in two more districts; Mitete District in Western Province and Chipili District...

UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says God has declared that President Hakainde Hichilema will rule for 10 years. Mwaliteta was drumming up support for UPND Luangwa candidate for town council chairperson Arthur Lungu. Speaking during door to door campaigns, Saturday, Mwaliteta said there was no meaning in voting for the opposition. “We can’t come...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says he is aware that former ministers are looking for people who are not connected to politics who can be used to hide their money. And Mweetwa says the ruling party can't harass PF funders when it doesn't know who they are. Former PF secretary general Davies Mwila recently lamented that...

POLICE in Chilanga have recorded a slight injury road traffic accident involving PF's Raphael Nakacinda after he lost control of his vehicle and hit a security camera pole at Shimabala Toll plaza. And Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says Police have arrested a 30-year-old pastor of United End of Time Church for raping an 18-year-old girl...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU), has arrested a 37-year-old businessman for money laundering activities involving over K2 million. In a statement, Thursday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said Shadreck Zulu was found in possession of money amounting to K2,104,120.21 which is suspected to be proceeds of crime....

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says all ministers are government spokespersons with an obligation to explain and defend policy. And Mweetwa says the Socialist Party failed to find credible candidates to compete in the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections, hence their decision to back PF candidates despite labelling the former ruling party corrupt not too long ago....