THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will be travelling to Namibia today to attend an emergency Extraordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit. In a statement yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo said the President would join two other Troika members, Namibia and South Africa,...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has honoured and paid all eligible government employees the 10.5 percent salary increment. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning said the total wage bill for salaries had moved from K2, 593,268, 929.92 in December 2022 to K2, 734,100,261.23 in January...

FORMER deputy energy minister Charles Zulu says people should not politicise the ongoing load shedding, describing it as a natural crisis that requires concerted efforts to find a lasting solution. In an interview, Zulu said load shedding was a long-term problem, and therefore no one should claim they could sort out the issue overnight. “What...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has announced the signing of an MoU and a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) between Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at facilitating investment in renewable energy in the country. President Hichilema says the MoU and JDA will see ZESCO partner with MASDAR, of UAE, to form a joint venture in...

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has found Santorin Investments Limited and its Director Victor Mwansa with a case to answer on 112 tax-related offences. According to a statement issued by Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala, the accused persons are facing 112 counts of making false returns and statements. "The Economic...

THE Department of Immigration has apprehended five Ethiopian nationals and a Kasama-based paramilitary police officer attached to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for illegal entry and aiding and abetting, respectively. In a statement, Wednesday, Immigration Department acting Public Relations Officer Josephine Malambo said the Ethiopians were nabbed on December 29, 2022, in Chisamba. She said...

GOVERNANCE and Anti-Corruption Researcher Rueben Lifuka says the test of legitimacy of any anti-corruption crusade lies in how law enforcement agencies deal with corruption allegations against serving ministers and other public officials. Lifuka has also urged government to put in place necessary measures this year aimed at strengthening law enforcement agencies like ACC, DEC, FIC...

THE Zambia Police Service says it's looking for a Lusaka man only identified as Goodson Mutemela who is alleged to have stolen copper concentrates worth US$80,280.15, belonging to his employer, Zamfast Logistics. In a statement, Tuesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the suspect was assigned to ferry the consignment from Kasumbalesa en...

MINISTRY of Youth, Sport and Arts Permanent Secretary Chama Fumba alias Pilato says government understands and values the importance of the arts associations and is, therefore, looking at supporting their existence. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Fumba said the country needed to reorganise the art sector and create structures that were more...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has abolished the imposition of the death penalty in Zambia as well as the offence of Criminal Defamation of the President. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said by President Hichilema's assent, the provisions of Section 69 of the Penal Code Act Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia which provide...