The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says it has prosecuted 180 companies in Lusaka for failing to remit workers’ statutory contributions. NAPSA acting Director of Contributions and Benefits Mason Mwiinga says the non remittance of pension contributions is threatening the long-term financial sustainability of the authority. Mr. Mwiinga says NAPSA is mandated by law to administer and enforce provisions of ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says it is ignorance for NGOCC Board Chairperson Sarah Longwe to suggest that President Edgar Lungu is stealing on account of his salary increment. In a statement issued today, PF Information Committee Member Sunday Chanda has since challenged Ms Longwe to prove the alleged theft. Mr. Chanda says there is no need for Ms Longwe to ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the ruling Patriotic Front does not deserve a second term in office owing to its performance in the last five years. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says the PF Government has failed to impress the Zambian people, and that its performance leaves much to be desired. He says the ruling party should therefore ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced that one million, SIX hundred and ninety FIVE thousand, FIVE hundred and eighty (1,695,580) new voters were registered during the registration exercise conducted from 14th September 2015 to 29th February,2016. ECZ Public relations Manager Crispin Akufuna in a statement issued today says 1,634,288 updates were done, while 51,998 notifications of deceased voters ...

Plans to partially reopen Brussels airport on Friday evening have been halted amid a strike by airport police over security concerns. The Zaventem facility has been closed since a twin suicide bomb attack on the departures hall on 22 March. The SLFP police union told the BBC that security measures put in place for the reopening were insufficient. So-called Islamic ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Livingstone Mayor Milford Maambo, Mosi-oa-Tunya ward Councillor Ziwa Malilo Ziwa and Former Acting Town Clerk Chabala Chanda for corrupt practices involving K164, 000.00 Mr. Mambo 46 of 2613/2113 of Dambwa North, Ziwa Malilo Ziwa aged 38 of Plot No.188 Off Lusaka Road and Chabala Chanda aged 41 of 16 A Makoma Road in Livingstone have ...

Sunderland are set to terminate the contract of defender Emmanuel Eboue after he was suspended by Fifa from all football-related activity for one year. The 32-year-old, who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on 9 March, was given the ban after failing to pay money owed to a former agent. Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said the ...

An all-star tribute concert to David Bowie, announced shortly before he died, has been held in New York. The concert in Carnegie Hall was announced on 10 January as a retrospective of Bowie’s life. But hours later, the singer’s family announced his death from cancer. The concert then quickly sold out. Among the acts performing were the Flaming Lips, Pixies, ...

Rescuers have worked through the night to reach dozens of people believed to be trapped under a collapsed flyover in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta). The bypass was under construction in the Girish Park area when it collapsed suddenly on Thursday night. At least 23 people were killed and scores were injured. The 2km-long (1.2 mile) flyover had been ...

Lunte MMD Member of Parliament (MP) Felix Mutati says there is need for leadership of the MMD to focus on reviving the party’s political fortunes. Mr. Mutati says this will set the stage for a stronger MMD which people would look to as an alternative to the ruling Patriotic Front. He says the MMD is still a formidable force in ...