South African police say have launched a major manhunt to find the killers of national football captain Senzo Meyiwa, shot dead by suspected burglars. They have offered a reward of 250,000 rand (£14,000; $23,000) for information about the attack, which highlights the country’s high rates of violent crime. Meyiwa, 27, was reportedly shot after men entered his girlfriend’s house. President ...

Education Minister John Phiri has advised pupils in examination classes to study hard. Dr. Phiri says pupils should begin the race to better their future by studying hard. He notes that though the country has made significant progress in improving the learners’ performance and reduced on examination malpractices, more still needs to be done to ensure that the pupils are ...

Acting President Edgar Lungu has commended Zambians for defying calls by some members of the opposition to boycott the jubilee celebrations. Mr Lungu who is Justice and Defence Minister says government is grateful to the people of Zambia for the massive turnout during the celebrations to mark Zambia’s golden Jubilee which fell last Friday, 24th October. He says calls by ...

Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has commended the Zambia police and Zambia Army for helping retrieve the 25 bodies of people who drowned on Lake Kariba after an overloaded boat they were in capsized. And 24 bodies of the victims are in the UTH mortuary awaiting postmortem, while the 25th body was being awaited from Siavonga district hospital mortuary. ...

The Zambia Police says it recorded at least 15 deaths resulting from road traffic accidents during the period of independence celebrations. The deaths emanate from the 168 road traffic accidents recorded from the beginning of Thursday 23rd October, at 18:00 hours to Monday 27th October, at 06: 00 hours. Acting Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has disclosed in a statement ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo Junior has demanded that the Patriotic Front government makes a commitment as to when the new constitution will be introduced following the release of the final draft. Mr Chipimo says releasing the draft document is not a commitment to implementing a new constitution, but only the first step and should not create undue ...

Presence of God Ministries Senior Pastor Apostle Christopher Kunda says President Michael Sata will be healed by the grace of God. Apostle Kunda has told Qfm news that there is no need to doubt that President Sata will return home with safe and feeling better. Apostle Kunda says it is clear from the mood in the country that Zambians are ...

Government thanked the Zambian people for the peace, love and unity with which they celebrated the Golden Jubilee which fell on Friday, 24th October, 2014. Chief Government Spokesperson Joseph Katema in a statement issued today says this, once again, amplifies the fact that Zambians are able to rise above political, ethnic, racial and religious diversity, in building a united and ...

There was panic this morning at the United Independence National Independence Party(UNIP) secretariat along Sheki Sheki road in Lusaka after word went round that some thugs organized by the faction opposed to the leadership of party President Tilyenji Kaunda was about to attack the secretariat. UNIP Secretary General Bishop Alfred Banda told Journalists who had rush to the scene that ...

Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says the release of the final draft constitution should build the momentum towards the enactment of the new constitution. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says his organization is happy that the final draft constitution has been finally released by government. Mr. Cheembe says though SACCORD would have wanted the draft ...