By SYLVESTER MWALE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has suspended procurement of new road contracts and other infrastructure projects until the country moves out of the current economic challenges. The President has directed Government ministries and...

By JAMES MUYANWA and ANTHONY MULOWA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said the dollarisation of prices is illegal and unjustifiable, hence it should be stopped with immediate effect. Mr Lungu has also called on the...

By DELPHINE ZULU – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu will today hold a Press conference at State House to brief the nation on a number of issues. According to a statement released by Special Assistant to the...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – HOME Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has refuted claims that members of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) are not enjoying their freedom of assembly. Mr Mwila said in Parliament...

By KAIKO  NAMUSA – ENERGY giant Sunbird Bionergy of the United Kingdom (UK) is set to invest in Zambia and boost power production following a successful Trade and Investment Forum attended by Vice-President Inonge Wina...

By MELBOURNE MUSHITU – THE Government has allocated US$115 million to develop 10,000 hectares of land under the Irrigation Development and Support Programme (IDSP). Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda said farming was one of the main...

By SAM PHIRI – FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda says the key to addressing fiscal challenges being faced by COMESA member states is hinges on economic diversification, poverty alleviation and macro-economic stability. Mr Chikwanda said there...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has called for the integration of orphans and vulnerable children in communities to keep them out of the streets. Ms Wina said it was imperative to integrate orphans...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has extolled World Vision Zambia (WVZ) for its commitment to uplifting the welfare of the underprivileged people, particularly those in the remotest parts of the country. She...

By ADRIAN MWANZA – THE Government has said that the country aims to diversify the economy from dependence on copper mining to other sectors such as agriculture, energy and tourism. However, Foreign Affairs Minister Harry...