By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE and JULIUS PHIRI – THE Patriotic Front (PF) has extended a hand to the MMD with a view of the two parties working together ahead of the August 11 tripartite elections, President...

By JULIUS PHIRI and PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has warned council workers and civil servants across the country not to undermine his Government because they will be relieved of their duties. President Lungu...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Catholic Church has commended President Edgar Lungu for taking a bold decision to assent to the Constitution amendments, and has advised against the abuse of Press freedom through hate speech...

By JAMES KUNDA – POLICE in Lusaka have arrested four dangerous criminals and two car breakers believed to be behind increased aggravated robberies targeted unsuspecting taxi drivers. The four criminals led the officers to car...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A LUSAKA magistrates’ court has convicted a former Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) information technology deputy director for corrupt practices involving US$90,000. Mpundu Mfula, 54, of 1927, Six Miles in Kabangwe...

WE welcome the arrest of some councillors said to be involved in illegal land allocation because the vice undermines the socio-economic development of the country. This intervention is commendable because it sends a warning to...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – THE Registrar of Societies is investigating the Democratic Front (DF) leadership wrangle involving Matero Member of Parliament (MP) Miles Sampa and lawyer David Chanda who are both claiming to be leaders...

By CHIDA SAKALA – FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has said the women’s economic empowerment requires holistic interventions that will address the various challenges faced by the womenfolk. Ms Lungu said women empowerment, particularly for the...

By RABECCA CHIPANTA – PEOPLE’S Democratic Party president George Mpombo yesterday appeared before a Ndola magistrates’ court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of failing to secure a firearm. Mpombo, 61, a farmer of...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has charged that some traffic police officers are corrupt, leading to disjointed road patrols between the two law-enforcement wings. RTSA chief road traffic inspector...