The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says 2015 has been the worst year since the PF to power in 2011. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza hopes that the PF government has learnt lessons from the mistakes they have made this year alone. Mr. Mwanza says this is considering that this year alone has seen more than 10, 000 miners ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is concerned that the year 2015 is ending with the Public Order Act still posing a challenge to good governance in Zambia. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization has taken note that the implementation of the Public Order Act has remained problematic. Mr. Mwanza says YALI is concerned about the number of ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo has charged that the new constitution passed by Parliament is without doubt flawed. Mr. Chipimo has however, noted that the new constitution contains elements that are good and its enactment is generally a step in the right direction. He explains that it is a good constitution in the sense that it will reduce ...

Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea future is in question following discussions about his position between the London club’s board of directors. Owner Roman Abramovich led the talks after the champions were beaten 2-1 at Leicester on Monday. It was their ninth Premier League defeat in 16 games and left them a point above the relegation places. It is not clear whether Mourinho ...

Shiwang’andu PF Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo is happy that the people of Shiwang’andu have benefited from the various developmental projects taking place in the country. Mr. Kampyongo states that his constituency has been transformed as a result of the developmental projects taking shaping. He says the people are happy with the various developmental projects taking place in the new ...

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company says it has reduced its water production by 25% due to load shedding. Company Managing Director George Ndongwe says water production for Lusaka City reduced from an average of 258,000 cubic meters per day in 2015 to about 200, 000 cubic meters per day in 2015. Mr. Ndongwe says the company’s distribution centers have ...

The first full reviews for the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens have hailed it as “a triumph” and “a classic”. UK newspapers were happy with the movie, with many awarding it five stars. The Times critic Kate Muir wrote: “Adults will be floored by tearful nostalgia because this is a classic.” However Variety criticised a “derivative story that, ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised retrenched miners at Mopani Copper Mines to use their K18 million ex-gratia tax free payment packages wisely. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says it is sad to hear reports of some retrenched miners misusing their money instead of investing the money in things that will help them move forward. He advised ...

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti has cried foul over the requirement for presidential candidates to present 1, 000 supporters drawn from all the ten provinces during the filling of presidential nominations as stipulated in the new constitution. Mr. Mulongoti has appealed to government to re-visit the clause and see if it is possible to remedy it. He says it is ...

Gunmen have kidnapped at least 27 Qatari hunters – including members of the ruling family – in a desert area of Iraq near the Saudi border, say police and the local governor. The attackers were driving dozens of four-wheel drive vehicles when they swept into the hunters’ camp at dawn on Wednesday, officials said. They struck near Layyah, 190km (118 ...