By SARAH MWANZA  – THE Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) has disclosed that some inmates on strong medications have stopped taking them due to inadequate food in correctional facilities. PRISCCA executive director Godfrey Malembeka...

By CHUSA SICHONE in Kawambwa PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said Zambia is not a ‘Cinderella Republic’ where anyone can come and speak as they wish and meddle in the affairs of the country in a...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – A TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Congolese national has been apprehended in Chingola after he was found in possession of 83 elephant tusks stashed in his house. The confiscated tusks represent more than 42 elephants...

THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) will take punitive action against the proprietor of Kapena Bus Services following the death of 19 passengers on board on one of its buses involved in a road...

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is delighted by Zambia Under-20’s “remarkable fairy tale” at the Korea Republic World Cup championship following the team’s come from behind 4-2 win against Iran. In a statement issued...

By JAMES KUNDA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called for immediate and concerted universal measures to combat terrorism and extremism. Mr Lungu said Zambia would promote efforts to fight terrorism globally to make the world...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – SOME 90 Solwezi District Council officers will not be looking forward to next month’s salary after a parliamentary watchdog called for immediate deductions to recover K12.7million in unretired imprest going back...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – ARMED robbers in Kitwe have grabbed two safes containing more than K100,000 from Chinese nationals. The Chinese were carrying two safes containing K40,000 and US$7,000 when they were ambushed at Camco...

By ANTHONY MULOWA in Ahmedabad, INDIA – FINANCE Minister Felix Mutati says several investors have shown interest to tap into Zambia’s energy sector through massive solar initiatives as one of the measures to mitigate the...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA and KASONDE KASONDE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has told the European Union (EU) that he is open to dialogue over matters relating to the arrest of oppositionleader Hakainde Hichilema but could not...