By JOSEPH BANDA – THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning in May released K14.4 billion for Government operations with K7.3 billion being allocated to domestic and foreign debt service.Of the total amount, K1 billion...

By JULIUS PHIRI – POPE Francis says he will continue to pray for President Hakainde Hichilema and Zambia so that he can successfully manage national affairs.Pope Francis said this when Ambassador-designate to the Holy See...

By JAMES KUNDATHE former Patriotic Front (PF) regime left the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) in a debt of more than K15 billion due to over procured road contracts.And the former PF regime also left...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA and the World Bank Group have signed two grant agreements totaling US$257 million for energy development and girl child empowerment.The first agreement is on the National Energy Advancement and Transformation...

By JOSEPH BANDA – THE Government has introduced public-works programmes to help people who have no jobs in urban areas and those who have lost crops due to drought in rural areas earn some income,...

By RONALD CHAWE – THE Association of Ministers’ Spouses (AOMS) yesterday raised over K2m from a State House golf tournament with the fundraising venture also boosted by President Hakainde Hichilema donating K200,000.And the President said...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says former president Edgar Lungu no longer has immunity from prosecution and risks being arrested if he continues breaking the law.President Hichilema said he was also not aware...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has made changes at ministerial level by, appointing Central Province Minister Princess Kasune as the first female Justice Minister. Ms Kasune, takes over from Mulambo Haimbe, who has...

By JOSEPH BANDA – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Zambia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) which includes the country’s request to access an additional 30 per cent quota of US$...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – OPPOSITION Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader Edith Nawakwi, two Members of Parliament (MPs) and two others yesterday separately denied seditious practice charges after appearing in five different courts.Nawakwi, Lumezi...