Author: The Daily Nation

Not  a single drop of Nigerian Oil landed in Lusaka under the agreement on which former President Banda had his immunity lifted for prosecution, instead in a new twist of events, the Patriotic Front (PF) government is now deeply involved in the same Nigerian Oil deal. Testifying before Chief Resident Magistrate Joshua Banda, the Nigerian […]

Only a united front will stand up to and remove the Patriotic Front (PF) government which has proved politically, socially and economically disastrous, Alliance for a Better Zambia (ABZ) president Frank Bwalya has said. And former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington has called on the opposition political parties to emulate the spirit of oneness […]

Thousands of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have expressed concern over the continued shortage of the life saving drug, Nevarapine in public health institutions in Lusaka. And several patients interviewed but who asked not to be identified however said the recent decision to remove maize and fuel subsidies was a cause of concern to them […]

“The Nigerian Oil deal is a hoax and the Zambian government has not lost any money,” State witness Major Richard Kachingwe has said. In his continued testimony Maj. Kachingwe told Lusaka Chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda that no money was paid to the Nigerian National Producing Corporation (NNPC) to the tune of US$2.5 million as […]

The judiciary must not harass citizens that are agitating for  a clean judiciary because its image was already dented when it allowed government to insult it and mount campaigns against certain judges Douglas Syakalima has said. Mr Syakalima said threats by director of court operations Chilombo Phiri that the Supreme Court shall be left with […]

There is no proof to show that any money was sent to a secret account belonging to former President Rupiah Banda or his Son Henry from proceeds of a Nigerian oil deal, the Lusaka Magistrate Court heard yesterday. Expelled Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Richard Kachingwe yesterday admitted that he was  the one […]

President Michael Sata must come out of State House and show exemplary leadership by resolving the current political crisis being experienced in the country, says MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya. Ms. Siliya who is also former MMD Petauke Central Member of Parliament said that the PF and President Sata must know that the country’s freedoms and […]

The Road Development Agency (RDA) has failed to implement government’s policy dictating that indigenous Zambian contractors should benefit 20 percent through subcontracting on every contract awarded to foreign contracting companies. Local contractors have expressed disappointment on the failure by RDA to implement the policy that could have seen a lot of Zambian contractors get empowered […]

Fans have described government’s naming of Lusaka stadium under construction as ‘Gabon Disaster Heroes Stadium’ as a disaster and have threatened to petition President Sata for naming the stadium without consulting major stakeholders. And Chipolopolo Soccer fans Association (CSFA) patron William Harrington has vowed never to watch any football matches at the Disaster stadium unless […]

The ten year sentence prescribed for offences under the new Statutory Instrument No55 was too severe and should have been subjected to debate in Parliament before being implemented. Zambezi East Member of Parliament Charles Kakoma decried the fact that the executive drafted and implemented the SI without reference to the Parliament, “Meaning that offenders will […]