Multichoice Zambia has for the second time partnered with the National Association of Media Arts (NAMA) and the National Arts Council of Zambia in hosting the Zambia Film and Television Awards(ZAFTA). The Six Hundred Kwacha ZAFTAs will take place at the Mulungushi International conference Centre on the 3rd of November, 2018. Individuals who have stood out in various categories will ...

Patriotic Front Kabwata ward six councillor Longa Chiboboka has noted the need for stake holders to supplement government efforts in the delivery of quality health care. Speaking when he made a donation of assorted items worth close to K10,000 to Kabwata clinic, Mr. Chiboboka said government’s delivery of quality healthcare can be supplemented by well wishers through donations of items ...

The High Commission for Refugees has projected that the number of refugees being hosted in Zambia will increase to 76, 000 by the end of 2018. Commissioner for Refugees Abdon Mawere says the refugees will mainly come from Congo DR. Mr. Mawere says in order to effectively respond to this influx, the Zambian government remains  committed to  rolling-out  the  comprehensive ...

Senior citizen Dante Saunders has advised the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) against going ahead with its plans to pursue its own national dialogue process. Mr. Saunders is concerned that if the ZCID goes ahead with its plans, many Zambians that do not belong to any political party and all those that do not vote will be left out ...

The National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA) has signed a two year service agreement with UNICAF Zambia for students and staff. The service agreement will see UNICAF offer students completing specific academic qualifications offered by NIPA for progression to various UNICAF programmes. Speaking during the signing of agreement UNICAF vice chancellor Professor Mpazi Sinjela said the agreement is aimed at ...

Louis CK has performed stand-up comedy for the first time since he admitted last year to several instances of sexual misconduct. In November 2017, the month after the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment began, the comedian released a statement confirming allegations made against him by five women were true. “There is nothing about this that I forgive myself for,” he ...

Thousands of fans are expected to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, the so-called Queen of Soul, who died nearly two weeks ago. Franklin’s body will lie in state for two days at an African American museum in her home town, Detroit, before her funeral there on Friday. The museum also hosted civil rights activist Rosa Parks’s viewing in 2005. ...

The High Court Sittings in Mansa District in Luapula Province has sentenced a 27 year old woman to three years suspended sentence for Unlawful Abortion. Before Ndola High Court Judge was Nancy Kunda a peasant farmer of Chabala Village in Chief Kasoma Lwela’s Chiefdom in Chembe District who was charged with Abortion contrary to section 152(1) of the penal code ...

Government has been advised to be wary the solution to Zambia’s debt distress still lies within the Country. Financial analyst Grawford Mukando believes that Zambia has the capacity and necessary resources to offset its current debt stock. Mr. Mukando says this is provided if government makes the right investment decisions as well as fully diversify the economy away from mining ...

East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, has broken out in Shibuyunji District of Central Province killing over 60 animals. Shibuyunji District Livestock and Fisheries Coordinator Richard Makanda disclosed this to ZANIS. Mr. Makanda says the deadly cattle disease, which also attacks goats, is at 96 percent prevalence rate. He states that the outbreak is therefore a danger to livestock in ...