Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that the number of people on anti-retroviral drugs in Lusaka has increased from 70 to 86 percent. And Dr Chilufya says government is on the right track to ensuring that there is universal access to safe drugs manufactured locally. Speaking when he commissioned the first ever 9 million united states dollars anti-retroviral and ...

All People’s Congress (APC) Leader Nason Msoni  has accused the South African government of not doing enough to curb xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in that nation. Mr. Msoni was reacting to Wednesday’s incident in which the late Rabson Zulu a 28-years-old Zambian national was killed by a group of enraged taxi and minibus drivers in a town of Klerksdorp, ...

Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has clarified that no national assets or firms have been used as collateral for any of the loans Zambia has contracted from China. Ms. Siliya says the loans government has been acquiring from China are bilateral based. Speaking at a media briefing held in Lusaka Ms. Siliya also maintained that Zambia has not defaulted on ...

Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa says Zambia ‘s electricity production currently stands at 2,900 mega watts. Mr. Nkhuwa says of this production the Country is only using 2,200 mega watts at consumption peak. He has told a media briefing held in Lusaka that this means Zambia is producing excess electricity of 700 megawatts. Mr. Nkhuwa, who is also Chingola Member ...

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the jailing of two Reuters journalists, despite international condemnation. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law and their conviction had “nothing to do with freedom of expression at all”. The two were sentenced for possession of police documents while investigating the killing of Rohingya Muslims. Ms Suu Kyi ...

The Nevers Mumba led MMD is disappointed by media reports suggesting that its leader was convicted in the case he was facing two counts of Abuse of Authority of Office. Spokesperson Cephas Mukuka says such media reports are misleading as Dr. Mumba was never convicted despite the Magistrate Court finding him guilty and handing him an Absolute Discharge. Dr. Mukuka ...

Government has expressed concern that high lending interest rates have continued to hamper growth and development of micro ,small and medium enterprises in Zambia. Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government through the Central Bank will however continue to engage commercial banks in a bid to address this situation. Ms. Mwanakatwe made this assurance last night in Lusaka during the launch ...

A 28 years old Zambian has been stoned to death by a group of enraged taxi and minibus drivers in South Africa’s  North Western province’s biggest city, Klerksdorp, recently renamed to Matlosana. Rabson Zulu, holder of passport number  528427 is believed to have been first stabbed with a knife before he met his fate in the company of other four ...

Government says it will not relent its effort at ensuring that Zambia holds a fruitful national dialogue this year. Minister of Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili says her Ministry is making frantic efforts in laying a strong foundation for the forth coming national dialogue. Reverend Sumaili says Zambia is an oasis of peace which should not be taken for granted hence, ...

Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that there are no plans to sale off any public property to service debt owed to the Chinese government. Ms. Siliya says Zambia is not in a debt crisis for government to think of selling any of the public properties to earn money for repaying the debt. Speaking at a media briefing in ...