By REBECCA MUSHOTA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu  has appointed Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda as chairperson of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Council and directed him to ensure that the PPP is operational. The appointment is...

By NORMA SIAME – SENIOR Chief Puta of the Bwile people of Luapula Province has been warned and cautioned by Police over recent protests that resulted in the death of his retainer and the destruction...

By JAMES KUNDA – FOUR mining companies on the Copperbelt are being assessed by Government technical auditors to ascertain the feasibility of stimulating operations amid low copper prices and reduced electricity supply. Mines and Minerals...

By ADRIAN MWANZA  – SEVEN people died on the spot in a head-on collision involving a Toyota Hiace minibus and a truck. The accident happened in Kabowa area, seven kilometres from Kapiri Mposhi. Central Province...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE United States of America (USA) and other foreign diplomats accredited to Zambia have backed calls for a long-term strategic consensus in the mining sector anchored on diversification to steer economic...

By JAMES KUNDA – FIVE bandits have been shot dead during an exchange of gunfire to thwart an armed robbery at a Chinese-owned beverage company in Lusaka’s Chalala area. Two other bandits escaped the shooting...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – ZAMBIA Army Commander Paul Mihova has ordered the demolition of structures in Choma that have been built on a land earmarked for various military projects. The Army chief ordered the structures...

By DELPHINE ZULU – THE Grand Coalition on a people-driven Constitution has been challenged to reveal its source of funds which it intends to use to de-campaign the ruling Patriotic Front (PF). Political activist David...

By DELPHINE ZULU – OPPOSITION United Party for National Development (UPND) will not garner expected votes from their stronghold due to failure by its Members of Parliament (MPs) to foster development in their constituencies. The...

By FLAVIOR CHISHALA – GENDER Minister Nkandu Luo has called on Government to develop a new law that will deter sexual offenders. Professor Luo said sexual offences must be taken seriously and be treated with...