Republican Vice President Inonge Wina has re-emphasized that government will not let any Zambian citizen die of hunger due to the poor rainfall experienced in the country. Speaking during the 2015 Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba today, Ms Wina says government has put the agricultural sector at the pedestal of delivering inclusive economic growth. Ms Wina says government is fully ...

President Edgar Lungu has commissioned and named the newly constructed hospital in Mpika district in Muchinga province after late President Michael Chilufya Sata. Speaking when he commissioned phase 1 of the K10 million hospital in Mpika today, President Lungu said the opening of the Michael Chilufya Sata hospital is yet another milestone which highlights the resolve of the Patriotic Front ...

Zango Youth Consortium has charged that the draft Constitution is too expensive to implement. Chairperson Kayimbo Katengo says his organisation has been studying the proposed draft constitution and has realized that implementing the proposed new institutional frameworks as outlined in the draft constitution will be a huge challenge for Zambia. Mr Katengo says while the ideas are contained in the ...

Zambia’s current and projected population present potential opportunities and challenges to effectively contextualize sustainable development agenda in the national planning processes. Addressing the 48th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) under the theme: “Realizing the future we want – integrating population issues into sustainable development, including in the post – 2015 development agenda”, at UN Headquarters, Zambia’s ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says while the country’s governance record is improving,a lot still needs to be done. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo in a statement says it is a fact that Zambia has failed to domesticate a number of international conventions so as to develop a culture of good governance that includes the fight against corruption, ...

Natural Health Therapist Patrick Nga’ndwe has observed that the Zambian people are susceptible to sickness because they lack information on prevention and causes of disease. Dr Ng’andwe who is president and founder of the hydrotherapy and health education association international based in Kitwe notes that the nation is very much in need of health education which in the final analysis ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has affirmed Zambia’s readiness to host the 134th International Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in March 2016. Dr. Matibini has assured the over 1,400 Parliamentarians from 163 IPU member Parliaments expected to attend the international assembly from 18th to 23rd March 2016, of adequate security. Speaking at a media briefing held in Lusaka this ...

Protesters in Lusaka against xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa this morning defied Police and marched to the South African High Commission to protest against the attacks. Police had earlier directed that the protest should not go ahead. The peaceful protesters who were carrying placards some reading “I’m African, South Africa it’s the 21st century study civilization, abash ...

Satellite images show China is making progress on building an airstrip on a reef in disputed territory in the South China Sea, a report says. The images, published by IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly, show construction work on reclaimed land on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands. The landmass could house a runway about 3,000m long, the report said. China’s ...

The new streaming service Tidal promised to provide exclusive content only available to users of the platform. Rihanna did it with her video for “American Oxygen.” Beyoncé did it with her video for “Die With You.” And now Jay Z has done it with his video for “Glory.” The visuals for the Blue Ivy Carter inspired tune were captured during the rehearsal ...