Historian Bizeck Phiri has doubted the UPND Alliance partners will stick together up to the 2026 elections. Professor Phiri says from the look of things, the UPND Alliance is getting weaker owing to the apparent conflict that has erupted within its ranks over positions. He however, states that this does not translate into the UPND becoming weak. Professor Phiri tells ...

Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has dismissed assertions of lack of transparency and accountability in the manner the government is handling the Chinese debt.  Dr. Musokotwane says certain questions being asked by Zambians pertaining to government’s discussions with creditors have already been answered.  He says China being one of Zambia’s creditors had its ...

Development Expert Kelvin Chibomba has defended President Hakainde Hichilema’s frequent trips abroad for international meetings. Mr Chibomba says the President is Zambia’s representative in international meetings and that it’s important that he attends such meetings. He says the international meetings which the President is attending from time to time are very important and beneficial to the country. Mr. Chibomba tells ...

Mambo Hamaundu Permanent Secretary for Technical Services in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Maambo Haamaundu says the increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will help address rural-urban migration. Mr Hamaundu says the prudent utilization of the K25.7 million CDF will stimulate economic activities in the 156 constituencies of the country and consequently result in urban-rural migration. He says ...

Zambia Congress of Trade Unions ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says the union is engaging the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to revise certain Statutory Instruments that speak to employees wages such as domestic workers so as to harmonize them. And Mr. Mukuka has called on the private sector to align themselves with the Convention 131 of the International ...

Emeralds and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia President Victor Kalesha has urged government to make it easy for women intending to venture into mining of precious stones to obtain licenses. Mr. Kalesha states that women should be encouraged to participate in the gemstone sector as they are more serious and committed when it comes to investments. He notes that ...

Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati says Zambia is currently at 54 percent of digital economy and that more investment in the digital infrastructure is require if Zambia has to reach its desired target of above 70 percent. Mr. Mutati has since disclosed that in October this year, Zambia through the ministry of technology and Science is expected to host ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, and Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Zambia says the donation of two brand new motor vehicles to Police in Choma by businessman James Ndambo has the potential to seriously compromise the Police in the area. Organisation Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi says in as much as the donation has come from a magnanimous and good man, who happens to ...

The Ministry of Health says it is investigating what it has termed as a movement disorder condition that has been reported at Lunte Girls Technical Secondary School in Lunte district of Northern Province. The ministry has however assured that this should not be cause for substantial public health concern. Lunte Girls technical secondary school has reported numerous cases of female ...

A ten-year old albino boy of Mkushi has had the forefinger on his left hand brutally chopped-off by three people. Confirming the incident, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says police in Mkushi have since launched a manhunt for a male only identified as Kendrick of Mkushi and two of his accomplices for the offense of grievous bodily harm. Mr. Hamoonga says ...