Opinion

Indeed it is true that news sometimes is stranger than fiction. About two days ago it was reported by some not so credible blogs that the Drug Enforcement Commission had issued a seizure notice on... […]

THERE have been some strange complaints from leaders of the ruling party to the effect that their youths are not benefiting from the government as they expected. We are being told that the youths are... […]

ALTHOUGH the church does not accept homosexual tendencies, homosexuals are not criminals and they must therefore not be criminalised, says the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). This is one controversial statement that has attracted... […]

THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has insisted that government should increase the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) threshold in the 2023 National Budget because the country’s economy has relatively been stabilising. The Union... […]

On Saturday morning, Lusaka woke up to the most unfortunate news of a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on the Great East road, at the University of Zambia junction. Ten souls were lost on... […]

CHINESE Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui says Zambia’s debt to China should not stop the two countries’ bilateral cooperation. Ambassador Xiaohui observes that the intent of debt is to establish a pathway for development and... […]

JUSTICE Minister Honourable Mulambo Haimbe insists that a majority of Zambians are in favour of a holistic Constitution reform process, arguing that the current law needs cleaning. The minister adds that even during the Patriotic... […]

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says people must not get tired of going to the Constitutional Court in order to seek interpretation of various clauses in the Constitution. President of the association Lungisani Zulu... […]

IN OUR editorial opinion yesterday, we pointed out how the government was clinging to a silly excuse for the imminent late delivery of fertilizer, a crucial input for our farmers. Despite numerous assurances that the... […]

LAST week, the Zambia Public Procurement of Authority (ZPPA) announced the cancellation of the fertiliser supply tender for the 2022/2023 farming season which was recently awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture. According to ZPPA director... […]