The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has praised government for launching the call center at the Ministry of Labour saying it will bridge the information gap amongst Zambian workers. FFTUZ National Women Chairperson Charity Kampamba says workers lack certain information related to labour and that the creation of the call center will no doubt enlighten most workers. ...

The Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) Zambia Chapter has challenged government to be truthful on the enactment of the Access to Information Bill. MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale notes that the eight days remaining before parliament is dissolved ARE not enough to enact the bill into law. She says it is unacceptable for government to start panicking on the ...

Lusaka Catholic Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says the church will soon give an assessment of how political parties have fared following the interparty meeting on ending violence held last month. Archbishop Mpundu says there is need for all politicians to practice non-violence to avoid plunging the country into a deeper crisis. Archbishop Mpundu adds that the church should also help preach ...

Transparency International of Zambia (TIZ) has expressed disappointment over the failure by the Secretary to the Cabinet to explain the source of the presidential marketeers empowerment fund. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says it is been some time now since they wrote to the secretary to the cabinet seeking clarity on where the funds being distributed are coming from, but ...

Vice president Inonge Wina has ruled out holding the referendum separately from the August 11th elections. Ms Wina has told Parliament in a ministerial statement to update the house on the preparations for the 2016 general election and the printing of the ballot papers that the Electoral Commission is finalizing the modalities of conducting the referendum. She says it is ...

  The Lusaka Magistrate Court has found former Information Minister Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha, Freelance Journalist Chanda Chimba III, and former Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Sam Phiri with a case to answer in a matter in which they were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission for two counts of Abuse of Authority of Office on matters relating to the publication ...

AGRICULTURE Minister Given Lubinda says the country’s maize production for this year is forecast to increase to 2, 873, 52 metric tonnes from 2,618,221 metric tonnes in the 2014/2015 season. Mr Lubinda has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that this is an increase of 9.73%. He says when total maize re He says the national average yield for maize ...

Two Lusaka – based lawyers have asked the Constitutional Court to render its interpretation on whether the amended Constitution allows political parties to sponsor candidates for the election or nomination of councillors ahead of the August 11th General Elections. Lawyers Noel Siamoondo and Kelly Kapianga, who have sued the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) as a first Respondent and the ...

Beyonce certainly knows how to stir the pot. Queen Bey made her grand entrance at the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City for her first red carpet appearance since “Lemonade,” but unlike last year, she walked the carpet alone — without husband Jay Z or her wedding ring in sight. Instead, the 34-year-old “Formation” songstress showed off ...

Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday that he believed at Christmas his team would win the Premier League, even as he continued to tell the media his only goal was avoiding relegation. “Now I can say it, I always knew we’d win,” Ranieri told Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano the day after Leicester’s triumph. He said he had ...