The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has described as premature demands by some PF members who are demanding for the resignation of Minister of Finance Felix Mutati for allegedly destabilizing the party. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says this is because when the Patriotic Front was entering into alliance with the Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD), they knew very well ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has called on President Edgar Lungu to ignore massive calls for him to sack Finance Minister Felix Mutati. Dr. Ng’oma says in fact the PF should be grateful to Mr. Mutati as he has done more good than harm to this country. He recalls that when the Finance Minister ascended to his office, the country’s ...

National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has disclosed that it has formed cooperatives aimed at empowering its members in the teaching fraternity. Speaking when the Union gave Lusaka Province a 30 thousand Kwacha cheque to Chongwe district and Lusaka District, NUPEZ Executive President Victor Muyumba has hailed President Edgar Lungu for fostering the cooperative movement in ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) says it is vindicated by the recent Constitutional Court ruling that highlighted some constitutional breaches committed by President Edgar Lungu and his government at the time the presidential petition was lodged in Court. CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo says consistently, CiSCA has been revealing constitutional breaches being committed by the current government and its ...

President Edgar Lungu has congratulated the Zambia National Soccer Team for their 1 – 0 win against Algeria in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup return leg qualifier in Constantine, Algeria on Tuesday night. The President has said the good and impressive start by Chipolopolo in the 2018 World Cup Qualifier tournament signifies the glorious performances ahead. President Lungu says ...

The Ministry of Health has refuted media claims suggesting that there is a shortage of Anti-retro Viral Drugs (ARVs) in Muchinga Province. Ministry Spokesperson Dr. Maximillan Bweupe says as of yesterday, Medical Stores Limited had delivered the scheduled normal supply of ARVs. Dr. Bweupe says this means that all the districts have enough stocks for between 1 to 2 months. ...

Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh for the past three days, according to reports citing two government sources in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The sources say the purpose may be to prevent the return of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence. Bangladesh will on Wednesday formally lodge a protest against the laying of landmines ...

Zambia crushed Algeria’s 2018 World Cup hopes with a slender 1-0 win over the Desert Warriors at the Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui in Constantine on Tuesday night. Algeria controlled the flow of the game early on and should have taken the lead in the 16th minute, but Riyad Mahrez failed to score from a penalty sport. Algeria suffered a further setback in ...

Morocco failed to go top of their 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifying group after playing to a dull 0-0 draw against Mali at the Stade 26 Mars in Bamako on Tuesday night. With Cote d’Ivoire losing 2-1 to Gabon in a Group C qualifier, also on Tuesday night, a win would have seen Morocco top the standings. Instead, the result ...

African giants Egypt moved closer to a first World Cup appearance since 1990 when they defeated Uganda 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to an early goal from Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah. A near-capacity crowd in the 85 000-seat Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria saw the June signing from AS Roma strike just six minutes into the Group E clash. Salah ...