Commuters Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has appealed to Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) to extend the operations of the commuter train to other areas along the line of rail. CRAZ President Aaron Kamuti says the move by ZRL to introduce commuters train in Lusaka is a commendable move which should be supported by all well meaning Zambians. Mr. Kamuti says ...

The Swedish Government, one of Zambia’s closest development partners has unblocked up to 400 million Swedish Kroners equivalent to about US$47.3million meant for improving the Zambian health sector. The release of the money ends a six-year old dry spell of health aid freeze by Sweden to Zambia after the Nordic country raised concerns regarding financial misapplication. Zambia’s deputy Ambassador to ...

KATIE Price has denied she’s expecting her sixth child in the best way possible. Despite being very open about her desire to have a large family, the businesswoman took to Twitter to laugh off rumours she is pregnant again. Dressed casually in jeans, a pink vest and a green shirt, she posed with a very large (and very fake) baby ...

The Cosafa Cup Plate semifinals on Wednesday will feature some of the heavyweights of the continent in what will be two fascinating match-ups at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. West African guest nation Ghana take on defending Cosafa Cup champions Zambia (kick-off 17h00 local; 15h00 GMT), while hosts South Africa entertain Malawi (kick-off 19h30 local; 17h30 GMT). Few would have ...

Four gunmen have been killed after trying to storm a guesthouse in a diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. The attack resulted in an overnight gun battle in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, home to several embassies and official buildings. The Taliban says it launched the attack. It lasted at least six hours. The assailants were armed ...

Authorities in Zurich on Wednesday launched an operation to arrest several high-ranking Fifa officials on corruption charges and extradite them to the United States, the New York Times reported. The Times, citing anonymous law enforcement officials, said the US federal charges include racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud and span two decades of misconduct in soccer’s world governing body. More ...

Six football officials have been arrested at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, over corruption charges at governing body Fifa, officials say. The suspects, who are said to include a Fifa vice-president, have been detained pending extradition to the US. The charges include money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud. Fifa members are gathering in Zurich for their annual meeting on Friday, ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has cautioned government against allowing the Zambia Police and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to regulate the wood sector. TPAZ vice president Charles Masange says his association believes the chief forest conserver the Forestry Department has sufficient mandatory powers to regulate the sector as prescribed under the Forestry Act. Mr. Masange has told ...

The Non Governmental Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has advised government to come up with deliberate policies for women small scale entrepreneurs. NGOCC Board Chairperson Sara Longwe says economic empowerment for women in the country remains a challenge because of bureaucracy. Ms. Longwe says people who need economic empowerment do not have facilities being asked for such as collateral among others ...

Patriotic Front National Chairperson Ngosa Simbyakula says he will work towards ensuring that new members joining the ruling party feel welcome. Dr. Simbyakula says as party national Chairperson he will do his best to help those joining the party settle in. Dr. Simbyakula says the PF is a party for all and will embrace and work with everyone for the ...