The Non-Governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has condemned in the strongest terms the harassment of a female civil servant in Kasama by some suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres. Reacting to the beating of Kasama District Administrative Officer, Beauty Namukoko by political thugs as revealed in a video that has gone viral on social and widely condemned ...

A woman of Nakonde district in Muchinga Province has been sentenced to 25 years simple imprisonment for trafficking in persons involving three children. Appearing for sentencing in the Chinsali high court before Judge Justice Kelvin Limbani was Frahah Nakaonga facing three counts of trafficking in persons contrary to section 3(1) (2) (4) if the human trafficking Act number 11 of 2008 ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has reiterated that there will be no sacred cows in the application of the law on perpetrators of political violence. The head of state has stressed the need for the Police and law enforcement agencies to be robust, fair, but firm in dealing with violence in the country. Addressing a media briefing at State house today, Presidential ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned Russia that invading Ukraine would be “disastrous” and a “painful, violent and bloody business”. Speaking as the Foreign Office pulled some embassy staff out of Ukraine, the PM said the situation is “pretty gloomy” but war was not inevitable. He said the UK was “leading on creating a package of economic sanctions” against Russia. Defensive weaponry ...

Chapter One Foundation and Yong Women in Action have lodged a formal complaint with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights regarding the lack of Representation of women,youth, and persons with disabilities in political appointments by the new dawn administration. Speaking at a joint media briefing in Lusaka today, Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde says the appointment ...

The Civil Society Organization (CSO) Debt Alliance has advised the new dawn administration to make known its position on the Economic Recovery Plan formulated by the previous PF regime. Alliance Chairperson Father Alex Muyebe says the Economic Recovery Plan had clear, measurable plans on debt management as well as priority economic reform areas. Speaking at a Media briefing today on ...

The University of Zambia Professional Staff Union (UNZAPROSU) has demanded that government settles gratuities for its members before the commencement of the 2022 academic year to avoid industrial unrest. UNZAPROSU president Michael Kaluba has bemoaned the delay by the new dawn government to release the K50 million towards the payment of gratuities owed to workers at the university. Speaking at ...

Minister of Green Economy Collins Nzovu says the new dawn administration is in the process of strengthening the Zambia Environment Management Agency (ZEMA)ACT in view of the fact that mines and other industries have been getting away with polluting the atmosphere and the environment. Mr Nzovu has since advised mines and other industries on the Copperbelt should begin cleaning up ...

Seven opposition leaders have charged that ruling UPND has completely U-turned on most of its campaign promises including the promise of bringing change for the betterment of the Zambian people and the country. The opposition leaders are DP’s Harry Kalaba, PAC’s Andyford Banda, Heritage Party’s Chishala Kateka, EFF’s Kasonde Mwenda, UBZ’s Hector Soondo, NDC’s Saboi Imboela and PeP’s Sean Tembo. ...

Two second-half goals, including a brilliant strike from Hakim Ziyech, helped Chelsea beat Tottenham for the third time in three weeks. After a goalless first half, Ziyech scored within two minutes of the restart, superbly curling the ball into the top corner from 20 yards after a fine run from Callum Hudson-Odoi. The hosts doubled their lead eight minutes later ...