The number of people who want to participate in the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) inaugural economic summit has risen by 150 above the 300 that were earmarked for registration. EAZ president Lubinda Haabazoka says 450 participants have been registered with at least 150 more on the waiting list. Dr. Haabazoka has also disclosed that President Edgar Lungu has also ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, and Research Services (GEARS) Initiative has demanded that Justice Minister Given Lubinda should furnish the nation on how the K2 million allocated to the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) was utilised. GEARS Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi says the Minister should share with the nation who benefited from the money considering that most delegates claimed self-sponsorship including ministers, MPs, ...

Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Permanent Secretary, Bishop Dr. Eddy Chomba says his ministry will start conducting performance appraisals for construction companies working on various projects under his ministry. Bishop Chomba who has expressed disappointment at the slow pace the contractor engaged to put up water pipes in Chongwe district is working feels most contractors are not ...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says has been ready to meet President Edgar Lungu without any conditions attached. Mr Hichilema says the UPND is very consistent and means well when it says there is need for genuine dialogue under the leadership of the church mother bodies in order to resolve a number of outstanding issues in the country. He says the ...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is a “positive influence” who “brings everyone together” at the club, says team-mate Juan Mata. There has been speculation about Pogba’s Old Trafford future after he spoke of finding “a new challenge” in June, while his agent has said the France international wants to leave. But pre-season has been going well for the squad, said ...

Avatar’s 10-year reign as the world’s highest-grossing film has ended. On Sunday, Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame crossed $2.7902bn (£2.23bn) at the box office, pushing it over the $2.7897bn earned by James Cameron’s sci-fi epic. Marvel chief Kevin Feige hailed the achievement at Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, although it was still officially $500,000 short at the time. In the UK, ...

Iran says it has arrested 17 spies who it says were working for the CIA, and sentenced some of them to death. The intelligence ministry said the suspects had been collecting information in vital sectors – including military and nuclear areas of activity. US President Donald Trump has dismissed the claims, saying the report is “totally false”. Tensions have escalated ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has assured the nation the escalating tension in the Gulf will not have an immediate impact on the price of pump fuel in the Country. ERB Executive Director Langiwe Lungu says whatever is happening in the Gulf where the US and Britain are embroiled in conflict with Iran, has no effect on the next consignment ...

President Edgar Lungu has directed new Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga to expedite the full implementation of the 2015 National Youth Policy and Action Plan. President Lungu has also directed Mr. Mulenga to ensure that appropriate skills are developed in order to empower youths in the country. ZANIS reports that the Head of State said this when ...