CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa says his earlier prediction that President Hakainde Hichilema would perform so well in State House to the extent that people would support his third term, was a premature statement based on what he has seen now. Speaking when he appeared on KBN TV, Thursday evening, Sangwa said what was seeing in...

THE Patriotic Front has adopted former presidential empowerment initiative national coordinator Clement Tembo as the party's candidate for the forthcoming Kabwata by-election on the 20th of January 2022. Speaking to journalists, PF acting secretary general Nickson Chilangwa said the party had adopted Tembo because he was a popular candidate. "The central committee of the Patriotic...

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained that Zambia's 2022 budget indicates a clear commitment to address the fundamental issues that created the need for support and a clear ownership of the reform programme which has facilitated a relatively rapid conclusion of bail out discussions. And the IMF says allegations that it was in talks...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he will not hesitate to make tough decisions for the country because his government is focusing on rebuilding the economy in the long term and not to appease. And President Hichilema says the UPND government has walked the talk by sending resources to the wards and constituencies. Meanwhile, the President has...

ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) director community education Dorothy Cheelo says the maximum prison sentence of 14 years for corruption is not adequate because the vice is an economic crime which can sabotage the nation. And Cheelo says the commission was flooded with corruption complaints immediately after the August general elections. Meanwhile, Cheelo says the commission does...

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says although the removal of fuel subsidies is painful, citizens should understand that it was a necessary action by the government in order to uplift the weakest in society. In an interview, Dr Musokotwane said the rise in some commodity prices resulting from the increase in fuel prices would only...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Faith Musonda for being in possession of a house suspected to be proceeds of crime in Lusaka’s Kingsland City, which was acquired at the value of US$185,000 (about K3 million). And the Commission has clarified that the settlement between the State and Musonda which was signed in October this...

The Energy Regulation Board has increased the retail fuel pump prices by K3.54 for petrol and K4.56 for diesel. Petrol has been adjusted from K17.62 to K21.16 while Diesel has been adjusted from K15.59 to K20.15. Low Sulphur gas has been adjusted from K17.82 to K22.29. ERB board chairman Reynolds Bowa told the media that...

LUMEZI independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of being corrupt, claiming that he has bribed some ACC officials in the past. And Pambashe PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela says people will be afraid to build properties in the country for fear of being called corrupt. Meanwhile, Vice-President Mutale...

THE Department of Immigration has confirmed that Zambia Soccer star Stoppila Sunzu’s father and five members of his family were picked up by officers in the night, Monday, after they failed to produce documentation to prove legal immigration status. In a statement, Tuesday, Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said, however, that it was not...