Arrest Me, Hichilema tells Sata
United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has dared Republican President Michael Sata to pursue him for calling him a dictator. Hichilema has also charged that he will not...
View ArticlePF Wants to Stop Opposition, says Nevers Mumba
MMD president Dr Nevers Mumba has said the PF government has an agenda to stop the opposition from offering check and balances. Speaking on BlogTalkRadio, Dr Mumba said the MMD had changed the Public...
View ArticleCentral Bank Shifts Minimum Capital Deadline
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has extended the deadline for meeting the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks to December 2013. BoZ head of public relations department Kanguya Mayondi said this...
View ArticlePF Cadres Hold Mock Funeral for Lubinda
Multitudes of cadres from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party this morning held a mock funeral for the embattled Foreign Affairs Minister Given Lubinda at State House. The PF supporters led by...
View ArticleZambia Relocates DRC Refugees to Maheba
The Zambian government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have commenced the relocation of newly arrived Congolese refugees from Luapula Province near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo...
View ArticleKabimba Boasts of PF’s Media Freedom
Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has attributed the recent increase in media freedom and editorial independence of both public and private media to his party’s good policies on...
View ArticleSata Gives 59 Female Prisoners a New Year Gift
President Michael Sata has presented New Year presents to 59 female prisoners ordering their release as part of the celebrations. The announcement is contained in a press statement by his spokesperson...
View ArticleEthiopia to Drop 3 more Players
Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw will drop another three players after defeating Niger 1-0 in a friendly match as part of the preparations for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Before beating...
View ArticleBandits Kill Poor Female Trader in Lusaka
Curiosity killed a cat, so goes the ancient adage. That old saying could be applicable in the death of a thirty-four-year-old woman in Lusaka who was shot dead when she unknowingly raised alarm at the...
View ArticleNew Kwacha Notes Hit the Market
For the first time in two decades, Zambia will have a new currency. Three zeros have been knocked off the currency to give it some semblance of value but in real sense its value remains the same. The...
View ArticleOpinion: Brace for Tough Times in 2013
In a few hours, Zambians, like the rest of the world, will be celebrating a brand New Year never to see another 2012. There are many expectations in the political spectrum. But what helps predict the...
View ArticleSata’s New Year’s Message
President Michael Sata says the PF government has fulfilled the development targets for 2012. In his New Year’s message which is scheduled to be broadcast on ZNBC tonight, Persident Sata highlighted...
View ArticleFormer Justice Minister to Defend Accused Teen
One of the two juvenile boys behind the brutal killing and defacing of a Taxi Driver named Matthews Chipili have today appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate court as one of them presented form Justice...
View ArticleZAWA Officials Sacked over Corruption Allegations
Several senior officials at the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) have been fired by Tourism and Arts Minister Sylvia Masebo, who accused them of being involved in the illegal granting of hunting...
View ArticleHRC Welcomes Release of 59 Prisoners
The Human Rights Commission ((HRC) have called for the proper integration of inmates that are being released from prison. HRC spokesperson Samuel Kasanka said it was important to make follow-up to...
View ArticleMinister Launches Rebased Currency
Finance Minister Alexander Chikwenda has launched the rebased kwacha currency. Speaking at the launch, Chikwanda advised business the community not to hike price as this has the potential of distorting...
View ArticleAmerican Tourists Mugged On New Year’s Eve
Two American campers were attacked by an unknown masked assailant on New Year’s Eve who got away with 20000 Kenyan Shillings and other personal effects. Confirming the development, Luapula Division...
View ArticlePolice Worried about New Currency Fraud
Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani has pledged more commitment towards combating fraud-related crimes as commercial banks begin disbursing the new rebased kwacha notes today. According to a...
View ArticleFODEP Calls for Tolerance in 2013
The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says it hopes 2013 will be a year of political stability, reorganization and improved intra- and interparty dialogue between and among political players....
View ArticleNakonde Border Now Open 24 Hours
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)acting Station Manager for Nakonde Customs, David Mungela, says Nakonde Border Post will from today, January 1, 2013, start providing 24 hour-service. Mungela said this...
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