POLICE spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the police will need to be careful before taking any action against PeP leader Sean Tembo over his recent Facebook posting because he used the word "Bally". And Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says it's worrying that Tembo has continued to use his social media platform to decimate the name of...

GOVERNMENT says it will strengthen rules and regulations, especially with regards to public transport operators who are entrusted with many lives. Speaking during the funeral service for the Great East Road, UNZA area, accident victims held at Kaunda Square Catholic Church, Tuesday, Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu, who was representing government, said...

UPND has suspended its Lusaka Province deputy chairperson for administration, Saul Cornhill, over his "imbwa zapa UNZA" statement in a viral land dispute video. In a statement, Tuesday, UPND secretary general Batuke Imenda distanced the ruling party from Cornhill's remark saying it was not only disrespectful to the government, but an insult to the President...

LEADER of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says some members of parliament react in anger because they feel unfairly treated by other lawmakers in the House. And Mundubile says there is a need for members of parliament and presiding officers to introspect in view of the high levels of indiscipline and disorder in Parliament....

Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says the new dawn administration does not interfere with the operations of the DPP. Mwiimbu was responding to a question from Chama South member of Parliament Davison Mun'gandu who wanted to know if government would consider advising the DPP on the decision she made to enter...

US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says the impartial implementation of the rule of law is critical to ensuring that accountable and responsive democratic governance thrives. And acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe has reaffirmed government's desire to strengthen Zambia's democracy. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Haimbe, Tuesday,...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has taken note of various concerns expressed by citizens regarding the procurement of fertiliser. And the Commission has insisted that it will not shy away from investigating anyone in the current government, nor will it undertake false investigations on anyone for purposes of victimisation. PeP president Sean Tembo recently...

CIVIL rights activist Brebner Changala has questioned why President Hakainde Hichilema leaves behind his spokesperson Anthony Bwalya whenever he is "gallivanting" all over the world. And Changala says it's unfair that Patrick Kangwa is still acting Secretary to Cabinet for over a year, without either being confirmed or done away with. But Bwalya says it's...

MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu says his ministry has taken interest in the alleged K5 million land scam at the Lusaka City Council (LCC). According to a report by the Zambia Daily Mail recently, more than five computer hard drives containing vital information on this scam disappeared from the...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has jointly charged and arrested businessman Valden Findlay and his wife, Dessislava, for Money Laundering involving K386 million. Meanwhile, the commission has also charged and arrested Findlay's wife for Gratification paid to a former government official amounting to K4,110,256.03. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC...