Truck driver on the run, 30 tonnes of copper cathodes missing
A TRUCK driver is on the run after allegedly stealing 30 tonnes of copper cathodes he was transporting from Ndola to Durban, South Africa. According to police, the matter was reported by Michael Chanda, 39, of Kafue Town, a driver for Jamaras Limited. Confirming the incident, Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka said the…...
Govt grants GMO import permits to 2 companies
THE National Biosafety Authority has granted two companies five-year permits to import products which may contain GMOs, namely assorted potato and corn crisps, as well as Hungry Lion chip spices. In a statement issued by National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Communications Officer Sandra Lombe, the companies are Cold Chain Zambia Limited and ABDIMS Sales and Distribution…...
Zambia strives to reduce air travel costs – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says Zambia is working on modalities to lower the cost of air transport. In a statement issued from Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Town by his Principal Public Relations Officer Ernest Chanda, Tayali said this when he met the president of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Salvatore Sciacchitano, on Wednesday…....
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Judges role in electoral dispute requires massive public confidence
Chief Justice Mumba Malila could not have spoken any better. It is true that democracy, especially in nations like Zambia, political leadership is no longer decided by the ballot alone. Increasingly, the courts are being asked to play a central role in settling electoral disputes and, in many cases, determining who holds political power. In…...
FRA to announce maize purchase price next month
FOOD Reserve Agency (FRA) Board Chairperson Suresh Desai says the Agency will announce the price at which it will be buying maize this marketing season at the beginning of next month. In an interview, Tuesday, Desai said the Agency had delayed starting to buy the staple crop due to the high moisture content in maize,…...
Persons with disabilities demand 20 MPs under mixed-member proportional representation
ZAMBIA Union for All Persons with Disabilities president Pascal Mulenga has expressed disappointment with government’s proposed mixed-member proportional representation system, which offers only three spots for persons with disabilities. Government recently published the draft Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in which it proposes to increase constituency seats from the current 156 to 211, to…...
I know you’re angry, but PF, Tonse are not your saviour – Nevers
MMD leader Nevers Mumba says while he is aware that citizens are angry due to the challenges prevailing in the country, the PF, Tonse Alliance and UKA are not going to be their saviours. Mumba further wonders whether citizens miss the corruption, hooliganism and cadreism they experienced during the PF. Speaking during the MMD Eastern…...
Lumezi by-election was a missed chance for parties to adopt women candidates – NGOCC
NGOCC Executive Director Anna Anamela says the Lumezi by-election presented a perfect opportunity for all political parties, including UPND, to nominate women and demonstrate their commitment to enhance women’s political participation. She adds that it is disappointing that the ruling party opted to adopt a man when there was a female candidate vying for the…...
UPND ferried cadres in Lumezi to cause violence, Lungu claims
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has accused the UPND of ferrying cadres into Lumezi to indulge in political violence and intimidate voters because they had “smelt defeat”. Violence was reported in Lumezi constituency on Tuesday during nominations, involving clashes between ruling party and Tonse Alliance cadres. Police described the fight as “50/50” from both sides, confirming…...