The Human Rights Commission has called for action against the family of Lusaka’s Rhodes Park area for abusing a thirteen year old girl whom they recruited as a housemaid from Chinsali and later abandoned her to the care of a stranger. Commission Director Florence Chibwesha says the commission strongly condemns the abuse of the girl and is urging the Police ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Central Province has arrested two people for being in possession of over $3, 000 United States Dollar counterfeit notes in $100 bills. Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo names the duo as Jerry Kabayo, 25, a Taxi Driver of Makoma village in Nakonde District and Linos Kunda, 26, a Driver of Katozi village in Nakonde. ...

India has called for the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Zambia in the field of geology in order to harmonise structural cooperation in the mining sectors of the two countries. Indian Minister of Mines and Steel, Narendra Tomar said in Cape Town on Tuesday that the MOU could also help forge stronger economic cooperation between the two countries. ...

Bobbi Kristina’s heartbroken family have slammed reports which claim they planned to turn off life support on the third anniversary of her mother Whitney Houston‘s death. Bobbi Brown‘s rep Christopher Brown released a statement to say that the rumours are completely “false”. He wrote: “The false reports that continue to appear in print and on the internet are egregious, false ...

At least 300 migrants are feared to have drowned after attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa this week in rough seas, the UN says. UNHCR Europe director Vincent Cochetel said the incident was a “tragedy on an enormous scale”. Nine survivors brought to the island of Lampedusa by the Italian coast guard are believed to be from ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has pledged that Zambia will play a big role in promoting peace across the African region and beyond. Speaking during a meeting with Diplomats accredited to Zambia at State House this afternoon, President Lungu says Zambia is concerned that some countries are engulfed with conflicts. President Lungu says Zambia will always be there to promote peace ...

More than 20 people have died in violence in eastern Ukraine as the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany prepare for peace talks. Nineteen Ukrainian soldiers were killed, many in a town that pro-Russian rebels say they have surrounded. Five people were reported killed by shelling in rebel-held Donetsk. The talks in the Belarusian capital Minsk are set to ...

The captain of the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia broke into sobs as he made a final appeal to judges ahead of a verdict in his trial. Capt Francesco Schettino said he had been made a scapegoat for the accident. Thirty-two people died in January 2012 when the ship was steered too close to the island of Giglio and ...

MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has warned his predecessor Muhabi Lungu against going ahead with the planned NEC meeting of expelled members this Saturday, stating that it is illegal. Mr Mbulakulima has told a media briefing this morning that the party is ready to mobilize youths to sort out Mr. Lungu and his group if they go ahead with the ...

Vedanta Resources Plc the owners of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) say they will still go ahead and make tough decisions despite President Edgar Lungu directing the Zambia Revenue Authority to expedite dialogue with mine owners and resolve the impasse over the new mining tax regime. Vedanta’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese told a mining Conference in South Africa on Monday ...