The opposition MMD has with immediate effect expelled 18 members of its National Executive Committee (NEC) for gross misconduct. Amongst these senior party leaders include Members of Parliament such as Kabinga Pande who is also party national chairperson, Situmbeko Musokotwane, Felix Mutati, Kenneth Chipungu, Kapembwa Simbao and Faustina Sinyangwe. Other notable ones are Muhabi Lungu and Cheembe Nyangu who previously ...

A James Troisi goal in extra time gave Australia a 2-1 victory over South Korea and their first Asian Cup success after a thrilling final in Sydney. A sharp turn and 25-yard shot from Swindon’s Massimo Luongo put the hosts in front shortly before half-time. Son Heung-min grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser after a clever flick from captain Ki Sung-yueng. ...

At least 40 people have been reported killed as fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels rages on in the east of the country. Ukrainian officials say 15 soldiers and 12 civilians died in the past 24 hours. The rebels report 13 casualties. The separatists also claim to have seized the town of Vuhlehirsk and surrounded the key hub of ...

Political parties in the country have been called upon to engage in genuine reconciliation now that the January 20th presidential election has come to pass. The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says time is also now for all political parties to do a soul search with regards how they want their future to be. Executive ...

President Edgar Lungu has sent a message of condolence to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Sissi following the killing of more than 30 people in a terror attack. President Lungu says he has learnt with a deep sense of sorrow what he has termed as cowardly acts of violence against the people of Egypt living in the area of Sinai. ...

The United States Government has hailed Zambia’s January 20 Presidential election as a model of democracy in Africa. The US government thinks Zambia’s just ended presidential election is an affirmation of the country’s entrenched culture of free and fair elections. Speaking when she paid a courtesy call on President Edgar Lungu, on the margins of the AU Summit, US Under-Secretary ...

Movement for Multi party and Democracy (MMD) National Chairman Kabinga Pande has called for an immediate holding of his party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Mr. Pande has made an appealed to MMD President Nevers Mumba for the NEC meeting to be held owing to the divisions that have emerged in the former ruling party. Speaking this morning at a ...

The opposition ABZ has described as political gimmick UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s widely publicized claim that victory in last week’s presidential election was stolen from him. The ABZ thinks that this alleged political gimmick is only meant to portray Mr. Hichilema as being a victim of electoral fraud. ABZ president Frank Bwalya says this is especially that Mr. Hichilema is ...

Patriotic Front Lusaka province youth Chairman Kennedy Kamba has urged PF youths to heed President Edgar Lungu’s directive to stop violence. Mr. Kamba says he strongly believes President Lungu does not tolerate violent members of the party. Mr. Kamba adds that he will work closely with the party’s top leadership and the cadres to ensure sanity in the party in ...

A former Commissioner of the Mung’omba Constitution Review Commission has supported the suggestion by political activist Dante Saunders that the President elect should only be sworn-in after 30 days of being elected. Mr William Harrington however, says the suggestion by the Mr Saunders is not a new one. Mr Harrington says the Mung’omba constitution review commission recommended that the president ...