Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo. Footage from the blast at White City Stadium appears to show Mr Mnangagwa leaving the stage after addressing supporters when a device went off. He was not hurt, his spokesman said. But senior officials are among those injured, Zimbabwe media say. President Mnangagwa came into ...

Zambia has issued a second travel advisory alert issued to truck drivers and transporters entering South Africa. The advisory alert follows reported fresh wave of sporadic attacks on foreign registered trucks driven by foreign nationals. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba says truckers and truck drivers should remain alert and follow security protocols issued by the South African ...

The Ruling Patriotic Front has adopted Former Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa as candidate for the Lusaka Mayoral by-elections. PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says the Central Committee of the Patriotic Front met today, 23rd June 2018 and chaired by the Republican President and Party President Edgar Lungu to consider applications for adoptions in the Lusaka Mayoral race, Council ...

BuyZed Campaign Founder Evans Ngoma has encouraged the organizers of the Africa Public Service Day to ensure that next time they thoroughly publicize the day so that people can get the necessary information. Mr. Ngoma says this is an important event that accords the people a chance to get more information over the services offered by an institution. He tells ...

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has given National Housing Authority (NHA) seven days ultimatum to improve sanitary conditions in INDECO House situated along Cairo Road, Lusaka or have the building closed. The inspection carried out by Council Public Health Inspectors on 20th June, 2018 identified that the building fail short of the public health standards. The inspection revealed that the ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says government’s recently launched National Health Policy seeks to provide a multi-sectoral, health promotion approach that will catalyze national action in health, without leaving anyone behind. Speaking when she graced the 20th Anniversary Inter – Company Relay in Lusaka, Mrs. Wina said the inter-company relay, therefore, is a major programme which provides an opportunity to increase ...

President Edgar Lungu has called on the Church in Zambia to take the pending national dialogue process seriously. President Lungu has also urged the church to continue praying for the dialogue to take place so that it is successful. Speaking when he officiated at fundraising walk for the completion of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Office Complex in Lusaka, ...

Southern Africa Resource Watch Country Coordinator, Edward Lange has noted the need to review the Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2015 saying it has grey areas making it difficult for the country to benefit from its natural resources. And Mr. Lange has observed the need to regulate the extractive industry in order to promote transparency and for the government ...

The Chambers of Mines of Zambia says the mining industry has met the 2018 first quarter target of 200, 000 tons of copper production. Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Talent Ng’andwe says the target which was projected by the chamber is mainly due to international factors that determine the price of Copper. Mr. Ng’andwe says assuming that stability in the mining ...

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, Henrik Cederin has implored law enforcement agencies to carefully look into the 2017 report of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Cederin says the law enforcement agencies have a task to complete by looking into the findings of the damning FIC report. He says the findings of possible corruption; money ...