The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that public resources are well managed for country’s sustainable national development. FIC Director Mary Sikazwe says her institution is working tirelessly to ensure that no loophole is left in safe guarding public resources. Mrs. Sikazwe has affirmed that the FIC will leave no stone unchecked in ensuring that public ...

The Anti Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has counseled political parties to simplify their manifestos to enable electorates make informed decisions. AVAP is asking political parties to consider translating their manifestos in widely understood local languages. Executive Director Richwell Mulwani notes that his organization is of the view that translating party manifestos in various local languages will also enhance integrity in ...

Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has reassured Zambians his party will not renege on its campaign promises if voted in power. Mr. Hichilema says the UPND will stand its ground to delivering on its campaign promises. He says he believes that the people have the right to choose in any election but that it is up to the leader to ...

Australia overwhelmed New Zealand to win the World Cup for a fifth time at an ecstatic Melbourne Cricket Ground. New Zealand lost influential captain Brendon McCullum to the fifth ball of the match and were bowled out for 183. Grant Elliott resisted with 83, while Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and James Faulkner shared eight wickets. Australia rarely looked troubled, sealing ...

Alleged death threats made against BBC director general Tony Hall are being investigated by the Met Police. Lord Hall is reported to have received a threatening email after dropping presenter Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear because he had punched a producer. The Mail on Sunday also reported Lord Hall and his wife were under 24-hour protection from security guards at ...

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Tunis for an anti-terror march. Chanting “Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!” they marched to the Bardo Museum, the scene of an attack in which 21 tourists and a Tunisian died. French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders attended a ceremony at the museum. Hours earlier, Tunisian authorities said that they ...

Chief Nsamba Lunga of the Lunga people of Lunga District in Luapula Province has implored government to quickly construct staff houses in order retain teachers in the district. And Chief Nsamba Lunga has urged the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education to state why Nsamba Secondary School has not be granted the examination ...

Former president Rupiah Banda’s brother in-law, Moses Chilongo, has died. Mr. Chilongo, who was former first lady Thandiwe Banda’s younger brother, died in Kitwe on Saturday yesterday after an illness. He was 36 and has survived by a wife. The funeral is being held at house number 4844 Almalik Street, Riverside, Kitwe. This is contained in a statement released to ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has called for a government- stakeholders’ symposium which should be used to address the current economic challenges in the country. The ZED thinks that the current challenges of the weakening Kwacha as well as other challenges in the sectors of Mines and Agriculture require such a meeting where ideas can exchange on ...

Voting is to continue in some parts of Nigeria after technical problems during Saturday’s presidential election. The electoral commission postponed voting because of problems with electronic card readers – new technology intended to reduce fraud. There was also some violence with more than 20 people reportedly killed in attacks by unknown gunmen. It is expected to be a closely fought ...