The Zambia Health Education and Communication Trust (ZHECT) has embarked on a program to sensitize pupils on the negatives of early pregnancies in Luapula, North Western and Western Provinces. The ZHECT Team is currently in Luapula province where they are engaging pupils, parents and teachers on how best they can prevent early pregnancies. ZHECT Chief Executive Officer Chilufya Phiri has ...

President Edgar Lungu has cautioned his new Special Assistant for Legal Affairs Sukwana Lukangaba against being used to scandalize State House. President Lungu has advised Mr. Lukangaba that in his new position he should be wary that he will attract more friends most of whom will only be seeking to get information from him about State House. He says for ...

Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown has died aged 71, his manager has said. Brown had liver cancer and died at his home in the Bahamas, said Phil Dale. Hot Chocolate had hits in more than 50 countries worldwide, including You Sexy Thing – which Brown co-wrote – It Started with a Kiss and Every 1’s a Winner. Brown was ...

Millions of people have begun casting their votes in the United Kingdom general election. Polls opened at 07:00 BST at around 50,000 polling stations across the UK, which will remain open until 22:00. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 50 million people registered to vote. As well as the general election, there are more than ...

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona struck three times in the final 13 minutes of the first leg to whisk their Champions League semi-final tie away from a stubborn Bayern Munich side. The hosts seemed set for a frustrating night before Messi fired a low shot home from the edge of the area. Three minutes later he skipped past Jerome ...

Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga is confident that more jobs will be created for the youth in the country in the construction sector. Mr. Mukanga says it is saddening that some opposition political parties do not want to appreciate the fact that the PF government has created so many jobs in the construction sector. He says the ...

Mbabala UPND Member of Parliament Ephraim Belemu is disappointed that farmers in his constituency have not yet started receiving farming inputs for 2015/2016 farming season. Mr Belemu hopes that farmers in his constituency will not again receive then farming inputs late like the case was last year. He says the farmers are worried considering that farmers in other parts of ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised Civil Society Organizations in the country to be ethical and avoid being partisan. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says it is sad to note some CSOs go off limit by pursuing hidden political agendas. Mr. Mwape states that it is a known fact that certain civil society organizations resort to supporting ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that the continued defection of opposition members joining the ruling Patriotic Front is undermining Zambia’s Democracy. Mr. Changala notes that the defection of senior MMD members to join the PF is a sign that political party leaders in the country do not believe in their political party manifestoes and vision. He has told ...