By MILDRED KATONGO, STEVEN ZANDE and KENNEDY MUDENDA – STAKEHOLDERS have hailed President Edgar Lungu for directing that HIV/AIDS testing now be mandatory in all public health institutions. The Zambia National Blood Transfusion Services (ZNBTS)...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has challenged Government ministries to convince the Ministry of Finance why they should be accorded top priority when disbursing funds. President Lungu, however, said he did not want...

By CHILA NAMAIKO and PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – THE Government has welcomed the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyuni to enter a nolle prosequi in the treason charges against United Party for...

By DELPHINE ZULU and PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – OPPOSITION United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and his co-accused have been discharged after the Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyunyi entered a nolle prosequi...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – CABINET has approved the restructuring of the University of Zambia (UNZA) into separate, specialised  colleges . The university colleges will be defined under the following faculties: Medicine, Education, Agriculture and Veterinary...

By DELPHINE ZULU – THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has refused to join President Edgar Lungu to a matter in which four opposition political party leaders are seeking the interpretation of Article 106 concerning his eligibility...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE Government has warned it will not be ‘blackmailed’ by mining companies that are still hesitating to pay for power under the revised tariffs. Energy Minister David Mabumba disclosed yesterday that...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE Government has refuted suggestions that State House is dictating who should be allowed to visit incarcerated United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema in prison. Chief Government Spokesperson...

By STEVEN ZANDE – HIV/AIDS testing is now mandatory in public health institutions as the Government acts to prevent further loss of life from the disease which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives since...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is this Thursday expected in Rwanda to attend the inauguration ceremony of that country’s re-elected President Paul Kagame. He will then proceed to South Africa for the 37th...