The Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development has blamed the media for fueling conflicts and the continued political violence in the country through negative reporting. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says some journalists report stories relating to violence and conflicts without doing proper investigations. Mr. Miyanda says the media should promote peaceful co-existence of political players. He states that if not ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says the UPND Government will strive to bring down food prices by lowering the cost of farming inputs such as fertilizer and seeds. Mr Hichilema says this will be done by negotiating better deals with suppliers that are corrupt free , as well as by providing fair tax incentives in the sector. He says the UPND ...

The Non Governmental Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says the number of women left out during the adoption process is a setback towards the attainment of 50% women representation at various decision making levels. NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale says they have received a number of complaints from a number of women that offered themselves for adopted as councilors, but have ...

Andy Murray will prioritise rest and recovery before Wimbledon following a gruelling clay-court season that ended in defeat in the French Open final. “I have never had a clay-court season like that one, never won that many matches,” he said after Sunday’s loss to Novak Djokovic in Paris. “I need to rest and allow my body to recover.” Murray’s next ...

The audience for the latest episode of Top Gear dropped by more than a third, compared with last week’s series debut. An average of 2.8 million viewers tuned in to the second instalment of the new series on Sunday evening – 1.6 million fewer than the first episode. Viewing peaked at 3.3 million just before the BBC Two show ended, ...

FOUR people have died on the spot in a road traffic accident which happened last evening on the Great North Road. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga in a statement says the accident involving four vehicles happened around 21:00 hours at Vuba area along the Kabwe Kapiri -Mposhi road. Mr. Hamoonga says the accident involved a Freightliner truck and trailer registration ...

A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say. The man, identified by French media as Gregoire Moutaux, 25, was arrested on the Ukrainian border with Poland. Intelligence chief Vasyl Hrytsak said the man had planned 15 attacks and was driven ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has urged all stakeholders to embark on educating Zambian citizens on contents of the just released Bill of Rights in readiness for the referendum to be held on 11th August 2016. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu in a statement says he has noted that in the past, stakeholders have spent a lot of time debating the ...

MMD President Felix Mutati has issued a stern warning against former MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba to stop campaigning for the UPND using the name of the former ruling party. Mr. Mutati says Dr. Mumba is no longer the party president and so he should not use the name of the MMD to campaign for the UPND. Mr. Mutati says ...

The report from the medical examiner who conducted Prince’s autopsy is tantalizing for what it doesn’t say. The single-page document lists a fentanyl overdose as the cause of death, but it offers few clues to indicate whether the musician was a chronic pain patient desperately seeking relief, a longtime opioid user whose habit became an addiction or a combination of ...