Two of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named as brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, Belgian nationals. The federal prosecutor said Brahim was part of the attack at Zaventem airport that killed 11 people. Khalid struck at Maelbeek metro, where 20 people died. Two other attackers at the airport have not yet been ...

Government says it is unacceptable that only 5% of the people in rural areas have access to electricity. Energy and Water Development Deputy Minister, Charles Zulu says the Patriotic Front Government is committed to ensure that this situation is reversed by 2030. Mr. Zulu says government through the Rural Electrification program wants to ensure that access to electricity in the ...

A total of three hundred and seventy six (376) cases of Cholera have been recorded as of today in Lusaka, Chibombo and Nsama districts as of today. Ministry of health acting Spokesperson Dr. Tasila Pitters explains that Bauleni has recorded 5 new cases while Kanyama has recorded 2 new cases. Dr. Pitters says Nsama district in Northern Province has so ...

The Inter–Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly has called for a wide range of actions to counter the growing global threat of terrorism. Briefing journalists today on the resolutions of the 134th IPU Assembly which has been taking place in Lusaka, IPU President Saber Chowdhury says the IPU Members have stressed the absolute need for international anti terror cooperation to be stepped ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) says Zambians are nationally bound to safeguard and jealously protect the country’s democratic dispensation. ZCID Executive Director Horrance says this entails ensuring that politics are primarily dispensed to serve democracy and not violence. Mr. Chilando says there is need for all Zambians to stand up and actively refuse to support or engage in ...

Two people have been struck to death by lightening in Chipanya village of Chiefs Fwambo’s area in Mbala district. The incidence happened when the victims were drinking beer on Sunday around 13:00hrs. Both Kawimbe ward councilor Peter Simuyemba and Mbala Medical superintendent Dr Ernest Mutale named the deceased as Field Kaoma aged 24 and Meshel Siame 34 of Kawama village ...

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has appealed to development actors to support Zambia’s local integration program. Speaking during the hand-over to the Zambian government of infrastructure works worth US$ 758 thousand in Meheba, North-Western Province today, UNHCR Representative to Zambia, Ms Laura Lo Castro, thanked co-operating partners for their support to the local integration programme. Ms Lo Castro says UNHCR ...

President Edgar Lungu has advised Judges against working in isolation. Speaking this morning when he swore-in ten High Court Judges, President Lungu advised the Judges to stop working in isolation as this is affecting the justice delivery system. President Lungu notes that it is very difficult for Judges to deliver best services if they are working in isolation, noting the ...

  George Lwandamina is aiming for a six-pointer in the 2017 Africa Cup Group E doubleheader qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville. The two sides’ meet in a top two clash on Wednesday with both sides tied on four points heading into match-day-three at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Leaders Congo beat second placed Zambia to top spot in Group E on goal ...

MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba has observed that the Grade 12 certificate requirement for people seeking elective office will help weed out old and recycled politicians from the political sphere. Dr. Mumba says this is the more reason why when he launched the New MMD he emphasized on the need to bring in new a crop of leaders more especially ...