THE Media Owners Association (MOAZ) has asked President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene through the Zambia Revenue Authority and reverse the introduction of VAT on newspaper sales. The media owners have also asked President Hichilema to intervene in a matter where Topstar has been operating as a signal carrier and distributor as well as content service...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged media owners in Zambia to invest in specialized reporting in order to equip journalists with in-depth understanding of issues. The President has also revealed that his government is working on changing the education curriculum to ensure that mathematics and English are no longer determinants for judging a learner’s capabilities and...

CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel says the UPND is practicing gutter politics by using the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to block opposition members from taking part in elections. And Sangwa says Justice minister Mulambo Haimbe insulted the people’s intelligence by holding a press conference to give a narrow, partisan and juvenile interpretation of...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is not an agent of imperialism, and those who are peddling that narrative are speaking from a point of ignorance. The President has been displeased with continuous accusations that he is working with foreigners instead of government technocrats; and that he is a puppet of the Western powers. Critics of...

DESPITE Zambians voting for a change of government leadership, things have remained tough for ordinary Zambians. In most cases, the cost of basic commodities has either not improved or has gotten worse. During this period we have witnessed the price of bread going between K15 and K20. We have witnessed the price of fuel fluctuating...

FORMER Milenge PF member of parliament Mwansa Mbulakulima says African leaders must spearhead the fight against racism around the world. Mbulakulima has urged the African Union (AU) to discuss matters of racism and petition institutions with the view of getting redress. In a statement, Monday, Mbulakulima lamented that while the "Black Lives Matter" movement was...

THE decision by the Minister of Information and Media, Chushi Kasanda, to dissolve the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) boards is welcome and long overdue. The Independent Broadcasting Authority stands out among the institutions that were gravely abused under the Patriotic Front government. The board that has just been...

HOUSE of Chiefs Whip Chief Chipepo says it is high time that the PF and UPND leadership met and reconciled by finding amicable ways of ending political violence. In an interview, Monday, Chief Chipepo said political leaders should understand that violence would not usher them into office. "Political parties should embrace each other after one...

CHIPOLOPOLO striker Fashion Sakala yesterday scored against Real Madrid in Rangers' pre-season friendly at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Sakala was making his starting competitive debut for the Scottish champions after featuring for the final 30 minutes in a 0-0 stalemate against Enoch Mwepu's Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The two Zambians shared a debut...

FIRST Republican president Dr Kenneth Kaunda's son, Colonel Panji Kaunda has urged political party leaders not to use traditional leaders to divide the country. Speaking during Dr Kaunda’s state funeral procession in Mansa at the UCZ Luapula presbytery St Paul's congregation, Tuesday, Col Panji said traditional leaders were the glue that holds the country together...