A 39 year old man of Petauke in Eastern Province has committed suicide after allegedly murdering his wife with a wooden plunk. Police Spokesperson, Esther Katongo says the murder is reported to have occurred in the early hours of today, 20th september, 2019 at around 02:00 hours at petauke’s main location while the suicide act happened today around 11:00 hours. ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Leader Chishimba Kambwili says he will seek a court injunction to restrain Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay from boarding the Presidential jet. Mr. Kambwili has told Journalists in Lusaka that he will not allow anyone who does not work in government to use the presidential jet. He recently accused Mr Findlay who is a close associate of ...

The Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) and the Zambian National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) have called on the Zambia Police to quickly bring to book those who raped the two female teachers in Mumbwa district in separate incidents. BETUZ Spokesperson Kabika Kakunta has also appealed to the community leadership in the area to help bring those involved to ...

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has praised President Edgar Lungu for delivering a state of the nation address which places great emphasis on the need for urgent and bold collective action towards mitigating the severe impact of climate change on livelihoods and the economy. WWF Country Director Nachilala Nkombo says prolonged droughts and flooding in some parts of the ...

Caritas Zambia has urged all former ministers to respect the order and decision by the constitution court ordering them to pay Caritas Zambia back all the money they accumulated after the dissolution of parliament in 2016 on moral grounds. CARITAS Zambia executive director Eugene Kabilika says no interference is expected from President Edgar Lungu in this issue, but that the ...

UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has described as irresponsible intentions by government to increase electricity tariffs by 75 percent. UPND General Secretary Steven Katuka says it is disheartening to note that the ruling Patriotic Front is ready to sacrifice the 17 million Zambians by subjecting them to high electricity tariffs.  Mr. Katuka ...