People want to blame HH even when caught in adultery – Kabesha
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says citizens have a tendency to blame everything on President Hakainde Hichilema, even when caught in adultery. Meanwhile, Kabesha says there is no selective justice under the UPND government, as alleged by ActionAid Country Director Faides Tembatemba. Recently, Tembatemba said there was selective dispensation of justice in corruption cases under the…...
International Drug Company invests $10m in expansion projects
THE International Drug Company (IDC) has invested about $10 million in its expansion project, including the development of new plants designed to meet the standards of the World Health Organisation. And government has described the investment as an important additional investment that is expected to create jobs, introduce new skills and foster innovation within the…...
Chief Choongo is right, let’s debate ideas, avoid disunity – Nkandu
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says politics is not a dirty game, arguing that it’s the individual politicians involved who are dirty. And Nkandu says Chief Choongo’s advice to politicians to embrace unity ahead of the general elections is spot on, adding that all politicians should heed it. On Friday, House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief…...
Govt contradicts NORTEC: “No student was paid to welcome HH”
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says no student was paid for meeting President Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday, contradicting NORTEC principal Martin Kasonso’s assertions that nearly 3,000 students from the institution received lunch money after the event. And Syakalima got frustrated with opposition MPs who kept interrupting him, saying that government had already spent billions on students’…...
Districts are demanding more than the available 70 constituencies – ECZ
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the main challenge in the delimitation process is that many stakeholders in the districts have demanded more constituencies than can realistically be allocated across the country. Kasaro adds that while almost all districts are demanding more than one additional constituency, such requests are not practical because the Constitution…...
MoH records 957 cumulative cholera cases, 20 deaths
ACTING Minister of Health Cornelius Mweetwa says the country has recorded 957 cumulative cholera cases and 20 deaths as of Monday, February 23, 2026. Delivering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Mweetwa said Lusaka had become the primary focus of transmission, with sporadic cases reported across several sub-districts and health facilities. “Madam Speaker,…...
I voted for Bill 7, it’s just the Parliament gadget that was faulty – Muchima
FORMER Health Minister Elijah Muchima says it’s unfair to say that he did not support the Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 when in fact his vote was affected by a faulty gadget in the National Assembly. According to sources, Muchima and his fellow dismissed minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Elias Mubanga, were among the…...
Court to rule on whether John General has case to answer on March 10
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set March 10, 2026, for a ruling on whether Miracle Impact Ministries International overseer Pastor John Nundwe, alias John General, has a case to answer in a matter where he is accused of raping a Matero woman. Allegations into the matter are that, Nundwe, on November 22, 2023, in Lusaka,…...
NPA seizes GBM Trucking Ltd
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) has seized GBM Trucking Limited, a company owned by former Defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM). In October 2024, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced Mwamba to five years imprisonment with hard labour for conflict of interest and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Magistrate Stanford…...
Zambia, Botswana agree to use digital cards as travel documents
THE governments of Zambia and Botswana have agreed to use the Smart National Identity Card as a travel document for citizens of both countries crossing via the Kazungula Bridge Border. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Principal Public Relations Officer Mwala Kalaluka stated that Zambia was expected to commence the…...