PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo’s allegations that a returning officer in the Sesheke by-elections had a meeting with State House officials are false. At a media […]

University of Zambia (UNZA) professional unions say perpetual delay to pay lecturers’ salaries at the institution is a deliberate ploy by management and the Ministry of Higher Education to cause mental anguish and torture to […]

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has hinted that government may make temporary rebates to some mining companies over the disputed 2019 fiscal regime if they show justifiable cause. But his Finance counterpart Margaret Mwanakatwe has contradicted […]

ActionAid Zambia says it may not be possible to implement the newly introduced Sales Tax to replace the Value Added Tax because there seems to be no resources for it in the 2019 budget. Making […]

UPND national chairperson Mutale Nalumango says political parties should commit to the national dialogue process and conclude it before 2021, warning that Zambia cannot go to elections with political differences. In an interview, Nalumango said […]

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) director Philip Pascal has expressed concern that the mining industry will be adversely affected by the recent tax changes because of unique circumstances such as the gold export tax. But Minister […]

Professor Oliver Saasa says Zambia’s poor ranking on the 2018 Transparency International corruption perception index makes the country vulnerable to vultures. And Prof Saasa says acting Anti Corruption Commission Director General Rosemary Khuzwayo’s remarks that […]

Lawyers representing Democratic Party national secretary Precious Ntambu have written to Attorney General Likando Kalaluka, advising him to tame Home Affairs Spokesperson Nephas Chifuta against interfering with party operations. On Saturday, Chifuta had issued a […]

Zambia’s challenge with ongoing political violence is difficult to address because the vice requires a cultural transformation to effectively deal with it, says SACCORD executive director Boniface Chembe. In an interview, Chembe called for enhanced […]

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet in charge of finance and economic affairs Christopher Mvunga has revealed that the forensic report on the alleged abuse of the Social Cash Transfer by the Ministry of Community Development […]