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Three people have died in a fire at Lusaka’s Kabwata market. Police Spokesperson Rea Hamoonga says three men died after a fire engulfed store rooms at the market around 02:00 hours this morning. Mr Hamoonga says in one store room was Emmanuel other names not known aged between 30 and 35 of unknown address and an unknown adult who got ...

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has announced the suspension of the hippo culling exercise in the Luangwa Valley with immediate effect. Ministry of Tourism and Arts Public Relations Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe in a statement says this is has been necessitated by events that have come with the culling activity that started in May. Mr Kalembwe says the ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Presidential running mate Reverend Dr Clement Mwanza says he has resigned as a Minister of the Gospel in the Reformed Church in Zambia. Reverend Mwanza says he will now remain an ordinary member of the Reformed Church. He explains that his participation in active politics is his personal decision, and that by doing so ...

Patriotic Front cadres in Shiwang’ndu district of Muchinga province this afternoon attempted to bring down a helicopter carrying UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema by throwing stones and other objects at the chopper. This as the Helicopter was trying to land for Mr Hichilema’s scheduled rally in the district. The PF cadres also attacked UPND members who were gathering for the rally. ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has described as ill-timed the awarding of salary increments to tradition leaders by the government. TIZ president Lee Habasonda says making such a move during an election period may be interpreted as an attempt by government to manipulate the chiefs. Mr. Habasonda says the salary increments should have been awarded much earlier or after the general ...

PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has defended that President Edgar Lungu has effectively separated state duties from party duties. Mr. Bwalya says statehouse aides have done a commendable job in balancing the presidents working schedule. He says President Lungu is a hard working leader who has the interest of the people of Zambia at heart. Mr. Bwalya says President Lungu ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says Zambia has all the ingredients to be the food basin of Africa. Mr. Lubinda says this is the more reason the PF government has put diversification on the top of the agenda to maximize the potential that the country has. Mr. Lubinda says the PF Government also wants to capitalize on what the nation has ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says the increment of Chiefs’ Salaries is not timely and is a sabotage to an already bleeding national economy and budget which is already under pressure with a high deficit. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says it is illogical to introduce salary increment for any sector of civil service halfway in the year ...

Former Church of God overseer Bishop John Mambo says there is need for government and stakeholders to enhance voter education to avoid high numbers of rejected ballots. Bishop Mambo says since the country will be holding general elections, it is important that people are taught on how to vote citing that there are new voters on board as well as ...

Government says over one hundred and ninety pregnancies have been recorded in Eastern province during the first quarter of this year. This came to light during two day second ordinary Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) meeting held at Luangwa house in Chipata today. Provincial Senior Planner Mang’ombe Tembo says 194 girls fell pregnant during the period adding that out of ...