By CHUSA SICHONE – TECHNOLOGY and Science Minister Felix Mutati has said Zamtel requires about US$265 million for it to be resuscitated.Mr Mutati said the target was to cure the telecommunication company from the ‘Zamtel...

By ESTHER N’GANDU and MILDRED KATONGO – A POLICE officer and a council officer have been arrested in connection with the theft of K24, 000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) at Kalumbila Town Council in North-Western...

By JOSEPH BANDA –THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has launched a US$20 million loan guaranty with Absa Bank Zambia for Small and Medium...

By JAMES KUNDA-THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) yesterday charged Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu-Mwansa and her husband, Patrick for obstruction of an officer.No arrest has, however, been effected, according to Ms Lungu-Mwansa’s lawyer Makebi...

A MAN of Chakosa area in Kanchibiya District of Muchinga Province has allegedly set ablaze his own house after accusing his wife of eating a piece of chicken that was reserved for him.Emmuael Kopa, 20,...

By KASONDE KASONDE – THE Media Owners Association of Zambia (MOAZ) has opposed the proposed Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) Bill claiming it is not inclusive and does not represent the needs and views of the...

By JULIUS PHIRI-A SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD grade nine pupil in Chipata is nursing wounds after being allegedly shot by the anti-robbery police wing – C5 – in their pursuit of a suspect in the murder of a...

By JAMES KUNDA-A TENSE mood characterised the outcome of parliamentary voting on a private member’s motion yesterday asking the Government to urgently amend the 2022 Constituency Development Fund Guidelines to, among others, extend the use...

By JOSEPH BANDA –ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has engaged a South African company, ROTHSCHILD & Co, a globally renowned investment bank, to assist with the strategic review of Mopani Copper Mines (MCM).The engagement follows a...

By JAMES KUNDA-SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has admonished Patriotic Front (PF) acting president Given Lubinda for publicly demeaning the office of the Speaker.This follows Mr Lubinda’s remarks during a Press briefing held...