Zanaco, Power CAF Campaign Doubtful
Zambia’s inter-club representatives, Zanaco and Power Dynamos, started their international fixtures on a winning but unconvincing scale at the weekend. Zanaco were 3-2 winners over Mbabane Swallows of...
View ArticleTask Force Questions MMD MP Siliya
The joint government investigative wings today summoned former education minister Dora Siliya over unknown corruption allegations. Siliya who is also Petauke Central member of parliament arrived at the...
View ArticleZambia Railway Limited to Invest $120 Million
Zambia Railway Limited (ZRL) has floated a tender to invite bidder to supply materials and machinery for the company to commence rehabilitation of railway infrastructure. This follows the disbursement...
View ArticlePhiri Hopes for Buffaloes Glory Days
Former Chipolopolo coach Patrick Phiri hopes his new job at Green Buffalos will bring back the glory days. Phiri said this will also be a good for him as this is an opportunity to contribute to the...
View ArticleCivil Society Oppose Lifting Rupiah Banda’s Immunity
The civil society has opposed the removal of former president Rupiah Banda’s immunity without tangible evidence. The Non Governmental Organisation Coordinating Committee (NGOCC), Foundation for...
View ArticleCourt Puts Businesswoman on Defence
The Lusaka magistrate has found a woman who stashed K3.6 billion on her body as she attempted to fly out to Dubai with a case to answer. Lusaka principal resident magistrate David Simusamba found Edah...
View ArticleAfrican Electoral Body Praises Rupiah Banda
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) has praised former Rupiah Banda, for the role he has played in preparing Kenya for the general elections set for March 4, 2013. And...
View ArticleMohan Convicted for Corruption
The Lusaka magistrate court has convicted Lusaka businessman Matthew Mohan for corruption. Lusaka High Court deputy director for operations Chilombo Chirwa, who sat as magistrate, convicted Mohan in...
View ArticleGuy Scott Seeks to Repair Zambia’s Damaged Image
This week Vice President Guy Scott traveled to South Africa to conduct media interviews to address flagging confidence in the government’s spotty record on democracy, rights abuses, and...
View ArticleHuman Rights Expert Backs Opposition Report
Zambians must congratulate the opposition political parties and civil society organizations for taking the Patriotic Front (PF) government to the Commonwealth for blatant abuse of human rights, says...
View ArticleSata Attacks HH
During a swearing in ceremony for several diplomats, including a relative of former President Kenneth Kaunda, President Michael Sata again distributed the same document he gave reporters not along ago...
View ArticleSakeni Says Govt Lacks Evidence against Banda
According to a report published by the Lusaka Times, Chief Government spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni has said that the Government is not ready to table a parliamentary motion to lift the immunity of...
View ArticleTP Mazembe, Sunzu Settle Contract Dispute
Zambia defender Stoppila Sunzu has resolved a contract dispute with TP Mazembe, after he failed to clinch a move to English side Reading. Sunzu completed a trial with the Premier League club but was...
View ArticleProve You are Not a Captive, Gen Miyanda Dares Sata
Opposition Heritage Party president Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda has challenged President Michael Sata to engage the nation through a live television programme to prove he was not a leader being...
View ArticleResource Nationalism: Zambia Seizes Control of Chinese Mine
In what may be a worrying sign of increasing resource nationalism, the Zambian government has with immediate effect cancelled the operating licence for the Chinese-owned Collum Coal Mining in Sinazeze...
View ArticleACC is Now a Branch of PF – Zambian Voice
The Zambian Voice has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of being a branch of the PF after clearing justice minister Wynter Kabimba and defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba of corruption. Zambian...
View ArticleMasebo Slams UPND in Livingstone
Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo has once again lashed out at United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema charging that the opposition leader was full of “cheap politics.”...
View ArticleAIDS Awareness Campaign Event Draws Crowds
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) says concern about unprotected sex attracted a total of 1,198 young people to test their HIV status during a rapid testing programme to mark International Condom...
View ArticleUPND Plans Convention
United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says his party will hold a national convention towards the end of this year to usher in new office bearers. Mr....
View ArticleChina to Help Zambian Govt Spy on Citizens
China is facing allegations that it is helping the Zambian government with deep packet inspection technology to eavesdrop, mine data, censor and intercept communications. The allegations come less than...
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