Thieves today took advantage of the requiem mass for late President Michael Sata at National Heroes Stadium to steal side-mirrors from cars parked in the main car park as the owners of the vehicles attending the mass. A number of car owners were shocked to find their vehicles had been stripped of side-mirrors at the end of the proceedings at ...

African Union Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says President Michael Sata’s legacy will be enduring. In her tribute to President Sata on behalf of the African Union, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma says President Sata lived a long and remarkable life. Dr Dlamini-Zuma says President Sata’s hands on approach, accessibility to ordinary people and his commitment to improve services for the people are some of ...

Acting President Guy Scott has pledged to ensure that the country has a new President and government in 80 days time. In his tribute to President Michael Sata after the requiem mass at Heroes Stadium this afternoon, Dr Scott has also pledged to ensure there is continued peace and prosperity in the country during the transition period. Dr Scott says ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Edgar Lungu says the ruling party is not for sale to the highest bidder. Speaking during at National Heroes Stadium after the end of the requiem mass, Mr Lungu says PF’s poor constituency the poor and the marginalized will not allow special interest and cartels devoted only to individual selfish interests and greed to take away ...

Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of its fears over the Ebola outbreak elsewhere on the continent, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed. Caf expelled Morocco,  who would have qualified as hosts, from the finals. It did not announce a new venue for the tournament, due to take place from 17 January to ...

Late President Michael Sata has been put to rest at Embassy Park after a long funeral procession which begun with a requiem mass at National Heroes Stadium attended by thousands of people. President Sata’s burial was attended by a number of African Heads of State and Government who included Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe his closest ally. As President’s Sata’s casket ...

Thousands of people filled the National Heroes Stadium this morning for the requiem mass for late President Michael Sata. Heads of State among them Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe,Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyata,Madgascar’s Hery Rajaonarimampianina,Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba,Mozambique’s Amando Guebuza and other representatives from around the continent and beyond also attended the requiem mass presided by Lusaka Catholic diocese Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu. And somber atmosphere ...

The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went down. More than 300 died, most of them school students. Lee Joon-seok was among 15 crew members on trial over the sinking, one of South ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders says the ruling Patriotic Front will have difficulties in convincing the electorates to vote for them in the 2015 Presidential by-election. Mr. Saunders says it will be very difficult for the ruling party to again persuade Zambians to vote for its candidate because things in country have allegedly gone wrong in the three years they have ...

Movement for Multiparty Democracy MMD President Nevers Mumba says he will not be distracted by reports that former President Rupiah Banda intends to contest presidential election expected to be held in January 2015. Dr. Mumba has told Qfm news in an interview that the MMD is a democratic party and that everyone has the right to contest for any position. ...