Author: Times of Zambia

By JAMES KUNDA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says leadership is about service to the people and has advised others seeking the country’s presidency to put the people ahead of their ambitions.Mr Lungu has advised serving leaders in his government and the Patriotic Front administration to be humble and loyal to the electorate who put them […]

By KASONDE KASONDE and CHILA NAMAIKO – THE fuel crisis is slowly stabilising in Lusaka with Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa assuring that the country has sufficient fuel at its two depots in Ndola and Lusaka. This was after President Edgar Lungu directed truck drivers on Sunday to immediately commence the distribution of fuel assuring them […]

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid about K3 billion as refunds under the Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter of this year, with the largest portion going to the mining industry. ZRA commissioner general Kingsley Chanda, said the Authority was committed to paying all VAT refunds, and on […]

By ESTHER NG’ANDU – A CHILILABOMBWE man has allegedly killed his 27-year-old wife by hitting her with a concrete block following a domestic quarrel. Copperbelt police Commissioner Elias Chushi said yesterday that the incident happened on Sunday evening at Miteta farms in Luamfula area.  

By KASONDE KASONDE and CHUSA SICHONE – THE United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is undaunted by the recent defection of one of its bigwigs and insists that there is no leadership crisis. UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said there was no leadership crisis despite the resignation of former party spokesperson Charles […]

By JOSEPH BANDA – ZAMBIA and Botswana have agreed to commission the multi-million dollar Kazungula bridge in May, which President Edgar Lungu believes should be showcased as an example of integration. President Lungu who yesterday hosted Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Zambia on a working visit ,said the bridge would help with integration in the […]

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the Constitution Court ruling on political aspirants needing to have a full Grade 12 certificate is likely to change the quality of Zambia’s leaders going forward. President Lungu said he was aware that the Grade 12 requirement issue was a topical one in Zambia and it was […]

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – HEALTH Minister Jonas Chanda says the country has continued to see an encouraging trend in the reduction of Coronavirus (COVID-19) admissions to isolation facilities. Dr Chanda said as of yesterday there were only 92 in-patients as compared the highs of more than 500 patients at the peak of the second wave […]

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has suffered a setback of one of its longest serving senior members and former spokesperson Charles Kakoma defected to the Patriotic Front (PF) yesterday citing ‘strange happenings’ in the opposition party. Mr Kakoma said he felt sidelined after serving as UPND’s spokesperson for 14 […]

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – FORMER Intelligence chief Xavier Chungu has sued the State seeking a declaration that his detention without trial between 2002 and 2009 was illegal. Mr Chungu who has cited the Attorney General in the matter wants the Lusaka High Court to also declare that the forfeiture of his properties was illegal. He […]