By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – FORMER Mines minister, Maxwell Mwale has been sent to jail for 12 months with hard labour for abusing his authority while he served as a minister. Mwale, the former Malambo Member...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has warned United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema against the decision by his party to continue politicising the death of Grayzer Matapa. The President was...

By SYLVESTER MWALE and JULIUS PHIRI – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has been conferred with a status of the freeman of the municipality of Chipata in recognition of his contribution and personal sacrifice to the cause...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called on Zambians to look beyond cheap political rhetoric and embrace the change that he intends to bring for the benefit of all citizens. Mr Lungu said...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – A FORTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD police officer who defiled a 10-year-old girl has been convicted and sentenced to 25-years imprisonment with hard labour by the Kabwe High Court. Kabwe High Court Judge Elita Mwikisa...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA – PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously ratified the appointment of Irene Mambilima as Chief Justice following her appointment. President Edgar Lungu recently appointed Ms Justice Mambilima as Chief Justice. Moving the motion to ratify...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA, DELPHINE ZULU and SAM PHIRI – TANZANIAN President Jakaya Kikwete has said there is still room for more trade between Tanzania and Zambia. President Kikwete said the two countries needed to do...

By Austin Kaluba – Last year former TAZARA Managing Director Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika proposed that Zambia and Tanzania should conduct an internal research in the development of TARAZA railways if it is to bounce back...

By JAMES KUNDA and MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – BARRICK-LUMWANA Mining Company is confident that the outcome of negotiations with Government over mineral royal tax will be favourable to allow the mine continue operating. “Barrick Lumwana  reiterates...

From XAVIER MANCHISHI – CAPE TOWN PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said Zambia is committed to enhancing bilateral relations with South Africa. Mr Lungu was happy with the growing bilateral cooperation with South Africa and other...