UPND Warns of Mass Demonstrations
United Party for National Development (UPND) spokesperson Charles Kakoma says his party is ready to hold mass demonstrations across the country should the Patriotic Front trample on the existence of...
View ArticleYali Challenges PF on Campaign Funds
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on government to push legislation in parliament that will compel political parties to disclose their source of funding. YALI president Andrew...
View ArticleSakeni Issues Statement from Hospital Bed
Chief government spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni says it is unfair for former Republican president Rupiah Banda to accuse government of persecuting him through the ongoing investigations in his alleged...
View ArticleKabwe Taxi Drivers in Revolt against PF
Taxi drivers in Kabwe, who are mostly Patrtotic Front (PF) youths, are infuriated by District Commissioner (DC) Patrick Chishala’s insistence that they should paint their pirate taxis blue and have...
View ArticleDeputy Police Chief Dodges Questions on Political Repression
Deputy Inspector General of Police Dr Solomon Jere today told the Lusaka High court that the police service is not obliged to explain the reasons why it prevents opposition party public meetings...
View ArticleMuteteka Faces Case over Alleged Vehicle Theft
Lusaka Principal Resident Magistrate Aridah Chulu has put former MMD local government deputy minister Moses Muteteka on his defence after finding him with a case to answer in a matter where he is...
View ArticleZambia to Take Tourism Marketing Tips from Turkey
Minister of Tourism Sylvia Masebo says Zambia has a lot to learn from Turkey, a country that has very advanced tourism. During a courtesy call on her by the Turkish ambassador to Zambia Ahmet Arda in...
View ArticleAgricultural Industry Warns Govt on Farming Inputs
The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) says government frustrated farmers during the 2012/2013 farming season due to the late distribution of farming inputs and should not repeat the mistake. ZNFU...
View ArticleWill SADC Block PF’s Attempted Jailing of Banda?
Lawyers for former President President Rupiah Banda have reached out to heads of Member States of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in an effort to block what they describe as a...
View ArticleRupiah’s DEC Summon Pushed to Monday
Fourth president Rupiah Banda today turned down the summon by the Government Joint Investigations Team (GJIT) to appear for continued interrogations at the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). GJIT...
View ArticleZambia Get Defence Boost Ahead of Lesotho Match
Chipolopolo defender Joseph Musonda has made a late return to the Chipolopolo set up after being sidelined on account of suspension for accumulating two consecutive yellow cards at the Africa Cup of...
View ArticleUnemployed in South Demand Answers of PF
A cross section of young people in Choma district in the Southern Province have called on the PF Government to offer employment to them as promised in the 2011 campaigns. During a random interview...
View ArticleU.S. Ambassador Presents Grants
United States Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella says his government is proud to support new partnerships that will positively impact lives of Zambians by providing important opportunities for food...
View ArticleFundanga Warns on BoZ Act
Government should strengthen monitoring mechanisms of existing institutions and not bring new regulations that might result in duplication of efforts, says immediate past Central Bank governor Caleb...
View ArticleFour Judges Recuse from Politically Charged Banda Case
Four High Court judges have recused themselves from ruling on former President Rupiah Banda’s petition alleging the unlawful removal of his immunity, prompting rumors of fear and intimidation by the...
View ArticleKabimba Says PF Will Never Give Up Power
Minister of Justice and Secretary General of the Patriotic Front Wynter Kabimba alarmed observers today by declaring that his party would “rule forever,” prompting fears that election results may not...
View ArticleChipolopolo Arrive in Maseru on Saturday
Zambia’s Chipolopolo will arrive in Maseru on Saturday morning after a night stop over in Bloemfontein following a road trip from Johannesburg for the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier against Lesotho....
View ArticleRupiah Rallies Chipolopolo Ahead of Lesotho Match
Fourth Republican president Rupiah Banda has urged Zambia’s Chipolopolo to put the disappointment of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations failure behind and focus on beating Lesotho in a World Cup...
View ArticleFans Attitude Surprises Herve Renard
Herve Renard says he finds it strange that some fans are talking ill about the team barely a year after winning the Africa Cup. Renard said the fact that the team was playing off the hype of being...
View ArticleChipolopolo Arrive in Maseru
Zambia’s Chipolopolo have arrived safely in Maseru after leaving Johannesburg yesterday afternoon for tomorrow’s 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. The team made a night stop over in...
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