Police in Choma have arrested a 45 year oldman for conspiring to murder three persons in Mapanza by hiring a gunman to shoot the victims. The suspect has been identified ad Malumani Kavwema of Handondo village in chief Mapanza’s area of choma district. The persons that were lined up for elimination were Sydney Mwango alias Gonde, Dakanya Halyaanga and another ...

The University of Zambia Library has disowned a notice advising female students against dressing half naked when going to use the library, a situation said to disturbs the male students. In a statement, University Liberian Christine Kanyengo says the poster in question was not authored by the University of Zambia Library management. Ms Kanyengo says any such communication would be ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has announced that the National Democracy Stakeholders Summit will be held from 15th to 16th May, 2018. ZCID Spokesperson Jackson Silavwe says the summit is expected to provide an opportunity for Zambians and stakeholders to critically review the current political season and collectively offer home-grown solutions fitted to the realities of the country’s ...

The Ministry of Finance says the country has not defaulted on any foreign debt including Eurobond interest payments and does not intend to do so whatsoever. Reacting to a report by Eurasia Group, an entity that publishes analyses on politics that Zambia may be facing fiscal challenges and is likely to default starting in 2019, the Ministry of Finance says ...

The Constitutional Court has reserved ruling in President Edgar Lungu’s Eligibility case to a date to be announced. In this matter, four political parties namely Christian democratic party, Zambia republican party, new congress party and citizens democratic party are seeking the court’s interpretation of the constitution with regards President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to stand in the 2021 elections. When the ...

President Donald Trump is to reveal whether the US will abandon the nuclear deal with Iran and reimpose sanctions. Mr Trump has been highly critical of the 2015 accord, under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. The White House has signalled that the president might stop short of reneging completely on the deal, but it ...

A team of Indian doctors specialized in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is set to arrive in the country tomorrow, Wednesday, 9th May, 2018 to provide free health care services. The specialized doctors from the Rotary Club of India have been invited by the Chairperson of the Rotary ENT Programme for Zambia Ravi Degalia. Speaking at the Zambian Chancery in ...

President Edgar Lungu says the increasing impact of non-communicable diseases in the country is worrisome. Speaking in Lusaka today when he launched the 2018 National Health Week commemoration under the theme “Health for All: Leaving No One Behind”, President Lungu says not only are non- communicable diseases very costly to treat, but they rob the country of the most productive ...

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. The resignation came after the New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women who accused Mr Schneiderman, 63, of hitting them. Two identified themselves as former girlfriends of his. Mr Schneiderman – who contests the allegations – has been a vocal supporter of the ...

The Met Gala, the benefit event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is considered the highlight of New York’s social calendar, attracting fashion designers and stars from around the world. It is known for its expensive tickets, exclusive guest list, and extravagant outfits that are based around a different theme each year. This year, the theme is Heavenly ...