PRESIDENT Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat to President-elect Peter Mutharika in the September 16, 2025, general elections. Dr Chakwera has also congratulated the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader on winning Malawi’s presidential election. In a... […]

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says the 2026 National Budget must reflect investment in a multipurpose fuel pipeline. Dr Mubanga adds that government should also allocate funds to increase... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government has set out to unite the country in order to drive the development agenda. And House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Choongo says traditional leaders do not support any form of... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday castigated chiefs for remaining seated while the national anthem was being sung, stating that the action did not show respect for the country. Speaking during a meeting with traditional leaders in... […]

UNITED Kwacha Alliance chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says any opposition party that goes alone in next year’s elections will fail. In an interview, Tuesday, Sikota said Zambians were clear that they wanted opposition leaders to put... […]

GOVERNMENT Deputy Chief Whip Likando Mufalali has argued that Parliament is not biased, stating that punishments are meted out for clear breaches of Standing Orders and not as a result of political bias. Mufalali was... […]

THE Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) says it expects government to increase the budget allocation for drugs and medical supplies in the 2026 national budget to K10 billion from the current K4.9 billion. In an... […]

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the country is likely to see a significant change in its power supply by the end of December 2025. Chikote says 21 townships have been selected to receive at least... […]

FORMER vice president Enock Kavindele says there is more corruption among top civil servants than there is with Ministers. Kavindele was commenting on remarks by MMD leader Nevers Mumba, who claimed that President Hakainde Hichilema... […]

FORMER Labour minister Fackson Shamenda has warned that the UPND should not be comfortable with the absence of a strong opposition, as the majority of voters do not belong to any political party. He noted... […]