The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 33-year-old-man of Lusaka for being in possession of counterfeit U.S dollar notes amounting to six thousand Dollars (US$6,000). Commission deputy Public Relations Officer Mutale Chileshe says Brighton Chibale, of Lilayi Estate has been arrested for being in possession of counterfeit notes contrary to the Laws of Zambia. And the Drug Enforcement Commission through ...

Government has commended Chinese Investors in the mining sector for not cutting jobs during the current economic challenges facing the country. Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Rayfold Mbulu says while the country has seen The loss of job on the Copper belt as a result of the power deficit and low copper prices on the international market, Chinese Investors in the ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised PF government to ensure prudent utilization of the country’s resources as its five year term of office comes to an end. ZThe Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised PF government to ensure prudent utilization of the country’s resources as its five year term of office comes to an end. ...

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has successfully completed repairs on the main water supply line which was damaged yesterday at Lusaka Water Works station in Libala following an accident. Company Public Relations Officer Nshamba Muzungu says engineers managed to repair the damage to the Kafue water supply line late in the night and have since re-connected supply to ...

People’s Party Leader Mike Mulongoti has advised Political parties to be civil in their language during campaigns for the August 11 elections. He says politicians should desist from using abusive language towards one another. Mr. Mulongoti says political Parties should instead address real issues to influence voters to vote for them. He states that insulting language during campaigns will not ...

Three bodies found in the garden of former actress Sian Blake are those of the former EastEnders star and her two children, police have confirmed. The remains of Sian Blake, 43, and her sons Zachary Bilal Kent-Blake, eight, and Amon Ben George Kent-Blake, four, were found at the family’s south-east London home on 6 January. A police spokesperson said they ...

The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has advised political parties to commence preparations for this year’s tripartite elections. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando says now that the date for elections is known, it is time for all political parties to put their houses in order. He notes that the interests of political parties have to a large extent ...

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang narrowly beat Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure to win the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award. In a vote of coaches and technical directors of Caf member nations, Aubameyang earned 143 points, with Manchester City midfielder Toure, 32, the runner-up with 136 points. Aubameyang, 26, is the first player from his country to win ...

Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) President Dr Chrispin Mphuka says the reversal of major policies such as the hike in ZESCO electricity tariffs will send wrong signals to the private sector interested in investing in the energy sector. Dr Mphuka says Government must evaluate the credibility of its policies before they are implemented to avoid reversing them. He notes that ...

Government has been advised to consider cancelling the running contract for maize export to Zimbabwe in view of the current dry spells being experienced in most parts of the country. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says the inadequate rainfall the country is experiencing may result in serious hunger thus the need for government to ensure that ...