The opposition Rainbow Party in Chilanga District has called on the ruling PF and opposition UPND to stop perpetrating violence in the country. Rainbow Party Chilanga District Secretary Keith Mwango says the two political parties cannot deny the fact that they have been violent and are the main causes of the political violence that has been witnessed in the country. ...

A Lusaka based Land Activist Elijah Kasonso has encouraged local authorities to continue working hard so that they are not blamed for any confusion surrounding the issuance of land in the country. Mr. Kasonso says it is also worrying that some people still think that cadres have the powers and authority to allocate land saying people should be educated over ...

The Zambia Direct Democratic Movement (ZDDM) says it is ready to petition the Electoral commission of Zambia (ECZ) in the courts of law to reduce the electoral fees. ZDDM Vice President Charles Kafumbo says by refusing to reduce the fees, ECZ is denying Zambians their right to participate in the electoral process in the country. Mr. Kafumbo it would have ...

Nsama District in Northern Province has also recorded 17 Cholera cases and two deaths while Lusaka has recorded 11 new cases of Cholera. From the 17 cases recorded in Nsama, one case involves a foreign national. Ministry of Health Deputy Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya during a media briefing this afternoon says the country has so far recorded 4 deaths. Dr. ...

The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia has cautioned political parties to be careful with people they are receiving in their various political parties if they want to remain active in politics. Council President Suzyo Zimba says some politicians have bad records and may set bad record for the political parties they are joining. Mr. Zimba says it does not matter ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says he is patient enough to wait for August 11 2016 to get to the office of the President. Mr. Hichilema has also urged Zambians to persevere with what they are going through saying things will be well after August 11th polls. He notes that there is only a few months left before August 11th thus ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has unearthed a scam where foreign transporters are defrauding the Zambian Government by producing fake toll fee receipts through conniving with unscrupulous agents and some RTSA staff. This came to light when the agency discovered that some Agency officials are stealing security paper and selling to foreign transporters who are using it to ...

A Florida jury has awarded Hulk Hogan $115m (£79m) after the gossip news website Gawker published a sex tape of the retired professional wrestler. Mr Hogan’s legal team argued the New York-based website violated his privacy and the video was not newsworthy. The case, which pitted freedom of the press against a celebrity’s right to privacy, has been closely watched. ...

Zesco United assistant coach Tenant Chembo says he is humbled to have been given temporal reins by his boss George Lwandamina, to lead the team in Sunday’s 2016 Caf Champions League away clash in Guinea. Lwandamina will miss Sunday’s first round, final leg tie against Horoya AC while he presides over Zambia’s preparations for Wednesday’s 2017 Africa Cup Group E ...

A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 55 passengers and seven crew on board, officials say. The FlyDubai Boeing 737-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday. It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds ...