By STEVEN ZANDE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called for concerted efforts in reducing rural poverty and high levels of inequality in the country. Mr Lungu said yesterday although the Government had intensified countywide infrastructure...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – FINANCE Minister Felix Mutati has said Zambia is making tremendous social and economic progress to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and that the risk remaining is on the external side....

By JAMES KUNDA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is optimistic that parliamentary business will continue normally despite the suspension of 48 United Party for National Development (UPND) members of Parliament (MPs) this week. Special Assistant to...

By RABECCA CHIPANTA A BLAST at a brewery in Luanshya has injured scores of workers and caused extensive damage to property. The blast injured eight workers at Chat Breweries, leaving them with burns and fractured...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Mumbwa Central member of Parliament (MP) Brian Chituwo for corrupt practices involving failure to  declare interest. ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono confirmed the...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – SPEAKER of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini yesterday suspended for 30 days the 48 United Party for National Development (UPND) Members of Parliament (MPs) that boycotted President Edgar Lungu’s recent address...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – THE Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has slammed opposition political party leaders that have called for the withdrawal of donor support because of the incarceration of United Party for National...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – ALL is set for the resumption of the First Session of the 12th National Assembly today, which adjourned sine die on March 28 this year. The House kicks off its business...

By CHILA NAMAIKO PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed Cecilia Mbewe as acting Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia. Prior to her appointment, Ms Mbewe was the deputy Clerk of the National Assembly. Government Chief...

By HOPE BWALYA – THE Government has said it is concerned with the alarming cases of child labour in the country which, according to the 2014 labour statistics, indicate that more than 500,000 children are...