ACTING PF secretary general Nickson Chilangwa says the UPND should gift Zambians a valentine's present by calling for early elections, arguing that its failure rate is unacceptable. Reacting to a statement made by Vice-President Mutale Nalumango during a radio appearance that it is better for the UPND to serve for one term and leave a...

RENOWNED Lusaka businessman of Italian descent, Diego Casili, says he has been a close friend of President Hakainde Hichilema for many years and he has no state capture plans. And Casili who is a member of the Business Council Covid-19 Emergency Taskforce (BCCET) says the selection of private sector leaders who recently met President Hakainde...

PRESIDENTIAL Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Jito Kayumba says some people are trying to incite xenophobia towards business individuals who met President Hakainde Hichilema at State House on Friday, February 3. A classified letter bearing a list of private sector leaders from the mining, energy, tourism, wildlife, milling, hospitality and manufacturing sectors among others, has...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has insisted on the need to deliver to the people, saying it's better for UPND to even rule for a term but it leaves a positive footprint. The Vice-President has also encouraged farmers to use cow dung for their crops where it is available. Meanwhile, Vice-President Nalumango says the new dawn government...

THE report of the Auditor General on the audit of accounts of local authorities for the financial year ended December 31, 2021 has revealed that the Lusaka City Council owed over K971 million in tax, pension and insurance during the period under review. The report also revealed that the council has not collected any revenue...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to engage more with various stakeholders this year to find out the areas where his government can do better. And President Hichilema says he is hopeful that the opposition will focus more on providing credible checks and balances with the abolishment of the criminal defamation of the President law. Speaking...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government will use the country's limited resources to advance citizens' well-being. President Hichilema was speaking when he received credentials from eight High Commissioners and Ambassadors accredited to Zambia, Wednesday. The eight included; Tanzanian High Commissioner to Zambia Lieutenant General Matthew Mkingule, Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Takeuchi Kazuyuki, Italian Ambassador to...

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has challenged emeritus Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to disclose who exactly in the ruling party is trying to silence him. Archbishop Mpundu recently said in an interview that like the previous regime, the current government also wanted to silence him. He, however, vowed to continue speaking out. “The previous government wanted me...

REPUBLICAN Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says citizens who cannot afford to buy breakfast mealie meal should consider roller meal which is more nutritious and costs less. The Vice-President has, on the other hand, directed the local authority in Lusaka to urgently embark on a clean-up exercise, particularly around the Central Business District, in order to prevent...

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested Chilufya Tayali for the offence of Hate Speech. Confirming the development in a statement, Sunday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said Tayali's arrest is in connection with the recent remarks he allegedly made where he mentioned some traditional leaders and some Commanders from the Defence and Security wings....