The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has accused the opposition UPND of seeking to assume power through the backdoor. In responding to illusions contained in a UPND statement and authored by Neto Halwabala, UPND Deputy Spokesperson and availed to the media, PF Media Director Sunday Chanda has reminded the UPND that Zambia has a President who is enjoying a 5-year mandate, ...

Over 1, 000 out of 3, 000 registered farmers in Luampa District have successfully redeemed farming inputs through electronic voucher system. In an interview, Acting District Agriculture Coordinator Lewis Chisengele says most of the farmers in the district have failed to deposit their K400 contribution towards the purchase of inputs. Mr. Chisengele says the government has contributed K1700 to each ...

MMD Die Hard youths national coordinator Gerald Chiluba has warned the Dr. Nevers Mumba’s faction group to stop bringing the leadership of the party into disrepute. Mr. Chiluba says the former ruling party youths will not condone the continued attacks of their leadership and that they will mercilessly deal with anyone who will attempt to attack the party secretariat. He ...

The Copperbelt University Students Union (COBUSU) has blamed the issue of overcrowding in rooms at Universities due to past Governments’ failure to implement sustainable development by staying adamant to meeting the ever changing demands of such faculties. COBUSU President Njikho Musuku says the only one practical and lasting solution to this problem is the building more students’ hostels. Mr. Musuku ...

Director for Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Anita Zaidi has emphasized that the innovation in cholera vaccinations that has begun to be sent to Zambia and Somalia has the potential of saving people’s lives. Dr. Zaidi says the Euvichol-Plus – a cholera vaccine which is in a new and smart-design packaging, has the ...

Civil Service Commission Chairman Dickson Chasaya has cautioned civil servants against issuing press statements to the media on behalf of government. Mr. Chasaya says anyone who is below the rank of the Permanent Secretary should not discuss government issues with the media without permission from the authorities. He also says government matters are delegate therefore they cannot be discussed anyhow ...

Tourism and Arts Minister Charles Banda has urged the Spanish business community to consider Zambia as a premium investment destination of choice as the Government has created and continues to build a conducive environment for investors. Addressing over 70 Spanish companies that attended the Zambia Business and Investment Forum held in conjunction with the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Banda ...

The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to seriously show leadership in fighting corruption. ZUFIAW General Secretary Chingati Msiska has reminded President Lungu that his party was elected into government on the premise of being pro-poor political party. Mr. Msiska has told Journalists in Lusaka that the union is disappointed at ...

A Zambian National has died in Gaborone, Botswana after falling off the 28th floor of the tower. And the Zambia High Commission in Gaborone, Botswana has identified the deceased as Elisha Akayombokwa Johnson. Mr. Johnson died from severe injuries sustained after he fell off the 28th Floor of the iTower in the Central Business District (CBD) on 12th January 2018. ...

West Ham United manager David Moyes is not aware of Chelsea’s interest in his striker Andy Carroll and hopes to add to his squad in January transfer window rather than sell. British media reports say Chelsea are desperate to boost manager Antonio Conte’s attacking options and have made contact with West Ham with the intent of signing Carroll on a ...