Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Zambia ahead of tomorrow’s Independence celebrations. President Mnangagwa arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) aboard Air Zimbabwe and was received by President Edgar Lungu. The Zimbabwean leader proceeded to inspect a guard of honor mounted by the Zambia Army. The visiting Head of State was also accorded a 21 gun salute and ...

Zambia has been admitted as a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. This follows the endorsement made by heads of Global Financial Intelligence Units (FIU’s). The confirmation of membership was made at the 25th plenary of the Egmont Group, recently held in Sydney, Australia at which Zambia was represented by Financial Intelligence Centre Director General, Mary Tshuma. ...

Former Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande has pleaded with first republican President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda to help defuse the political tension between President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Magande is of the firm belief that Dr Kaunda can help reconcile the two leaders and find a solution to the political impasse in the country especially between the ruling ...

The Human Rights Commission has noted with grave concern the escalating suppression of civil and political rights and freedoms of individuals through the abuse of the Public Order Act. The Commission has since called for urgent appropriate governance agenda setting by the Executive. In a statement, Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya has cited the recent arrest of some Clergymen and representatives ...

The OASIS Forum has charged that instead of a colonially imposed dictatorship, Zambia now has a locally grown autocracy 54 years after independence. OASIS Forum Chairperson Eddie Mwiitwa says instead OF ruling white elite, Zambia now has a ruling African elite that has imposed a similar system of oppression and dictatorship as the white elite. In a statement made available ...

Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is “unlikely” to sign a deal with Central Coast Mariners without a financial contribution from a “third party”, say the Australian club. The Jamaican, 32, retired from athletics in 2017 and has been on trial with the A-League side. The Mariners said they have made a “contract proposal” broken down into “football” and “commercial” ...

TV bosses are always looking for the next big blockbuster. “Wait! I’ve got it. What about Blockbusters?” many producers have (repeatedly) suggested over the years as the format has been rebooted. Simon Mayo and Liza Tarbuck have both fronted various iterations of the show, originally hosted by Bob Holness, over the years. And now, according to The Sun, the show ...

The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget, an unprecedented move towards a EU member state. Italy’s ruling populist parties have vowed to push ahead with campaign promises including a minimum income for the jobless. But it has the second-highest national debt in the eurozone. The Commission said that was a “particularly serious non-compliance” with their recommendations. Italy ...

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told MPs from his ruling party. He said Turkey had strong evidence Khashoggi was killed in a premeditated and “savage” murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. He also called for the suspects to be tried in Istanbul. He demanded ...

The value for market capitalization of listed companies in Zambia grew to K62, 935 million in the third quarter of 2018 in kwacha terms. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Executive Officer, Phillip Chitalu says this growth is 0.08 percent higher than the K62,884 million growth recorded in the second quarter. Mr. Chitalu says on a year to year basis, ...