Businesses are shut in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as people celebrate the signing of a power-sharing deal aimed at ending a brutal five-year civil war. The deal will see rebel leader Riek Machar return to government as one of five vice-presidents. He and President Salva Kiir signed the agreement in neighbouring Sudan. Tens of thousands of people have been killed ...

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has warned that using a private equity to amortize Zambia’s US$ 750 million Eurobond may be a conduit for corruption. ADD president Charles Milupi says corruption cannot be very far with the accumulation of extra interest that will come as a result of Zambia selling this Eurobond to a private company. Mr. ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has formally began the process of amending its constitution. Chairperson for legal affairs Brian Mundubile has disclosed during a PF interactive media forum held in Lusaka. Mr. Mundubile has also confirmed that part of the amendments will include provisions of who takes over party leadership when the incumbent dies or can no longer perform his ...

The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) has revealed that it has so far pulled down over 200 fake Facebook accounts. This follows Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya’s instructions to ZICTA to write to Facebook to delete fake accounts, including 155 for President Edgar Lungu and 434 for Ministers. ZICTA Corporate Communications Officer  Hanford Chaaba, however, says ...

The Zambia Police in Kazungula District of Southern Province has charged and arrested Masilingi Mashekabo aged 36 in connection with the murder of his wife. Southern province  police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso says Mr. Mashekabo of Mambova village in chief sekute’s area, killed his wife aged 62 by beating her using a paddling stick after a marital dispute. Mr. Kapeso says ...

Finnish Ambassador to Zambia Timo Olkkonen has observed the urgent need to allow the Zambian maize market function without undue interference. Mr. Olkkonen says he has taken note that maize is a highly political crop in the Country. He says the maize market should however be allowed to function if Zambia’s Agriculture sector is going to remain sustainable. Mr. Olkkonen ...