Nzamane vows to remain an enemy of poverty
SENIOR Chief Nzamane of the Ngoni people says he will always remain an enemy of poverty. Speaking when Luangeni independent member of parliament Charles Zulu and Chipata mayor Goodson Thole paid a courtesy…
Sata questions EU, opposition meeting
PRESIDENT Michael Sata says his government takes strong exception to foreign diplomats who interfere in the country’s internal affairs. President Sata’s remarks come in the wake of a meeting held by some representatives…
Sata Slams Meddling Envoys
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has expressed displeasure about the interference in internal affairs of the country by some diplomats accredited to Zambia. The President has since directed the ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism…
300,000 Sachets Of Tujilijili
A COMBINED team of officers from Ndola City Council (NCC) and State police yesterday seized and destroyed more than 300,000 sachets of the banned alcoholic drink, Tujilijili. In Kalulushi, the municipal council destroyed…
Hubby Batters Pregnant Wife To Death
A PEASANT farmer in Kasama has been arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant wife to death after a domestic dispute. The woman identified as Helen Mwelwa, 20, was eight months pregnant when her…
William Banda’s defection to UPND raises Chipimo concerns
By Charity Musa Former MMD Lusaka Chairperson William Banda’s defection to United Party for National Development (UPND) has raised concern with National Restoration Party (NERAP). Mr. Banda defected to UPND on Wednesday has…
Highcourt condemns DEC-Shoprite
Highcourt condemns DEC-Shoprite move …as Justice Phiri order entails Alita Mbhawe’s action will cost taxpayers By Correspondent The Lusaka High Court has condemned the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) seizure of Lewis Nathan Advocates…
Illegal immigrant Joy Chishimba allowed stay in UK
Joy Chishimba, 26-year-old, from Zambia, has been allowed to stay in the Chelsea property even though she used a fake British passport to defraud taxpayers out of £34,000. She is a single mother…
Zambia as a unitary state does not exist without the Barotseland agreement 1964
By Given Mutinta It is worthy of note that the draft constitution completely ignored the Barotseland Agreement 1964 (BA 64). This action is tantamount to denying Zambia’s history and future as unitary state….
Zambia’s Sata accuses Western diplomats of meddling
Zambia’s President Michael Sata on Thursday warned Western diplomats against meeting opposition leaders, saying such acts amount to meddling in the country’s internal affairs, state radio said Thursday. Zambian opposition parties on Wednesday…
Ndola Cops Raid ‘Tujilijili’ Makers
POLICE in Ndola have raided a house in which the outlawed highly-intoxicating spirits, Tujilijili, were being manufactured and seized the beer and equipment used in the processing of the illegal beverage. Four people…
‘Leave Succession Matters To Traditional Rulers’
CHIEF Bwalya Mponda of the Unga people in Lunga District has advised Government not to involve itself in the controversy surrounding the selection of a candidate to replace the late Senior Chief Kalimankonde….
Convict Liato – DPP
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito has urged the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court to convict former Labour minister Austin Liato. Mr Nchito contends that there is strong evidence against Liato involving K2.1 billion…
Angola Ready To ‘Oil’ Zambia
ANGOLA has urged Zambia to take advantage of the short distance and buy oil from that country instead of getting the commodity from the Middle East. Angolan Secretary of State for External Relations,…
LAZ Threatens To Punish ‘Deviant’ Lawyers
LAWYERS risk having their licences revoked if they continue commenting on the recent suspension of three judges and the setting up of a tribunal without permission from the association’s council, the Law Association of…
William Banda Dumps MMD, Joins UPND
FORMER MMD Lusaka Province chairperson William Banda yesterday resigned from the former ruling party to join the United Party for National Development (UPND) along with scores of cadres. Mr Banda last week resigned…
William Banda dumps MMD, joins UPND
FORMER MMD Lusaka Province chairperson William Banda yesterday resigned from the former ruling party to join the United Party for National Development (UPND) along with scores of cadres. Mr Banda last week resigned…
Muteteka says MMD is exhibiting desperation
MMD presidential aspirant Moses Muteteka says the former ruling party is exhibiting desperation by holding provincial conventions instead of holding a national convention to elect its next leader. He says the party should…
Govt says no proper reason for DPP to go
Government says there is no proper reason to call for the resignation of the Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito. Deputy Justice Minister Elfridah Kansembe says the DPP, who is appointed by the…
Angola new refinery to assist Zambia’s oil needs
By NANCY MWAPE ANGOLA is developing an oil refinery which will refine its crude oil to supply petroleum products to Zambia and other neighbouring countries. The Angolan government is also thinking of developing…
Chinese eating dogs Lusaka – Video
The killing of unregistered dogs has come like mana from heaven as some Chinese nationals in Lusaka rushed to the scene to buy carcass of the dead dogs for their delicacy. The local…
China: The world’s cleverest country?
By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent China’s results in international education tests – which have never been published – are “remarkable”, says Andreas Schleicher, responsible for the highly-influential Pisa tests. These tests,…
Chipimo joins calls for DPP to resign
National Restoration party president Elias Chipimo junior has joined fellow opposition leaders in calling for the resignation of the Director for Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito. Mr Chipimo says it will only be moral…
Zambia exporting maize at a loss – ZCF
The Zambia Cooperatives Federation (ZCF) has observed that the Zambian government has continued to subsidize maize exports within the SADC region. ZCF Director General James Chirwa says the country has been exporting maize…
Manda Hill extension launched
THE US$80-million extension to the Manda Hill Mall in Lusaka was at the weekend officially opened with a three-day celebratory carnival which ended yesterday. The new extension, which also houses the banking square,…
