PF Secretary General Davies Chama has refuted claims that the ruling party is sidling some members from holding party and government positions. Mr. Chama says all those saying that they have been sidelined are not genuine members but are cartel members who have been sent by some people who are against the ruling PF. He says the only one who ...

A private plane carrying Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing, but the star and his pilot were unhurt. The plane blew a tyre on take-off from Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Saturday. The SJ30 jet made a forced landing in Tunica, about 40 miles (65km) away, where it went off the runway. In a statement, the Shawshank ...

Government says it is considering the extension of the social cash transfer from the current 50 Districts to 78 districts by the second quarter of 2016. Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says government is introducing a number of programs and opportunities aimed at alleviating the suffering of the majority Zambians. Ms. Kabanshi says other programs include among others women empowerment ...

The opposition UPND says the contraction of the US$418 million loan by government to finance road rehabilitation on the Copperbelt is poor business judgment. The Zambian Government has signed a loan agreement of US$418 million with China to finance the rehabilitation of roads on the Copperbelt under the C400 project. And UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the money is at ...