FORMER defence minister George Mpombo has condemned the beating of police officers in Katete district but argues that it’s “cringeworthy and befuddling” that professionally trained cops can be overpowered by villagers. And Mpombo says government...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says she’s not aware of any UPND member who has been appointed to state institutions such as ECZ. During the Vice-President’s question time, Friday, Leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile asked...

POLICE say former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu is still in their custody and may appear before the Magistrate Court either today or on Tuesday. On Friday, police arrested Zulu for another offence...

THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that the Office of the President in Muchinga Province irregularly disbursed loans amounting to K2,997,500 to 80 youth groups towards the general elections due to political influence. And the...

INFORMATION and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda says some people are being paid to discredit the government and spread falsehoods about ministers on social media. And Shiwang’andu PF member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo says the Ministry...

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the opposition is shooting in the dark by raising “non-existent matters” that the President is securing public tenders for his friends. And Bwalya says the IDC CEO will be appointed...

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says it’s embarrassing that the Anti-Corruption Commission has failed to secure convictions of those accused of corruption when that’s its duty. ACC Director General Gilbert Phiri recently said the...

THE Committee on Parastatal Bodies has heard that the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) purchased two office buildings worth K25 million using a 24-month payment plan which is not backed by law. According to the...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says UPND members shouldn’t assume that public money belongs to them by virtue of being a ruling party, but should instead contribute personal resources to the party. And President Hichilema says Zambians...

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says most public procurements are single sourced under the UPND government, stating that this is a scheme to award tenders to contractors who are friends with those in...