The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has commended President Edgar Lungu for demonstrating commitment to the spirit of dialogue as demonstrated by his gesture of meeting with the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops. Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says this is a clear indication that President Lungu is willing to engage in dialogue with the UPND leader Mr. Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Mwandenga ...

Government says Zambia is on the verge of eliminating fatal diseases like polio among others. Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Kennedy Malama says the country has made great strides in its immunization programme by making immunization available to all children. Dr Malama says Immunization has proven to be one of the cost effective public health intervention programmes that has saved ...

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has pledged its commitment to ensuring that ICT services are affordable and accessible across the country. And the authority says it is in the process of coming up with regulations that will compel service providers to offer affordable and cost reflective tariffs. Speaking during the USAID digital development forum in Lusaka today, ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has announce the appointment of Father Emmanuel Chikoya as its new General Secretary effective 1st August, 2017. CCZ president Bishop Dr Alfred Kalembo says Fr Chikoya brings to the organisation valuable ecumenical and interfaith experience that has enabled him to have a broader view and grasp of issues. Until his appointment, Fr Chikoya ...

  The Law Association of Zambia says any powers exercised by the government during the period of the threatened state of public emergency must be used in accordance with the Constitution and in particular in accordance with the Bill of Rights. LAZ president Linda Kasonde has told a media briefing that the government does not have full emergency powers under ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has encouraged Zambians to continue shinning as an example of a peaceful country. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says Zambians have been known to be friendly people and that that tag should not be lost. Mr. Chimfwembe says Zambians have been living in harmony for many years saying this is still possible to continue ...

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has advised government to consider coming up with a truth and reconciliation commission before the 2021 General Elections. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says a lot of people have been affected by the levels of political tension in the country. Mr. Cheembe says it is time to start proper healing ...

The American-born filmmaker George A Romero, who created the genre-defining Living Dead movie franchise, has died at the age of 77, his manager has said. Romero died in his sleep on Sunday with his wife and daughter at his side, after a “brief but aggressive battle” with lung cancer, Chris Roe said. Romero co-wrote and directed the film that started ...

A nurse aged 61 has been shot dead while waiting to vote in an unofficial, opposition-organised referendum in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Men on motorbikes fired at a queue, killing her and wounding three others. Venezuela is in crisis, and more than 100 people have died in political clashes since April. More than 7m people cast ballots in Sunday’s vote, according ...

South Korea has proposed holding military talks with the North, after weeks of heightened tension following Pyongyang’s long range missile test. If they were to go ahead, they would be the first high-level talks since 2015. A senior official said talks should aim to stop “all hostile activities that raise military tension” at the fortified border between the Koreas. South ...