Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has maintained that former President Rupiah Banda is corrupt despite being cleared of the charge of Abuse of Authority of Office by the Lusaka Magistrate court. Mr. Tayali says he will be very happy for Mr. Banda to sue him for defamation because it will in fact be a big favour to him. He ...

Health Minister Joseph Kasonde says Zambia like many other developing countries has a high disease burden and other health problems that require evidence based interventions. Speaking during the National Health Research Authority Council induction in Lusaka today, Dr. Kasonde says for interventions to occur, appropriate, relevant, timely feasible and well coordinated research is required to inform policy makers and other ...

UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says the party is on course for 2016 going by the numbers in the just ended by-elections despite suffering defeat. The ruling Patriotic Front has scooped the Malambo, Petauke Central and Mulobezi parliamentary seats in yesterday’s by-elections. Mr Hichilema in a statement says his party is making serious inroads in places where it was virtually unknown ...

The Patriotic Front (PF) has made it three out of three after scooping the Mulobezi, Malambo and Petauke Central parliamentary seats in yesterday’s by-elections. Dora Siliya of the ruling PF in Petauke Central has reclaimed her seat with a landslide by polling 12, 830 votes while Allan Zulu of the UPND polled a 2, 331, with Ignasio Phiri of UNIP ...

The Zambia Cooperatives Federation (ZCF) has hailed the move by government to delay the announcement of the maize floor price in order to accord farmers the chance to bargain for the best price for their produce. ZCF Executive Director James Chirwa says this is how it should be in a liberal economy like Zambia. Mr Chirwa explains that government’s maize ...

Ruling Patriotic Front (PF) member Frank Bwalya has dared the Zambian Voice to report him to the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) if it has proof he is living beyond his means. The Zambian Voice has challenged Father Bwalya to explain how as a mere member of the PF has within a short period of time allegedly amassed enormous wealth following ...

Zambians have been urged to brace themselves for the worst following the move by Parliament to increase the debt ceiling from K35 billion to K60 billion. Political Activist Dante Saunders says people should be worried that the people they have entrusted with power are slowly letting them down by doing things that will make their lives worse. Mr. Saunders states ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba cannot tarnish its image in any way. Dr Kalumba a former UPND campaign ally in the 20th January presidential election was recently referred to critics calling him a PF cadre to imitations of English golems whose individual brains are as small as a fraction of a ...

Argentina pulled away from Paraguay with a second-half onslaught to win 6-1 in their Copa America semifinal match and advance to face hosts Chile in the finals. Goals by Marcos Rojo and Javier Pastore got things started in the first half, then the floodgates opened for Argentina in the second half as they completely outclassed Paraguay and put four goals ...

Injuries have hit Zambia ahead of this Saturday’s final leg of their 2016 Chan first round qualifier. Power Dynamos striker Jimmy Ndhlovu and Zesco United midfielder Justin Zulu have both been ruled out of this weekend’s must-win clash against Namibia. Zambia team physician Doctor Joseph Kabungo said he is also closely monitoring Power defender Christopher Munthali and Green Buffaloes winger ...