By CHUSA SICHONE CHIEFS and Traditional Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe says the Government is this year scheduled to complete the construction of 30 chiefs’ palaces under the first phase following the release of K23 million...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s foreign trips have continued yielding positive results, with his visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2016 attracting a four-member Saudi delegation to Zambia to sign two multi-million dollar...

By DELPHINE ZULU A LUSAKA man who pretended to be a white man to befriend women via his Facebook account and then blackmailed them for money using the nude pictures they had sent him, has...

By FRANCINA PHIRI – MPULUNGU District in Northern Province has been hit by the African swine fever (ASF) with 23 new cases of infected pigs recorded. Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Michael Katambo said yesterday...

By JAMES KUNDA – PUBLIC transport operators and consumers have joined initiatives to curb the spread of cholera in Lusaka, taking measures such as ensuring every bus has a litter bin on board. This is...

REPORTS that more than 115 drivers were last year convicted by the Kabwe magistrates’ court for causing death by dangerous driving, mainly on the Great North Road, are worrisome. Indeed, as Kabwe High Court Judge...

By HELLEN TEMBO – THE United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has said his party will not set any pre-conditions for participating in the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue this year. This...

By CHILA NAMAIKO and STEVEN ZANDE – ROAN Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili says he will not be pushed out of the Patriotic Front. Reacting to calls from PF youth leader Kennedy Kamba for those...

By KASONDE KASONDE and FRANCINA PHIRI – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has assured that the Government will succeed in containing the current cholera outbreak and suggested the idea of a dedicated national day of cleaning to...

By STEPHANIE KUNDA – THE Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has urged Government to plan ahead on how pupils will recover the lost time following the delayed opening of schools as a result of...