ZAMBIA NEWS

Government has ruled out the reintroduction of subsidies on electricity being produced and supplied within Zambia. Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government’s position still remains the same that no customer whether domestic or commercial will be subsidized on account of power. Mr. Mutati says this position includes mines notwithstanding the fact that they are the biggest consumers. He states that ...

Barrick Gold Lumwana Copper Mine is currently sitting on 4 million tons of unprocessed copper ore with elevated levels of Uranium. Head of Corporate Affairs Nathan Chishimba says the 4 million tons of the copper ore has accumulated since 2011. Mr. Chishimba says the copper ore which occurred with elevated levels of Uranium was mined from its Malundwe pit and ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has not yet issued instructions for the murder case Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata is facing to be taken to the High Court for trial. When the matter came up today before Lusaka Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga for explanation of the offence to Mr. Mukata and his co-accused and wife Charmine Musonda, State advocates ...

Southern Province Police Commissioner Bonnie Kapeso has warned UPND supporters in Choma planning to conduct a demonstration in solidarity of incarcerated UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema of stern action. Mr. Kapeso says an undertaking will be tantamount to contempt of court given the fact that Mr. Hichilema’s case is before the courts of law. He says in the interest of peace ...

The Bank of Zambia has cautioned members of the general public against falling prey to some Prophets who claim to make miracle money. Bank of Zambia Banking, Currency and Payments Systems Director, Lazarous Kamanga tells Q-News that no one can create money unless it has come from somewhere. Mr. Kamanga has wondered why the Prophets who claim to make miracle ...

Former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili today appeared for questioning at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for alleged involvement in corrupt activities. ACC Corporate Affairs Manager Timothy Moono has confirmed that Dr. Kambwili presented himself at the Commission’s Headquarters in compliance with a summon issued to him. Mr. Moono says the allegations against Mr Kambwili relate to Abuse of ...

Government has maintained that there is no conditionality attached to its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary for Economic Management and Finance, Mukuli Chikuba says the current IMF programs no longer have conditionality on employment and wages. Mr. Chikuba says the IMF program focuses on social protection and therefore government has undertaken to protect ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has backed government’s stance to ensure that prophets that do not have clearance or credible testimony from their own countries of origin should not be allowed into the country to perform spiritual or religious activities. In a statement, EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says this would only pave way for the unscrupulous people to ...

The Zambia Police has defended the professionalism of Police officers who testified in the case in which opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema was acquitted of the charge of using insulting language. The Court had questioned the professionalism of the officers. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the four police officers who were the only State witnesses in the case in fact ...

Japan has give Zambia a K400 million grant towards the upgrading of Chawama, CHIPATA and Kanyama clinics in Lusaka into first level hospitals. Speaking during the signing of the grant agreement under phase 2 of the Japanese financed Lusaka Health Centers project in Lusaka this morning, Finance Minister Felix Mutati says Zambia’s economy cannot develop without a strong healthcare delivery ...