Zambia is among four SADC countries that have agreed to lower roaming charges by mobile operators in the four countries under a roaming pilot project. This was agreed during a meeting of senior officials from Government, national regulatory authorities, national mobile operators, and policy makers from Botswana,Namibia,Zambia and Zimbabwe held in Namibia from 5th to 6th August 2015. Zambia Information ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu says his performance since assuming office early this year speaks for itself. President Lungu says anyone can tell how much change has taken place in the country during the last seven months of leadership. He says the number of foreign Heads of State that have visited Zambia in the last 7 months are a rating for ...

The Patriotic Front Government has been challenged to explain how it intends to pay back both external and domestic debts it has incurred since it formed government. Christians Against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) President Gregory Chileshe says the Patriotic Front should be bold enough and explain the direction of the economy to the Zambian people. Evangelist Chileshe says Zambians deserve ...

Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has refuted claims that it will partner with the ruling Patriotic Front in the forthcoming Solwezi West Parliamentary by-election. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says it is unfortunate that the PF in Solwezi are beginning to be desperate and are busy spreading rumors that the MMD will work with them. Mr. Nakachinda says the former ruling ...

Patriotic Front Petauke Central Member of Parliament Dora Siliya is concerned with the alarming levels of child defilement in the country. Ms. Siliya says it is high time the country did something about the continued increase in cases of child defilement. She says she has taken it upon herself to work civil society organizations and other citizens to organize a ...

Fires are still burning at the site of two massive explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin, some 36 hours after the blasts. A team of military chemical experts is testing for toxic gases at the scene and rescuers have been ordered to wear protective clothing, state media said. At least 50 people died and hundreds were injured, 71 critically, ...

Nkana’s preparations for Saturday’s big Copperbelt derby date away to Zesco United have been hit after two new signings were visited by immigration officials in Kitwe. Zambian immigration officials raided Nkana Stadium on Wednesday afternoon to check on the validity of striker Fred Tshimanga and midfielders Diego Apanane’s work permits. The DR Congo-born duo were barred from training on Thursday ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo has charged that the appointment of UPND Siavonga Member of Parliament as Defence Minister is a mockery to PF founder members. Mr. Lifwekelo says the move shows that President Edgar Lungu has no confidence in Patriotic Front Members who have made the party what it is today. He adds ...

Kitwe based NGO Beautiful Gates Zambia has commended President Lungu for finally rewarding the people of southern province with a full Cabinet Minister from province. Beautiful Gates Executive Director Bill Kaping’a says his organization has analyzed and come to the realization that President Lungu is in fact running an all inclusive government comprising of Cabinet Ministers from all regions of ...

The opposition UPND Lusaka District Youth Wing has expressed gratitude to government for launching the Revised National Youth Policy and Action Plan on Youth empowerment and Employment. UPND Lusaka District Youth Wing vice secretary Otis Bwalya says they believe that if well implemented, the two documents will reduce high poverty levels and unemployment among youths in Zambia. Mr. Bwalya has ...