ZAMBIA NEWS

Attorney General Musa Mwenye has clarified that the decision by Cabinet to uphold the provisions of Article 38(2) of the constitution which allow the vice president to act as president whenever the office of president becomes vacant was informed by the fact that, although Justice Minister Edgar Lungu was acting President at the time of the death of President Michael ...

The Zambia High Commission in London has announced that the programme for the repatriation of the remains of the beloved departed President Michael Chilufya Sata has been completed in readiness for the departure of the family and officials to Lusaka this evening, October, 31st, 2014. The Mission in conjunction with the Diocese of Westminster in London has organised a Requiem ...

Political Analyst Alex Ng’oma has described the late President Michael Sata as an exceptional and confident politician who stood his ground. Dr. Ng’oma has told QFM News in a telephone interview that Zambia has been robbed of true patriot and gallant politician who has managed to move the country to greater height during his three years in office. Political He ...

The body of late Republican President Michael Sata is expected to arrive in the country on Saturday, 1th November at 10:00hrs at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. And the departed Head of State will be put to rest on Tuesday, 11th November, 2014 at Embassy Park the presidential burial site located opposite Cabinet Office. Addressing journalists during a media briefing at ...

Messages of condolences have continued pouring in from across the world following the death of President Michael Sata in London on Tuesday, with US President Barack Obama and African Union Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma joining in expressing their condolences. In his message of condolences, President Obama has conveyed his condolences on behalf of the American people to First Lady Dr Christine ...

The Church Mother bodies in the country namely the Council of Church of Zambia, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia and the Zambia Episcopal Conference have called on the Zambian people to remain calm, peaceful and united during the mourning period for President Michael Sata who died in London on Tuesday. In a joint message of condolences, the three church mother ...

Acting President Guy Scott has announced the commencement of the period of mourning for President Michael Sata who died in London last evening. Addressing the nation on national television this afternoon, Dr Scott said the period of mourning for the late president starts today, and that lengthy of that period will be determined in due course. Dr Scott has also ...

Vice President Guy Scott will act as President during the transition period leading to elections to be held in 90 days. This follows the death of President Michael Sata who died in London last evening. Justice Minister Edgar Lungu who has been acting as President since President Michael Sata left the country for London for medical treatment has told a ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Rowland Msiska has confirmed President Michael Sata’s death in London. Dr Msiska in a statement made available to QFM News says President Sata died last night at 23:11 hours Zambian time at King Edward VII Hospital Beaumont Central London. Dr Msiska says First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba and his son Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata and others ...

Government is optimistic Zambia will beat the 2015 deadline of migrating from analogue to digital television broadcasting. Information and Broadcasting Minister Joseph Katema has told Parliament today that government is now on course with the implementation of the digital migration programme following the delay arising from the cancellation of the initial tender for the supply and installation of digital migration ...