Companies owned by family and friends of former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila had millions of dollars of public funds funnelled through their bank accounts, according to Africa’s biggest data leak. The money was transferred to the companies’ accounts at the Congolese arm of the BGFI bank. Millions of dollars in cash were then taken out of the ...

The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) has disclosed that the 2021 statistics survey revealed that 40 percent of the Zambian population was not willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to due to lack of information on the vaccines. Speaking during the commemoration of the 2021 African Statistics Day in Lusaka today, ZAMSTATS Interim Statistician Mulenga Musepa says only 40% of the ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed and sworn-in a number of Permanent Secretaries and other senior government officials. And President Hichilema has implored the newly appointed Permanent Secretary to reign in on the debt burden and public expenditure. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at State House today, President Hichilema says the past way of running public affairs will not continue, including ...

The Ndola and Lusaka High Courts have nullified the elections of Kabushi and Kwacha Members of Parliament Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji respectively. Lusaka High Court Judge Edward Musona sitting I Ndola has nullified the election of Mr Lusambo on grounds of electoral malpractices and violence. In this matter, United Party for National Development (UPND) losing candidate Bernard Kanengo petitioned ...

Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali has called for the construction of a new bridge across the Chambeshi River located off the Mpika- Kasama road in Muchinga Province following the damage caused to the existing one. Mr Tayali disclosed that government will release $3.4 million towards the reconstruction of both the Chambeshi and Mulobezi Bridges which has affected operations of ...

Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu says the election of Zambia to the chairmanship of the African Group of Negotiators at the COP26 in Glasgow,Scotland is a testimony to the great attributes of President Hakainde Hichilema’s inspiring leadership. Speaking during a media breakfast in Lusaka today, Mr Nzovu says Zambia will be at the center of African negotiators ...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has destroyed various food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms which were seized from Shoprite outlets worthy over K16,000. NBA Communications Officer Sandra Lombe explains that while the products that may have contained genetically modified organisms were seized from Shoprite stores and Melisa Supermarket in Lusaka, only those products seized from Shoprite were destroyed. Ms Lombe ...

Vice President Mutale Nalumango says Nkwazi house the presidential residence at State House needs to be worked on before President Hakainde Hichilema can move in. Responding to a question by Shiwang’andu Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo why the president has not moved into his official residence just like his predecessors did, taking into consideration his security, Mrs Nalumango says President ...

Association of mine suppliers and contractors has lamented on the current business environment saying nothing has significantly changed to drive business especially in the mines. The association has also noted that the effects of covid-19 pandemic coupled with the ended general elections has led to apprehension among mining companies triggering low investment and production thereby affecting business. In interview with ...

Governance and financial expert Brian Chanda says there is need to advocate for more decentralization policy especially looking at the extent of some feeder roads in some urban areas and hunger, it should be something commended that development is taken to such places. Mr. Chanda tells QTV news that the more there are more agriculture sectors in these places, the ...