The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says it is committed to transforming the lives of people by the provision of electricity to the remotest parts of Zambia. REA Chief Executive Officer Eng Geoffrey Musonda says it is for this reason that the REA is undertaking different projects to connect households to the electricity grid. He said this shortly after touring the ...

Peoples Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda has counseled his fellow opposition party leaders against speaking ill about Zambia’s democracy on international podiums. Mr. Banda is of the view that this is denting Zambia’s image to the international community. He says even him, he was given a chance to stand in Nairobi at the African Liberal Network but he ...

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela has reiterated his Ministries commitment to ensuring that all payments due to contractors are liquidated. Mr. Chitotela states that every effort is being made by his Ministry to ensure that payments to all contractors in the nation is consistent. The Minister who is on a two day road inspection program in Luapula Province also ...

Economic and Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali has warned international community against pushing what he has termed as ‘UPND agenda’ in Zambia. Mr. Tayali says it is the UPND who are going all over the world feeding the international community that human rights and freedoms are going down in Zambia. He has advised opposition United Party for National Development Leader ...

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and Trade Invest Africa in South Africa in conjunction with the Zambia – South Africa Business forum will host a business forum dubbed “Invest in Zambia”. The “Invest in Zambia” is in its second year after the first one that was held at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa in November 2016. The prestigious ...

Italian-American actress Annabella Sciorra, who starred in US TV series The Sopranos, has accused disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. She told The New Yorker that Weinstein forced his way into her New York apartment and assaulted her in 1992. She alleges that he sexually harassed her in the subsequent years. In the article actress Daryl Hannah also says she ...

Manchester City maintained their charge towards the Premier League title with a 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion as Manchester United kept within five points of their neighbours with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Goals from Leroy Sane, Fernandinho and Raheem Sterling moved the leaders on to 28 points – equalling the best return after 10 matches ...

Bwana Mukubwa PF Member of Parliament Dr. Jonas Chanda says he does not allow lawlessness in land management. The Bwana Mukubwa PF Member of Parliament says it is for this reason that he will next week chair a meeting involving all stakeholders who include officials from Ministry of Lands, the Ndola Town Clerk, Ndola Mayor Amon Chisanga, officials from the ...

Security forces in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, have ended a 15-hour siege of a hotel stormed by armed militants. The gunmen entered the building after two bombs were detonated in the area. At least 20 people were killed, and it is feared more bodies will be found as security forces search the hotel. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab said it ...

The ruling PF has called on Zambians to dismiss insinuations being spread on social media that Patriotic Front sent its youths to harass Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says on a day such as 28th October, all Party members are under instructions from the leadership of the Party to conduct themselves in a manner ...