Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the decision by President Hakainde Hichilema to bring the Anti Corruption Commission, Drug Enforcement Commission and the Financial Intelligence Centre under the office of the President does not mean daily interference in the operations of these institutions. Responding to a question by leader of the opposition in the house Brian Mundubile who wanted to know ...

Energy Minister Chibwe Kapala has told Parliament that Zambia is now energy sufficient currently generating 3,200 mega watts. In a ministerial statement in Parliament today, Mr Kapala says the country is now generating its own power and is longer importing electricity. He says the country currently has a peak demand power consumption of 2,400 megawatts, adding that average demand continues ...

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has released her first solo single, Boyz, less than a year after quitting the record-breaking girl group. Street-smart and dripping in attitude, the song is based around a hefty sample from P Diddy’s Bad Boy For Life. The release was reportedly delayed for several weeks so the hip-hop star could appear in the music ...

FAZ has written FIFA, demanding action on the poor officiating that characterised Zambia’s 2-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the Qatar 2022 World Cup third group match at Estadio de Malabo on Thursday evening. Moroccan referee El Jaafari Noureddine made questionable decisions in the first half, with almost every decision going against Zambia.Most notable among them was a 26th minute ...

The US is “deeply concerned” about actions that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has told the BBC. His comments come after China sent a “record number” of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone for four days in a row, in a public show of force. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state – but China ...

Four people have died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into the Litawa river along Litawa road in Mongu district. Confirming the incident which happened on Wednesday, around 04:30 hours, Police Spokesperson Rea Hamoonga says the accident happened when the motor vehicle a Toyota Surf with unknown registration number which was being driven by Elvis ...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has re-launched the COVID-19 national vaccination programme with a call on Zambians to get vaccinated in large numbers. Speaking when he relaunched the programme in Lusaka yesterday, President Hichilema urged citizens to take the fight against the Coronavirus seriously, stressing that getting vaccinated against the disease is a matter of life and death. The head of State ...

Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has described as a scandal the deal which Glencore signed with government for the sale of Mopani Copper Mines to government. Responding to a follow up question on the ministerial statement on government’s position and strategy for the mining sector, by Kankoyo Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta who wanted to find out whether ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has bemoaned the failure to follow the procurement procedures as disclosed in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending 2020. President Hichilema said it is regrettable that there was wasteful expenditure in the country. The President said this through his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Antony Bwalya during a media briefing at State ...

YouTube has removed two of R. Kelly’s channels following his sex trafficking conviction last month. The singer used his status to sexually abuse women and children over 20 years, a jury found. YouTube’s taken down RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, saying the decision is “in accordance with our creator responsibility guidelines”. The singer won’t be able to create any new channels, but his music ...