Labour and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba has disclosed that about 2.7 million children are engaged in unpaid work activities in Zambia Ms Tambatamba says the estimated number of children in child labour is about 430 thousand while those involved in hazardous child labour is about 29 thousand.  she has mentioned that rural areas had 58.1 percent of children in child ...

Centre for Environment Justice – CEJ has urged Government to negotiate with Mwembeshi Resources to give it alternative land for copper mining instead of Lower Zambezi National Park. CEJ Head of Research Freeman Mubanga says the investor should accept alternative land if it means well to the Republic of Zambia.  He says the Lower Zambezi fracas has been an issue ...

Government has agreed to enter a seven-year cooperation on priority areas with The  European Union. President Hakainde Hichilema says the partnership agreement is part of government’s agenda to recover, restore and revive the country’s economy. The head of state says he remains committed to fulfill his promises to the people of Zambia for an improved socio-economic status. President Hichilema says the ...

The Council of Bishops of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God has expressed concern at the proposed amendments related to marriages and procurement of abortions. Presiding Bishop, Joshua Banda says the proposed repeals are unwarranted and should not be supported by the citizenry. He has since advised Zambians to reject the proposals as they are a danger to the well being ...

American welterweight contender Logan Storley scored the most significant win of his MMA career, then called for a shot at the Bellator title. Four-time NCAA All-American wrestler Storley, 29, defeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and former title challenger Neiman Gracie, 33, via unanimous decision in the main event of Bellator 274 in Connecticut, and immediately set his sights on a ...

Great Britain’s four-man bobsleigh team feel their sixth-place finish in Beijing is “like a medal” after having to self-fund their Olympic dream. UK Sport cut the funding for bobsleigh after Brad Hall’s men finished 17th in Pyeongchang four years ago but the team are now hoping for a re-think. “I really hope UK Sport take a long, hard look at ...

Evidence suggests Russia is planning “the biggest war in Europe since 1945”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. He told the BBC’s Sophie Raworth in an interview: “All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun.” Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Mr Johnson said. “People need to ...

The army in Mali says eight of its soldiers have been killed and five are missing after an attack by rebels in the north-eastern Archam region. The fighting comes days after France and its allies said they were withdrawing their forces from Mali. An army statement said that in response to this latest attack, the Malian air force killed 57 ...

The Aquaculture Development Association of Zambia is saddened that the fish sector  in Zambia is currently failing to meet the fish demand resulting in the importation of fish. ADAZ Secretary General Baldwin Chibuta says the current deficient can only be met when the fish community grows to levels were fish can only be harvested when it’s ready and using the ...

Jesuit Center for Theological and Reflection (JCTR)Executive Director Father Alex is urging the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to come up with an exact day for the monthly review of petroleum pricing. Father Muyebe believes a definite date on which to release the monthly petroleum pricing will help Zambians and other stakeholders to effectively plan business activities as opposed to an ...