The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has maintained that its members will not release examination results for the 2014/15 academic year until government pays the money it owes them and other workers. The lecturers are demanding the payment of outstanding allowances, gratuity and benefits for retired employees before releasing the results. UNZALARU President Euston Chiputa says the ...

Barotse National Freedom Alliance Trustee William Harrington has written to Vice President Inonge Wina seeking to know when the Dr Rodger Chongwe Commission of Inquiry report on the Mongu riots of January 2010 relating to the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 will be made public. Mr Harrington who is also former Tourism Minister in the Fredrick Chiluba MMD administration says while ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has expressed concern at what it has termed as premature campaigns being conducted by the opposition UPND and the ruling Patriotic Front ahead of the 2016 General election. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi says this is why his organization has been calling for the enforcement of the Electoral Code of conduct throughout the year ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi has charged that the resolution by Cabinet that the 2016 national budget should focus on completing projects currently underway will mean that only areas the PF thinks are their strongholds will benefit. Mr. Milupi says infrastructure development is only being carried out in areas the PF consider to be their strongholds. ...

Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League for the third time in four seasons after being drawn against the German club in the group stage. Manchester United will play PSV Eindhoven, with Dutch striker Memphis Depay set to face his old club. Chelsea play Porto, the club Blues boss Jose Mourinho steered to a shock victory in the ...

Government says inhibiting practices and traditions relating to land have disadvantaged women from owning and having control over land in the country. Chiefs and Traditional affairs Deputy Minister John Kufuna says these practices and traditions have failed to recognize the role access to land plays in women’s economic empowerment especially in rural areas where it is the basis for food ...

Government has tasked the interim University of Zambia (UNZA) Council to look at how the university’s financial position can be turned around. Educational, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education Minister Michael Kaingu says the transformation of the university’s financial position will require that the council works with management and staff to make decisions some of which will be painful as ...

The Grand Coalition on the people driven constitution has demanded that government respects the wishes of the people of Zambia by delivering a people driven constitution. And the coalition says taking the draft constitution to parliament is meant to make the public believe that the PF government means well. Grand Coalition Chairperson Father Leonard Chiti says Zambians must realize that ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says bilateral trade between Zambia and China has grown from US$21 million in 1995 to $3.8billion us dollars in 2014. Speaking during the 2nd Zambia -China joint trade and economic committee meeting in Lusaka this afternoon, Mr. Chikwanda says Zambia and China share common interests and destiny and the two countries have a common desire of ...

The Annual Rate of Inflation for August, 2015 has marginally increased to 7.3% from 7.1% recorded in July, 2015. Central Statistical Office (CSO) Director John Kalumbi says the increase is attributed to the rising transport inflation. Speaking during the August monthly bulletin release this morning, Mr. Kalumbi says the annual food inflation rate for August 2015 remained at 7.8, while ...