Carl Froch has been stripped of his WBA super-middleweight belt for not defending his title and could announce his retirement next week. The British fighter, who has already given up his IBF belt, has not fought since defeating George Groves at Wembley nearly a year ago. A clash with Julio Chavez Jr in Las Vegas in March fell through because ...

MTN Zambia has come to the aid of the Zambia Police Service Lusaka Division by donating office furniture worth K28, 000. Speaking when he handed over the office furniture to Home Affairs Deputy Minister Colonel Panji Kaunda this morning, MTN Zambia Chief Marketing Officer Clement Asante said the donation was motivated by the passion demonstrated by Home Affairs Minister Davies ...

The Rotary Club and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to help fight Polio in Zambia. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Vice President Inonge Wina this afternoon, visiting Rotary Club President Gary Huang says his organization is ready to support Zambia fight polio. Mr. Garry says he is also impressed with the commitment which the ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested and jointly charged two businessmen of Katete District in Eastern Province for trafficking in 132 bundles of miraa. Commission Assistant Public Relations Officer Chibu Tembo says Blessings Soko, 26, a Businessman of Chanida village in Katete District has been arrested and jointly charged with Eric Lungu, 24, a Businessman of the same ...

Government called on relevant stakeholders to help interpret the lifting of the wage freeze instead of resorting to denounce President Edgar Lungu’s pronouncement on the matter. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili regrets that President Lungu’s pronouncement has been misunderstood. Mr. Kambwili explains that the President directed the immediate commencement of the negotiations for improved conditions of service for civil servants ...

Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night, hosted by David Mitchell and Jeremy Paxman, has beaten ITV in the ratings, according to early overnight figures. An average of 1.9 million watched Channel 4 in the first hour after the polls closed at 22:00 BST, with 1.45 million tuning in to ITV’s coverage. BBC One’s Election 2015 show, hosted by David Dimbleby, dominated ...

David Cameron has promised to lead a government for “one nation” and make “Great Britain greater” as he returned to Downing Street as prime minister. Speaking outside No 10 after visiting Buckingham Palace, he said the UK was “on the brink of something special”. The Conservatives have 331 seats – five more than needed for a Commons majority – their ...

The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for the People Driven Constitution says it doubts government has any conscience left to listen to the wishes of Zambians over the adoption of the new constitution. The Grand Coalition says if the Patriotic Front government has any conscience left; it would not attempt to bulldoze its way against the will and expectations of ...

Republican Vice President Inonge Wina noted the need to invest in reproductive health education for young women especially those in rural areas in order to curb teenage pregnancies. Ms Wina says the issue of teenage pregnancies is still a challenge for Zambia. Speaking when UNFPA Country Representative Dr Mary Otieno called on her yesterday,Ms Wina noted that the country is ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) says there is no justification whatsoever for the ruling Patriotic Front to impose Dora Siliya on the people of Petauke following her rejection in the primary election adoption process. OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda in a statement says it makes very sad and vexing reading the kind of politics the people of Petauke particularly and Zambians ...