Musokotwane can now smile, he’s been stressed – Simumba

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says the debt restructuring deal has given Zambia breathing space, joking that Finance and National Planning  Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane can now smile as he has been stressed. And Simumba says the Patriotic Front should accept that they messed up the country’s economy and avoid scoring points from the debt issue by…...

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The flu people are having is Covid-19 – MoH

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Donor Coordination Dr George Sinyangwe says the country is experiencing a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, that’s why people keep complaining of having flus, fever and mild headaches. In an interview, Saturday, Dr Sinyangwe said the good thing about it was that it was not as aggressive as […]

Land Administration System will perform better come July – Govt

LANDS Minister Elijah Muchima says the Zambia Information Land Administration System (ZILAS) is steadily improving and will provide much better services come July. Speaking at a media briefing, Friday, Muchima said government was trying to introduce a 24/7 service call centre in order to resolve various land challenges. “To give hope to all of you,…...

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Allowing PF to govern was a terrible experiment – Batuke

UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema has rescued the country, which until Thursday last week was wallowing in poverty. Speaking when he received some new members to the party, Friday, Imenda said Zambians undertook a terrible experiment by giving PF a chance to rule the country for 10 years. “As we have…...

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Zambian truck driver burns to death in SA

A ZAMBIAN truck driver has died after the truck he was in caught fire in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zambia’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa Inonge Mwenya says circumstances that led to the death of the driver are unclear and has therefore called for accelerated investigations. In a statement, Saturday, First Secretary Press and Public…...

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Debt restructuring was like a mission impossible – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the clinching of the $6.3 billion debt restructuring deal calls for celebrations as it was a difficult process. Speaking shortly after arriving in the country from France, President Hichilema said it was unfortunate that some PF members were demeaning a process which they failed to achieve. “This was not easy, debt…...

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Immigration nabs 3 Chinese nationals for sex trafficking

THE Department of Immigration has detained three Chinese nationals for suspected human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The Immigration Department says the Chinese nationals are alleged to have been offering some Vietnamese nationals to different clients for sex at US$400 per night. In a statement, Department of Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said two of…...

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