By REBECCA MUSHOTA in  Zambezi – PRESIDENT EDGAR Lungu has given the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs a one month ultimatum to resolve the dispute between Chiefs Ndungu and Inshindi. The President said the...

By JAMES KUNDA  – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed United Party for National Development (UPND) Sinazongwe Member of Parliament (MP) Richwell Siamunene as Defence Minister. Mr Siamunene, who was previously Transport, Works, Supply and  Communication...

By KASONDE KASONDE  – COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says poverty can only be defeated by promoting entrepreneurship among the locals. Ms Mwanakatwe said foreign investments were only useful in supplementing local efforts....

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – SEVEN people have died while 21 others are admitted to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic accident. The accident happened yesterday morning involving a Mercedes Benz car and a...

By DELPHINE ZULU – FINANCE Bank Zambia (FBZ) has lost a US$3 million loan facility it gave to the defunct Zambian Airways on grounds that it flouted banking regulations. Finance Bank sued the Development Bank...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said poverty should not be a limiting factor to attaining education as the Government strives to ensure children explore and achieve their dreams. Meanwhile, First Lady Esther...

By DELPHINE ZULU – CHIEF Justice Irene Mambilima has said she is optimistic that the re-launch of mediation will enhance the reduction on the backlog of cases in the High and Industrial Relations courts because...

By JULIUS PHIRI – POLICE in Chipata have arrested three people in connection with a spate of robberies which have rocked the border town lately. Two of those arrested are ex-convicts. Eastern Province Commissioner of...

By JAMES KUNDA – NDOLA Energy will this month expand its 50 Mega Watts (MW) power plant as the country finds further means to mitigate load-shedding. Last month, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – A MAN of Chambishi on the Copperbelt has been hacked to death by unknown assailants. Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Joyce Kasosa confirmed the murder, which happened at the weekend. Ms Kasosa...