BBC World Questions - the BBC World Service Programme, that puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate is set to be hosted in Lusaka today. The Debate is meant to bring the people closer to political leaders and opinion formers in a debate led entirely by questions from the public audience....

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has insisted on the need to ensure that the relationship that China shares with Zambia continues to grow. Speaking when he met Bank of China Vice President Liz Jingzhen at State House yesterday, President Hichilema said China had been there for Zambia when it came to debt issues and the economy. “My...

PF faction president Miles Sampa says former president Edgar Lungu is the one killing the Patriotic Front and not UPND. And Sampa says Lungu is the biggest stooge around as he only reads statements written for him by a "clique of hijackers". Commenting on Lungu’s remarks in which he accused President Hakainde Hichilema of being...

Acting Energy Minister Gary Nkombo has expressed concern that some state and quasi-government institutions have adopted a culture of not settling electricity bills thus owing Zesco huge sums of money. Speaking when he closed the Presidential Delivery Unit Energy Lab session on unlocking and optimising Zambia’s energy sector potential, Nkombo said such a culture was...

ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani has revealed that Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) owes the utility company $500 million. And Mapani says there are no risks of the country experiencing load shedding because Zesco has put in place some mitigation measures like the importation of power from Mozambique. Meanwhile, Mapani says Zesco would be forced to...

MANSA Central PF member of parliament Dr Chitalu Chilufya has stressed the need for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIMA) to be taken back to the Ministry of Health. And Dr Chilufya says the budget increase for procurement of drugs should translate into access to safe and efficacious drugs for everyone. Meanwhile, Health Minister Sylvia...

EASTERN Province Commanding Officer Limpo Liywali has disclosed that three people have been arrested in Kasenengwa District for alleged theft of 10 packs of fertiliser valued at K21,000. And Chief Mishoro says the three suspects, among them UPND Kasenengwa District Youth Chairperson only identified as Headman Chitona, were arrested after trying to transport fertiliser at...

PETAUKE Central Independent Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa should apologise for accusing him of pushing a motion to amend the Constitution. At a media briefing, Monday, Mweetwa said Banda wanted to present a motion in parliament to urge the Executive to start the Constitutional amendment process. But...

A SUSPECTED UPND member is on the run after allegedly stealing 156x50Kg bags of D Compound and Urea fertiliser. But UPND Northern Province Provincial Chairperson Victor Sinkala has distanced the party from the fracas, asking police to arrest any perpetrators. Wise Lukwesa, who is said to be a member of the UPND security wing in...

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has refuted Emmanuel Mwamba's claims that President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing to amend certain articles of the Constitution to increase of the presidential term to seven years, among others. On Sunday, Mwamba posted on his Facebook page that President Hichilema was pushing amendments which needed close scrutiny. But in a...