National Heritage and Conservation Commission Director for East and Central region Kangosi Mwamulowe has called for sustainable utilization of the nation’s heritage towards economic development. Speaking during this year’s launch of the Poppy Appeal, which has been put in place in remembrance of Zambian War Veterans and Widows, Mr. Mwamulowe says heritage sites play an important role in the country’s ...

Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has called for a change in airing political grievances. Bishop Masupa says it is worrying to see political leaders going outside Zambia and disseminating information which is not obtaining on the ground. He says Zambia is a sovereign state, and therefore such matters could be discussed within the country. Bishop ...

Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan Ndiyoi Mutiti has encouraged the Japanese business community to contribute to the friendship that exists between Zambia and Japan through investment. Ms Mutiti urged the Japanese business community to take advantage of the preavailing peace and stability in Zambia and grow their businesses. She points out that there are various investment opportunities in sectors such as ...

Magazines that feature famous older mums who give birth without referring to fertility treatment can create “highly damaging” misconceptions. Research by the New York University School of Medicine looked at 416 issues of Cosmopolitan, People Magazine and US Weekly from 2010 to 2014. Only two out of 240 celebrities mentioned in the publications were said to have had fertility treatment. ...

Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affair Godfridah Sumaili is saddened that moral decay in the country has not spared the church. Reverend Sumaili says the church is supposed to be the light and hope of the society. She notes the need to go back to the fear of the Lord to bring transformation to families and societies. Reverend Sumaili ...

The Danish inventor Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering the body of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his submarine, but denies killing her. Danish police said in a statement that he also admitted dumping her body parts in the sea. He told police she had died in August from carbon monoxide poisoning inside the submarine, while he was up on deck. ...

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. The 12 charges brought against Mr Manafort and one of his business associates, Rick Gates, include conspiracy to launder money. They stem from an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. It has emerged that another ...

Commerce, trade and industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has called for appropriate funding of the COMESA budget by member states as a way of ensuring there is full implementation of policies and instruments that will see regional integration. Speaking during the COMESA 37th intergovernmental committee meeting in Lusaka, Mrs Mwanakatwe noted that the region still continues to face implementation challenges despite ...

Government says it is re-aligning various policies, structures and systems to achieve the objectives of improved service delivery and economic development. Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration Patrick Kangwa says government has put in place a number of measures to actualize the vision of a public service human resource management system anchored on principles and values that promote efficient, ...

  National Team coach Wedson Nyirenda has named a 28-member provisional squad for the formality November 11 Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroun in Ndola. FAZ Communications Manager Desmond Katongo says the team enters into residential camp on November 5th in Ndola ahead of the final qualifying match. is in second place in Group B with seven points ...