UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction Moono Mapani says the farmers across the country are willing to diversify the agriculture sector but that they are de-motivated with response from government. Mr. Mapani says government should not just sing about diversifying the sector, but be seen to act positively in meeting the requirements needed to diversify the agriculture sector. Mr. Mapani states ...

Former National Restoration Party (NAREP) Presidential Advisor David Kapoma has predicted that the August 11th General Elections will be highly contested by three major political parties. Mr. Kapoma says people should not ignore the fact that the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) will be a force to reckon with. Mr. Kapoma says in as much as he agrees ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says UPND Vice President for Political Affairs Dr Canisius Banda’s Predicament is an indictment on the leadership of UPND President Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Bwalya says the attempt by Dr Banda to drag the Patriotic Front (PF) into his known problem of failing to pay rentals for his dwelling should be understood as a ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has alleged that both the ruling PF and opposition UPND may fail to accept defeat after the August 11th General Elections. Ms Nawakwi says she is convinced that the two political parties may resort to violence as they are the main two parties with the habit of engaging in political violence. ...

DAVID Beckham has been described as cool by nearly every single person in the entire world. But it looks like no one agrees with this description more than his wife. Victoria Beckham took to Instagram to praise her husband on his latest venture – in which he camps around the US with nothing but a teepee and a motorcycle. And ...

President Edgar Lungu has extolled the heroes and heroines of the country’s independence struggle and has called on all Zambians to a serious introspection on the benefits of the peace and unity Dr. Kenneth Kaunda’s generation bequeathed on the nation. Speaking during the commemorate of the 50th Golden Jubilee anniversary of Kenneth Kaunda Secondary School in Chinsali in Muchinga Province, ...

A South African anti-apartheid veteran has called on President Jacob Zuma to resign following a scandal over improper spending at his private home. Ahmed Kathrada, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela, said that Mr Zuma’s resignation would end a “crisis of confidence” in the government. Mr Zuma said on Friday he would repay the money but would remain in his ...

Chelsea’s on-loan Brazilian international Alexandre Pato scored on his debut to help push pathetic Aston Villa to the verge of inevitable relegation with a seventh successive Premier League defeat on Saturday. Pato, the former Milan starlet who has been kicking his heels since joining from Corinthians two months ago, came on as a 25th-minute substitute and was immediately involved in ...

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) Chairman Andyford Banda says Zambia will not deal with its current challenges if the current crop of leaders continues to go in cycles. Mr. Banda says Zambians should not ignore the fact that the country needs a new crop of leaders and weed out of the current leadership by ushering in youthful leaders. He says ...

Police in Lusaka have apprehended George Lanzby Mulolo popularly known as ‘Mpweto’ aged 37 years of no fixed- aboard for swindling construction companies and individuals purporting that he was a Principal Engineer working for Road Development Agency (RDA) seconded to the Ministry of Health. Police spokesperson Charity Chanda – Munganga says Mulolo has been going round swindling unsuspecting persons out of ...