Zambia is losing huge revenue from illegally-exported gold, says Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Richard Musukwa. Rendering a Ministerial statement to Parliament, Thursday, Musukwa said illegal gold mining had denied the country of the much-needed revenue, as most of the gold reported ended up in the hands of foreign traders. “Most of our gold,...

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka has accused President Edgar Lungu of cheapening the position of the Republican Presidency with the continued buying of councillors from the opposition. Reacting to the defection of Mpulungu Katwe Ward Councillor Patrick Mukolele to the PF, Katuka expressed disappointment that the President was targeting opposition councillors around the country under...

Police say they are yet to arrest the PF cadre who shot dead UPND member Laurence Banda in Kaoma on Sunday. On Sunday, Western Province Police Commissioner Charles Lungu told News Diggers! in an interview that police had nabbed a UPND cadre who indiscriminately shot and injured two people, one of them his fellow opposition...

Zambia's economic conditions are ripe for an early general election because the country desperately needs political transformation, says former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga. Speaking on Prime Television's Oxygen of Democracy programme, Monday evening, Sichinga observed that the country’s early general election held in 1991 was due to the same deteriorating economic conditions...

The Patriotic Front has denied killing a UPND cadre in the violent attacks that occurred on Sunday in Kaoma District of Western Province. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed that one UPND cadre was shot by a PF cadre, contrary to information earlier issued by Western Province Police Commissioner Charles Lungu. “Initial investigations revealed that suspected...

Kaoma UPND member of parliament Morgan Sitwala has lamented that party supporters do not feel protected because police are fearing ruling party cadres. On Sunday, Western Province police commissioner Charles Lungu said police had nabbed a UPND cadre who shot indiscriminately and injured two people, one of them his fellow opposition party member. And in...

The police command has now confirmed that it was a Patriotic Front supporter who shot dead a UPND cadre in Kaoma yesterday, contrary to an earlier statement issued by Western Province Police Commissioner. In an interview, Sunday, Western Province police commissioner Charles Lungu said police had nabbed a UPND cadre who shot indiscriminately and injured...

KRI Zambia, a private sector institution that promotes research innovation methods for farmers and SME has called on President Edgar Lungu to halt the intended importation of power by Zesco from South African. Chief executive officer, Dr Frank Kayula said the emergency power import would be too costly compared to local and cheap initiatives that...

Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCL) says the business community is concerned with the numerous challenges being experienced in the national economy. In response to a press query, the chamber bemoaned the recent increase in fuel prices, the current load shedding and the depreciation of the Kwacha. "The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions has questioned government decision to increase the budget allocation towards defence, security and public order whilst reducing funding to health and education. Speaking at a briefing, Wednesday, ZCTU secretary general Cosmas Mukuka said the union noted an increase in funding to defence and security since the PF came into...