Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata who is facing a murder charge has been committed to the High Court for trial. Lusaka Magistrate Irene Wishimanga committed Mr Mukata and his wife Charmine Musonda to the High court after Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyuni issued the certificate of committal. Mr Mukata and his wife are accused of shooting dead Namakau ...

The Centre for Trade policy and Development is concerned with the growing negative publicity of Zambia which has now penetrated international media such as Al jazeera, Bloomberg, and the Daily Nation in Kenya among others. CTPD acting Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says the negative political outlook has the potential to negatively affect the country’s credit ratings, which may in turn ...

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda says revelations by the Financial Intelligence Center on suspicious financial transactions recorded in 2016 shows the lack of commitment by the PF Government to seal all corruption loopholes. Mr. Banda says President Edgar Lungu and his administration should simply accept that they lack political will to fight corruption. He says the fact ...

The Small and Medium Contractors Association of Zambia has called for equal distribution of contracts by government to foreign and local contractors. Association President Mutale Mpepo says it is worrying and unfair that the government prefers foreign contractors at the expense of the local ones. Mr Mpepo says it is very clear that giving foreign contractors contracts has less benefit ...

University of Zambia lecturers have decided to call off their go slow in national interest. The lecturers and researchers have been on a go slow since last week Tuesday over nonpayment of contractual obligations for seven years. The lecturers are being owed entitlements since December 2010 when their contracts ended and when some retired, while some staff members are serving ...

Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima says the Judiciary is not compromised contrary to assertions by some stakeholders in the country. Justice Mambilima has also stated that there is no interference in the decisions made by the courts, stating that the judgments by judges are independent. She not even herself or the President has the mandate to interfere in any judicial process. ...

Scottish Premiership side Rangers have signed veteran defender Bruno Alves from Serie A club Cagliari on a two-year deal, the Portuguese international becoming new manager Pedro Caixinha’s first signing at the club. Alves started his career at FC Porto, who also loaned him out to several clubs across Europe, before he joined Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in 2010. He ...

(AllHipHop News) R&B star Ne-Yo finally decided to embraced his balding head this year as part of his journey to self-love. The “Sexy Love” hitmaker has rarely been photographed without his trademark hat since rising to fame in 2006, and it’s a fashion accessory he has relied on for more than half of his life, because his hairline started to ...

Local government permanent secretary Amos Malupenga says government will not allow any investor to illegally and unnecessary displace the local people. Mr. Malupenga has also urged traditional leaders to play their part in protecting and preserving land for the locals in their chiefdoms. He says his ministry is engaging with chiefs around the country on the need to preserve and ...

Ten soldiers have been killed in a government air strike in the embattled city of Marawi in the Philippines. Eight soldiers were also wounded in the “friendly fire” incident on Wednesday, said defence secretary Delfin Lorenzana, expressing remorse. Over the last week militants allied to the so-called Islamic State have engaged in street battles with the army leaving more than ...