By KAIKO NAMUSA – PRESIDENT Michael Sata says Government will this year prioritise the construction of mini-hydro power stations to ensure rural areas are connected to electricity supply. Mr Sata said in 2013, 29 grid...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – POLICE in Pemba District in Southern Province have arrested a man for purporting to be an official from the International Catholic Church (ICC) selling registration forms to hunger-stricken households for them...

  From XAVIER MANCHISHI In ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – PRESIDENT Michael Sata yesterday left Ethiopia after attending the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU)...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – SEVERAL senior Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officials have had their contracts terminated in a purge linked to a wide-ranging probe of allegations of corruption and bribes at the Government’s tax collecting...

By SYLVESTER MWALE –  THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) intends to summon former Zambian ambassador to Russia Patrick Sinyinza over US$1,700 allegedly paid to him irregularly when he represented the country from 2010 to 2012. This...

By SYLVESTER MWALE and MWANGALA LISELI – THE deadline for the SIM card registration exercise was yesterday characterised by confusion after some numbers were blocked by mobile phone providers despite owners insisting having registered their...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – ACTING President Alexander Chikwanda has declared tomorrow a day of national mourning in honour of the late Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Miles Banda. Mr Banda died in Malaysia last Monday...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – CONFUSION characterised Mufulira Patriotic Front (PF) district elections following two different lists of illegible voters that were only harmonised at a late stage. PF senior members, Chishimba Kambwili who is Sports...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has urged Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member countries to find ways of extracting maximum revenue collection from foreign mining firms. Dr Scott said it...

From XAVIER MANCHISHI In ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – FIRST Lady Dr Christine Kaseba has commended the African Union (AU) for coming up with the campaign to end child marriages. Dr Kaseba who was the moderator...