Opposition Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says the firing of former Minister of Planning Development Lucky Mulusa is not startling. Mr. Sinkamba says it was inevitable considering that he had been asked by President Edgar Lungu to resign but he elected not do so. The Green Party leader says for two months, the writing was on the wall that he ...

The annual rate of inflation for the month of December has decreased to 6.1 percent from the 6.3 percent recorded in November 2017. Meanwhile Zambia has recorded a growth rate of 3.3 percent in the third quarter of 2017 which was 0.1 percentage points higher than that recorded in the second quarter. Speaking during the end of year briefing, CSO ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba has refuted media reports suggesting that the power deficit the nation experienced in 2015 was due to the inefficiencies at ZESCO and Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). Mr. Mabumba says the truth for those that still doubt is that the power deficit was attributed to climate change. He says the water levels in both the Kariba Dam ...

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has disclosed that an estimated US$500 million of revenue from air ticket sales will be retained in the domestic economy once Zambia Airways (2014) Limited hit the skies mid 2018. Currently, Zambia is being serviced by more than ten foreign carriers transporting 1,500,000 passengers per annum and accruing in excess of approximately US$1.5 billion ...

Manchester City surged 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling fired the runaway leaders to a 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side look certain to lift the title after extending their Premier League record winning streak to 18 matches. Sterling’s 31st minute goal ensured City took advantage of second placed Manchester ...

A US singer has filed a sexual assault claim against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. Joy Villa says Mr Lewandowski hit her twice on the backside during an event in Washington last month. She told the US media she spoke to the police on Christmas Eve, having been persuaded to launch a formal complaint by friends. Mr ...

Celtic winger Jonny Hayes is expected to miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in the Scottish champions’ 2-0 win at Dundee. Hayes was carried off in the first half following a challenge by Dundee defender Josh Meekings in Tuesday’s Scottish Premiership clash. The 30-year-old had scored his first goal for the league leaders against Aberdeen on ...

A historic tree that has stood at the White House for nearly 200 years is scheduled to be cut back. The “Jackson” magnolia was planted by President Andrew Jackson as a tribute to his recently deceased wife. It has been a backdrop to historic ceremonies and even featured on the $20 note between 1928 and 1988. But experts say the ...

A senior UN official says he fears children waiting to be evacuated from a besieged rebel-held area of the Syrian capital, Damascus, are being used as bargaining chips. UN special envoy to Syria Jan Egeland told the BBC he understood that rebels had agreed to release government workers in exchange for the children. Another 12 patients were evacuated on Wednesday, ...

Kaombe Ward Councilor in Mwense District of Luapula Province Geoffrey Lukwesa has appealed to government to enhance economic participation of people in the area by according them with decent trading shelters. Mr. Lukwesa complains that it is devastating that people would be trading in thatched shelters. He says people in his ward have the capacity to engage in lucrative businesses ...