Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has justified the delay in prosecuting criminals that have been swindling members of the public using fake Facebook accounts. Ms. Siliya says it is difficult for the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) and the Zambia Police to prosecute cyber criminals due to lack legal backing. She says much as such criminals can be indentified and ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the Constitution was not breached when President Edgar Lungu recently took leave within the Country and designated his powers to the Minister of Defense. LAZ president Eddie Mwiitwa says the Zambian Constitution does permit the President to designate his executive functions when he is out office in the absence of the Vice President. ...

The special counsel investigating alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 US election will not be pursuing a jail sentence for former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mr Flynn has admitted lying to the FBI. But in a memo, Robert Mueller said Mr Flynn had provided “substantial” details about links between the Trump election team and Russian officials. The heavily redacted ...

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for more information to be given out on the re-launch of the national airline scheduled for the first quarter of 2019. ZACCI president Michael Nyirenda says considering that the year 2018 is almost coming to an end; there is need for the ministry of transport and communications to provide more information ...

President Edgar Lungu has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to U.S President Donald and the Bush family on the passing away of former U.S President George H.W Bush who died on 30th November,2018. President Lungu says it’s with a deep sense of sorrow that he learnt of the death of President Bush. In his message of condolences, President Lungu says President ...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government is focused on building a nation that depends on its own resources for national development. Mrs. Mwanakatwe says the country has to enhance its revenue collection for it to be self reliant. Speaking when she officiated at the official opening of the Zambia Revenue Authority East Park Mall Service Center, Mrs. Mwanakatwe has commended ...

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has lifted the suspension on two medicine programmes at the Copperbelt University’s Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine. Last month, the HPCZ suspended the CBU School of Medicine’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and the Bachelor of Dental Surgery on the basis of lack of capacity to offer the programmes. HPCZ ...

Germany and the European Union have partnered to help strengthen Zambia’s capacity in public finance management and water management for Agriculture in a 23.5 million Euros joint program. This follows the signing of two agreements for the program that will run from 2019 to 2022 in which the EU will provide a grant worth 20 million Euros with German providing ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes a swift conclusion to Uefa’s investigation over alleged Financial Fair Play (FFP) irregularities committed by the Premier League champions will silence the speculation surrounding the case. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said after an Executive Committee meeting of European football’s governing body on Monday that an independent body looking into the allegations made by German ...

Orlando Pirates are in the Seychelles ahead of their second leg match against Light Stars on Wednesday afternoon. The Buccaneers carry a 5-1 aggregate lead going into this match and will look to secure passage to the next round with another commanding display against a spirited Stars side. Should Pirates advance to the next round they will face the winner ...