ZESCO launches smart metres for consumption monitoring, mobile top up
ZESCO Limited has launched the smart grid pilot project in Roma Township, Lusaka, in a bid to enhance electricity reliability, reduce unplanned outages and improve customer service. According to a statement issued by the ZESCO Corporate Affairs Department, the utility company, in collaboration with Beacon Power Services (BPS) Ltd will begin installing upgraded prepaid smart…...
John General asks court to acquit him in rape case
MIRACLE Impact Ministries International overseer Pastor John Nundwe, alias John General, has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to acquit him in a matter in which he is accused of raping a Matero woman. Nundwe argues that the prosecution has not made out its case against him, stating that they failed to prove that he had…...
I’ll enact law requiring parties to disclose sources of campaign funds – Mundubile
TONSE Alliance faction president Brian Mundubile says he will enact a law that will compel political parties to disclose their campaign funding sources and set limits on expenditure to prevent corruption. Mundubile adds that all Tonse Alliance campaigns rely on contributions from ordinary members, who provide vehicles, food and water to support the alliance. Last…...
Recent investment in mines requires more power – Kanona
KANONA Power Company says the recent scale of mining investment in the country requires more power than the country has previously needed. Kanona Board Chairperson Padmore Muleya adds that over $12 billion in mining investment since 2022 was driving Zambia’s power demand, with investors backing mining-linked energy projects. In a statement, Wednesday, Muleya said despite…...
Moyo threatens to send Binwell on “holiday”
SECOND Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo on Tuesday reprimanded Binwell Mpundu and threatened to send him on a “holiday” for stating that Zambia should learn from Ghana in terms of solving its illegal gold mining problem. Earlier Mpundu, who is Nkana Independent MP, while debating the Motion of Thanks to Ghanaian President…...
Parley queries TAZAMA over procurement of K3m non-functional drone
TAZAMA Managing Director Rodney Kalota says management is currently reviewing the matter in which TAZAMA spent over K3 million on a drone that was non-functional. Kalota has further revealed that no sanctions have been taken on any of the erring officers that took part in the irregular procurement of the drone. The Auditor General’s Report…...
Stakeholders oppose removal of official mark on ballot papers
THE Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Given Lubinda led PF have opposed the removal of the official mark on ballot papers. But ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the official mark is not an imprinted security feature. Speaking during a Stakeholders meeting to receive submissions for the Electoral Process Amendment Bill 2026, Wednesday,…...
Our jailed friends won’t be released if we don’t work hard – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the Brian Mundubile led Tonse Alliance should work hard in the general elections to ensure its incarcerated members are released. Speaking when some party leaders met the PF Kitwe District leadership, Mwila advised PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba to stop causing confusion within the party…....
Govt questions TIZ’s rating of corruption in Zambia
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has questioned Transparency International Zambia’s (TI-Z) latest corruption index rating for the country. Mweetwa argues that TI-Z concerns over weak enforcement and accountability in corruption cases have already been addressed through legal and structural reforms, citing the establishment of the Financial and Economic Crimes Court and improved performance by the…...
ZRA recovers K5.5m from alcohol smugglers
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has convicted and ordered Mweene Mweemba and Sydney Kunda to pay over K5.5 million to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for smuggling assorted alcoholic beverages into the country. In a statement, Wednesday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala disclosed that the Court directed Mweemba and Kunda to remit a…...