UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for endorsing him ahead of the 20th January, 2015 Presidential by-election. Mr Hichilema says Mr Mwamba has made a commendable decision to follow his conscience and endorse him based on his assessment of who represents the best prospect for Zambia. He says his campaign needs ...

Christian Democratic Party (CDP) President Dan Pule says he is the only presidential aspirant with a traceable record of successful economic management. Dr Pule says he contributed heavily towards creating the foundation of the current stable economy of the country when he served as deputy Minister of Finance in the Fredrick Chiluba administration. He says he has what it takes ...

Patriotic Front President Edgar Lungu has confirmed that he was out of the country but was not in South Africa to seek medical attention. Addressing journalists at Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Samora Michel Base in Mbala District this morning upon arrival for series of rallies, Mr.Lungu says he is in good health and did not go to seek medical attention ...

Reports suggest Zambia defender Christopher Munthali’s permanent move to Nkana is off and he will return to Power Dynamos in 2015. Munthali has been on loan at Nkana from Power for the last two years since joining them at the start of the 2013 season from their Kitwe arch-rivals. They were earlier indications from Nkana officials that they had signed ...

Alan Irvine has been sacked as West Brom manager after seven months in charge at The Hawthorns. The 56-year-old Scot was appointed boss in June following the exit of Pepe Mel and was on a 12-month rolling contract. Albion are 16th in the Premier League, a point above the relegation zone following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Stoke, their seventh loss ...

The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese’s true-life tale of corrupt New York stockbrokers, was the most illegally downloaded movie of 2014. Disney cartoon Frozen was second on the list, said The Hollywood Reporter, quoting piracy-tracking firm Excipio. Both films were downloaded around 30 million times by torrent users between 1 January and 23 December 2014. The third most-pirated film ...

Indonesian officials say they are sending teams to investigate reports of smoke on an island in the area where AirAsia flight QZ8501 has gone missing. The multinational search for the plane has entered a third day, with the operation area now widened to cover 13 zones over land and sea. The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has observed that the 2015 presidential election has the potential to polarize the country’s media landscape. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says this will be possible if the media continues on the path of biasness and siding with particular political parties during the election period. Mr. Cheembe states that ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has welcomed the Patriotic Front’s reaffirmation not to use public resources during the ongoing campaigns. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says it’s commendable for the Patriotic Front to set such an example which other future governments should follow. Mr. Lungu says public resources need to be safeguarded from abuse at all times not only during the ...

Opposition Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi has promised to uphold the freedom of the media once elected republican President in 2015. Dr. Sondashi says once elected president his government will also uphold the people’s right to information. Dr. Sondashi has further pledged to ensure the enactment of legislation that supports the media to operate freely. He says ...