ZAMBIA Athletics (ZA) has paid a glowing tribute to outgoing Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu, hailing his passion for the “catch them young” programme and his unwavering commitment to identifying and nurturing young talent across the country. In a heartfelt farewel

HOME Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu says for the first time in history, political parties will be allowed to hold meetings at their party premises without informing the police under the recently passed Public Gatherings Bill. Mwiimbu says the Bill should not be feared as it will n

PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika has charged that the UPND is the worst government in terms of establishing a democratic environment for a free and fair election. Lewanika says the electoral environment ahead of the August 13 election has been more unfair, less free and les

A LUSAKA couple has dragged Pearl of Health Clinic Limited and its resident gynaecologist to the High Court, demanding K3,500,000 in damages for negligence, breach of duty of care and “unwelcome sexual advances”. Alice Makani Vantra and Ismail Vantra, who have sued the clinic and

KAPUTA UPND MP Elvis Nkandu says Brian Mundubile can only defeat President Hakainde Hichilema by a landslide in the August polls in his dreams. Nkandu further says Mundubile is not popular enough to be compared to President Hichilema, adding that he could even be more popular tha

ECONOMIST Dr Trevor Hambayi says the country must own at least 60 percent of the mines and find a direct link to China in order to benefit from that country’s zero-rate tariff. And economist Bright Chizonde has called for the suspension of exports of raw materials if Zambia is to

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has described Botswana’s late third president, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, as a man of integrity who will be remembered for his “good works”. Meanwhile, Botswana High Commission Chargé d’Affaires Oabona Dibeela says late former president Mogae was reg

A fire in the early hours of Thursday destroyed three makeshift restaurants and an electronics shop at New Soweto Market, police said. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said officers at Lusaka Central Police Station and New Soweto Police Post received a report from market secur

WE need more private sector investment from the US like Mingomba Mine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe And Haimbe says Zambia-US agreements will soon be concluded under acceptable terms following the departure of Michael Gonzales. Meanwhile, Chargé d’Affaires Mich Co

THE Bank of Zambia lowered its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25 percent, citing improved inflation prospects and a stable kwacha. Governor Denny Kalyalya said the Monetary Policy Committee considered an expected favorable maize harvest and relative stability in th