ZAMBIA’s employed population stands at 5,859,225, according to the 2014 Labour Force Survey conducted by the Central Statistical Office, released in Lusaka today. Five million, two hundred and twenty nine thousand, five hundred and ninety nine (5,229,599) out of the 5.8 million employed population are in the informal sector, with 629,626 working in the formal sector. The number of the ...

President Edgar Lungu has been accused of tasking Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili to go round the country with a view of coming up with a predetermined outcome of recommendations to amend the Constitution by removing the Grade 12 minimum requirement clause. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza Says the President should not allow his Minister of ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has directed party members to stop commenting on the alleged political ambitions of Matero lawmaker Miles Sampa. Mr. Bwalya has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that the PF will remain a democratic party in which internal democracy shall be encouraged. He says this entails that members are free to exercise their democratic ...

National Revolution Party president Cosmo Mumba has appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to call for a meeting of all political parties to discuss among other issues the Public Order Act, Political violence and the Presidential Nomination fees for August 11 elections. Presenting a petition to the Commission today, Mr. Mumba says the ECZ must consider reducing the presidential ...

President Edgar Lungu is confident he will win the August 11th presidential election in the first round of voting contrary to claims by some people that he will not win in the first round. He says he has gained a lot of support from the people. Speaking when he addressed a rally at Independence Stadium in Choma District this afternoon, ...

President Edgar Lungu says the country only has maize stocks to last up June this year. He says this means the country will be compelled to import maize from other countries. Speaking when he met with Chiefs Monze,Chona, Hamusonde and Chieftainess Choongo in Monze district last evening, President Lungu says government plans to import maize from South America considering that ...

Gunmen have attacked a university in Charsadda in northwest Pakistan, with reports a gun battle is still under way. The attackers tried to storm their way into Bacha Khan university, injuring at least three people, reports said. Explosions have also been heard, according to eyewitnesses. Charsadda is about 50 km (30 miles) from the city of Peshawar, the scene of ...

Zambia topped Group D after collecting maximum points when they beat neighbours Zimbabwe in the group’s opening match at the African Nations Championship at Gisenyi Umuganda stadium on Tuesday. Veteran midfielder Isaac Chansa paid his coach George Lwandamina’s confidence in him when he volleyed home the winner in the 58th minute to earn the Chipolopolo all the three points and ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama has defended President Lungu’s handling of the economy. He says the weakening of the Kwacha and other economic challenges the country is facing are as a result of external shocks and have nothing to do with President Lungu’s leadership. Mr. Chama says it is therefore unfair for opposition political parties and other stakeholders to ...

The women movement in the country has welcomed the withdrawal of musician Clifford Dimba alias general Kanene as an ambassador in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The Non Governmental Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says Dimba’s pardon came too early and that they were convinced he had not reformed. NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale says they were of the view ...