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4 Dec 2025 | Shadreck Jere

German envoy told us Zambia doesn’t have enough fiscal space for a big delegation – Mwambazi

PUBLIC Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson Warren Mwambazi has insisted that the German Embassy denied 18 MPs visas in June. He says the Embassy questioned why such a huge delegation intended to travel to Germany when... […]

4 Dec 2025 | Elizabeth Mabenga

Mobile Money, Betting Levy bills pass second reading

THE Property Transfer Tax, Betting Levy and Mobile Money Transaction Levy (Amendment) Bills have passed the second reading stage in the National Assembly. The Property Transfer Tax Bill came up for reading on Wednesday. The... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Shadreck Jere

I take responsibility, I was a bit careless with the ‘seed’ remarks – Bishop Kalesha

BISHOP Victor Kalesha of Lufwanyama has taken responsibility for the words he uttered at State House during a courtesy call meeting on President Hakainde Hichilema by the pro-Bill 7 group. Bishop Kalesha, in now viral... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Ivy Mwansa

It’s important for countries to honour power export agreements – SAPP

SOUTHERN African Power Pool (SAPP) Chief Engineer for Markets Wilson Masango says it is important for every country to honour its power export agreements because failure to do so would affect future arrangements. Meanwhile, Regional... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

3 political parties have applied to be Tonse special purpose vehicles – Zumani

TONSE Alliance National Coordinator Chris Zumani Zimba has advised Kelvin Fube Bwalya to apply to the alliance administratively if he wants his party to be considered as a special purpose vehicle. Zimba adds that if... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

Pick running mates of high calibre, not anything with breasts – Mumbi Phiri

FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has advised presidential candidates to pick running mates with high calibre and not “anything that has breasts”. She argues that since former vice-president Inonge Wina was the first... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

Gulfstream disposal process ongoing – Lufuma

DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says the disposal process of the Gulfstream G650 Presidential Jet is ongoing and will soon be concluded, with details to be announced publicly. President Hakainde Hichilema has committed not to use... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Shadreck Jere

German Embassy denies blocking visas for 18 MPs

GERMAN Ambassador to Zambia Soenke Seimon has dispelled allegations that the Embassy denied 18 Zambian MPs visas. Last week, Bwana Mkubwa MP Warren Mwambazi claimed that he and 17 other MPs were denied visas to... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Angela Muchinshi

Don’t worry about rigging, ruling parties lose elections even after appointing commissioners – ECZ

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is wondering why people are worried that they would rig elections when all past commissions where the opposition emerged victorious were appointed by the ruling party. The Commission is... […]

3 Dec 2025 | Elijah Munkombwe

Zambians like last-minute exercises, we won’t extend voter registration – Govt

THE Zambian people have a problem, they like last-minute exercises, says acting Leader of Government Business Ambrose Lufuma. Lufuma says the ECZ will not extend the mass voter registration, stressing that citizens were told to... […]

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