Using roads to win votes is dishonest – Muhabi
MUHABI Lungu has accused the UPND government of being dishonest by starting construction on roads just six months before Parliament is dissolved. The Zambia We Want (ZWW) spokesperson says every Zambian should see such projects for what they are: campaign gimmicks. Recently, government commissioned the 371-kilometre Mutanda-Kasempa-Kaoma Road. Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane warned that…...
Sean Tembo’s argument that law doesn’t define an insult lacks merit – State
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set November 15, 2025, for ruling in a matter where Sean Tembo has asked that the case in which he is charged with using insulting language be referred to the High Court for determination of a constitutional question, arguing that the law does not define an insult. Earlier, the State…...
3hrs power supply will disrupt livelihoods – CSPR
THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says Zesco’s decision to reduce power supply to three hours for residential areas will disrupt livelihoods, especially for those whose income depends on electricity. On Monday, Zesco announced a reduction of power supply to residential areas from four hours to three hours. Commenting on the reduction in an…...
EU outlines power transmission plan for N/Western, C/belt
EU Ambassador to Zambia Karolina Stasiak says the EU is planning to continue its energy investment by transmitting electricity to the North-Western and Copperbelt regions. Stasiak says the EU-Zambia Lobito Corridor Business Forum slated for 12th to 14th November 2025 is expected to showcase specific investment opportunities in the agriculture, energy, and mining sectors. Speaking…...
Budget Committee recommends repositioning FISP to boost efficiency, crop diversification
THE Committee on Expanded Planning and Budgeting has recommended that the government consider repositioning the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as a standalone intervention under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. Committee Chairperson Fred Chaatila says over 70 per cent of the agriculture budget continues to be absorbed by FISP and the Food Reserve…...
Govt moves to introduce betting, mobile money levy
GOVERNMENT has taken Bills to the National Assembly meant to introduce Betting Levy, Mobile Money Transactions Levy, Income Tax and VAT. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the Betting Levy Bill seeks to provide for the imposition, payment and collection of a betting levy. Speaking when he presented the Bills in the…...
Mopani dissolves Nkana executive committee after poor start
MOPANI Copper Mines PLC has, with immediate effect, dissolved the Nkana Football Club Executive Committee following the team’s poor start to the 2025 MTN Super League season. In a statement released on Wednesday, Mopani Chief Executive Officer Charles Sakanya confirmed that the decision was made in response to Nkana’s continued underperformance in the top-flight league,…...
I’ll be watching those who go against what they swore to uphold – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has warned public sector workers against disregarding confidentiality, saying he will monitor behaviour that goes against their sworn duties. The President has also sworn in the newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police for Administration, Charity Munganga, Deputy Inspector General of Police for Operations, Fred Hamaamba, Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Professor…...
Power Dynamos edge Zesco, Kansanshi sack Saileti
DEFENDING champions Power Dynamos have continued to rise on the MTN Super League table after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fierce rivals Zesco United in a tightly contested electric derby played at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe. An eighth-minute strike from in-form striker Moses Shumah proved decisive, handing Power their third consecutive win and condemning…...
Ambassador Zulu defends HH’s Tanzania trip
AMBASSADOR Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary George Zulu says he is dismayed that opposition leaders are condemning President Hakainde Hichilema for attending Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s inauguration. He argues that the President’s presence at the inauguration was important, stating that ignoring Tanzania would have been economic suicide. Former foreign affairs minister Harry Kalaba on Tuesday said…...