THE Non-Governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says the absence of an allocation towards a standalone referendum in the 2025 national budget demonstrates that government lacks commitment to fulfil its promises. And the organisation says... […]

THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it is set to appeal the acquittal of former Home Affairs minister Steven Kampyongo and former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo. On Thursday, Lusambo was acquitted of three counts of attempting... […]

FORMER Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo has advised law enforcement agencies to take their time investigating before arresting suspects, so that they have strong cases when they go to court. And Lusambo says he will... […]

NATIONAL Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) Executive Director Dr Aaron Chansa has expressed disappointment with the announcement by government to recruit 2,000 teachers in the 2025 national budget. In an interview, Sunday, Dr... […]

WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says the reduced water supply has led to a decrease in revenue collection for utility companies, resulting in losses averaging K1.5 million per month. Giving a ministerial statement... […]

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government will release K500 million this week to clear part of its K1.5 billion debt owed to small-scale farmers who sold their maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). Responding... […]

MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga claims that he was harassed at the High Court grounds on Thursday, alleging that a female police officer almost pulled his manhood. Kapyanga, who appeared at the High Court on... […]

FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has intensified his campaigns to Member States, seeking support for the candidacy of Zambia’s Dr Samuel Maimbo for the African Development Bank Presidency. According to a statement... […]

THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced that it will allocate 27 billion cubic metres of water to be shared equally between Zesco and the Zimbabwe Power Company for power generation in 2025, with each... […]

ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka has described the execution of the 2024 national budget as satisfactory. Last year Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane presented a K180 billion national budget for 2024 to the nation,... […]