President Edgar Lungu has been challenged to explain to the nation why he hardly engages the Zambian people through the holding of media briefings. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala thinks that at a time when the Country is going through a number of economic challenges the President should engage the people and tell them what is going on. Mr. Changala ...

President Edgar Lungu is among Christians of different denominations that are observing this year’ National Day Of Prayer in Kabwe, Central Province. President Lungu has been accompanied by among others first lady Esther Lungu at the commemoration being held at railways grounds in Kabwe. And in Lusaka Vice President Inonge Wina has graced the National Day Of Prayer commemoration which ...

The former president and CEO of USA Gymnastics has been arrested for tampering with evidence in relation to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Steve Penny had been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly removing documents from a training centre during the investigation into the disgraced former team doctor. The arrest was made in Tennessee on Wednesday. The files ...

The Washington Post has published missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s last column – a call for press freedom across the Arab world. The newspaper said it decided to go ahead after accepting Mr Khashoggi was not going to return safely. The journalist has not been seen since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, where Turkish officials allege ...

Support for Vulnerable Children active Leadership Director Eugene Machona has urged the Newly elected members of the Non Governmental Organization Council at the just ended 2018 National congress of NGO to expedite the process repealing and replacing the NGO act number 16 of 2009. Mr. Machona says SUVUCAL has a lot of expectations from the newly elected council. He says ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has demanded that the poor be included in the design and implementation of programmes and policies that affect them. CSPR Board Chairperson Isaac Ngoma says there is need for a conducive environment that foster partnership, accountability and inclusivity for all citizens to enjoy their rights and live a life of dignity. Mr. Ngoma ...

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has expressed concern that the 2019 national budget may prove to be a failed financial plan. Mr. Kambwili says he has taken note that allocations in the 2019 national budget will not help much in the country’s developmental agenda. He is of the view that allocations towards maintaining peace and order, for example, should ...

The ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition have been urged to use this year’s National Day of Prayer to sort out their differences. BORN Short Living Tall (BSLT) Executive Director Ntalasha Chisha says his organization has observed that there is friction between the ruling party and the opposition in the Country. Mr. Chisha says such friction is not however good ...

Vice president Inonge Wina has encouraged the young generation to realise that the future of the world lies in their hands. Mrs. Wina says this responsibility however requires them to work extremely hard to achieve the best that they are capable of. She states that this is while whilst remaining focused and sensitive to the needs of others , especially ...

President Edgar Lungu has received a report from the administrative inquiry into the misapplication of funds meant for the Social Cash Transfer programme. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda has told Journalists in Lusaka that President Lungu is happy the findings of the inquiry. Mr. Chanda says from the eight officers at the Ministry ...