A former Georgia lawmaker and author has taken a major step towards becoming the first ever African-American female governor of a US state. Stacey Abrams won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday, telling voters that trying to “convert” Republicans into Democrats had previously failed. A Democrat has not held the red state’s governor’s mansion since 2003. Ms Abrams, 44, will ...

One of the great American authors, Philip Roth, has died aged 85. The Pulitzer, National Book Award and Man Booker International Prize-winning novelist’s work drew its inspiration from Jewish family life, sex and American ideals. His works included American Pastoral, I Married a Communist and Portnoy’s Complaint. The New York Times reported that a close friend of Roth’s said he ...

ZAMTEL has instituted investigations into the unloading of unauthorized scratch cards which have been circulated on the market by unknown people. Zamtel Corporate Communications Manger Kennedy Mambwe says the company has since blocked some scratch cards it suspects to be on the market illegally. Mr. Mambwe has appealed to customers who have bought such cards to go to any Zamtel ...

The Livingstone High Court has sentenced a 23 year old man of Kanchele village in Chief Sipatunyana’s area in Kalomo district to 45 years imprisonment for manslaughter. High Court Judge Mwila Chitabo convicted Talent Nchimunya in connection with the murder of 26-year old Mapalo Chanda the brother of PF Media Director Sunday Chanda. Munkombwe murdered Mapalo on 2nd September, 2017 ...

Political Analyst Alex Ng’oma says President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema are now speaking the same language with regards the dialogue process. This follows President Lungu’s welcoming of the UPND’s suggestion for the Church to be the one to lead the national dialogue process. Dr Ng’oma says this should give hope to the Zambian people. He states that this clearly ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says there is need to expedite the dialogue process in view of the current political situation in the country. ZCTU President Chishimba Nkole has since encouraged all stakeholders to participate actively and unconditionally in the dialogue process. Mr Nkole has also welcomed the commitment by the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) to ...

President Edgar Lungu has appealed to the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue to immediately find the necessary space for the church to join the leadership of the dialogue process. This follows united party for national development UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema’s demands that the church should spearhead the national dialogue. The Head of State has welcomed Mr. Hichilema’s affirmation that a ...

The Zambia National Building Society has awarded its unionised employees a Salary increment of K1,000 across the board for the financial year 2018-2019. Making the announcement during the signing ceremony of a collective agreement between ZNBS and Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) in Lusaka today, ZNBS Managing Director, Joseph Chikolwa said management is committed to improving ...

The National Democratic Congress NDC has condemned the murder of Patriotic Front Siavonga District youth Chairman Panodti Chinsesi by unknown people. Mr Chinsesi, 48 was murdered by unknown people around 19 hours on Monday, 21st May,2018 in Matinangala area in Chief Simamba’s chiefdom. NDC Secretary General Mwenya Musenge has expressed concerned over the escalation of political violence in the country. ...