JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the issue of lifestyle audits should be looked at holistically, without targeting only those who hold public offices. The minister argues that it is not progressive for those calling on lifestyle audits to continue going on public discussion forums, saying the same things when the government is actually already in...

CHAIRPERSON of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board Musa Mwenye State Counsel says it is surprising that public officers find it very difficult to declare their assets. Mwenye SC who is also former Attorney General wonders why the declarations are not logged at the Commission if the purpose is to fight corruption and ill-acquired wealth. He...

CALLS have continued, challenging former president Edgar Lungu to come out in the open and declare if he wishes to return to active politics. Political commentator and Historian Professor Bizeck Phiri says the ‘hide and seek’ approach that the former president has been exhibiting is not good for democracy within the Patriotic Front and also...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says President Hakainde Hichilema recognises that he has a duty to restore the country’s confidence in the global community in order to attract more investment and grow the country’s Gross Domestic Product, through strategically and carefully planned trips that enable him to interact with key stakeholders relevant...

THE Zambia - China Friendship Association (ZCFA) says Zambia should take a two-track approach to resolve its debt to China, one, through the Common Framework, and another, by engaging the Chinese government on a bilateral level. ZCFA president Fredrick Mutesa says the bilateral approach between the Chinese and the Zambian government would help address ‘difficulties’...

FORMER minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says he holds no grudge against people who perpetrated what he describes as a heinous crime of inflaming the public with a big lie. The former minister is referring to procurement of drugs under the controversial contract awarded to Honeybee when he was in charge of the ministry....

ON Monday this week, President Hakainde Hichilema appointed 20 judges in the Judicial arm of the government. Among the appointees were Professor Margaret Munalula as Judge president of the Constitutional Court and Arnold Shilimi as deputy president of the court. The President also appointed Mudford Mwandenga, Judge Maria Kawimbe and Judge Kenneth Mulife as judges...

THE Board chairperson for the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Caleb Fundanga says the authority is in the process of figuring out a way of capturing tax on business mobile money transactions. Mr Fundanga, who is former Bank of Zambia Governor, says ZRA is concerned that people have found a smart way of evading tax payments...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says suspects in the alleged abuse of public funds at the Ministry have not been suspended because there is need to recognise their innocence until proven guilty. Honourable Musokotwane contends that in line with the directive of President Hakainde Hichilema, there is no need for subjecting suspects...

THERE is no leadership crisis in the Patriotic Front and there is no uncertainty regarding the general conference, says PF National Chairperson Davies Chama. About a fortnight ago, PF presidential aspirant Honourable Miles Sampa made a public statement which was seen to be in support of the UPND government – a move that angered the...