60 Families Benefit From Double Tobela
THE dawn of each year brings anxieties upon thousands, if not millions of parents and guardians, who always struggle with the sourcing of school fees for their families and relatives. The year 2013 ...
View ArticleBring Murder Suspects to Court - Magistrate
THE Lusaka magistrate's court has ordered the prosecution team to bring before court five suspected murderers of a 28-year-old taxi driver, Joseph Simfukwe whose head was allegedly cut off by ...
View ArticleNot My Family Series to Hit the Small Screen
WITH Zambia out of the prestigious 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament currently taking place in South Africa, many viewers will wish for the tournament to come to an end so that they can ...
View ArticleSouthern Province Debates First Draft Constitution
DELEGATES to the just-ended six-day Southern Province Constitution Convention have demonstrated that they want to be part of Zambians who desire to have a good Constitution that will stand the test ...
View ArticleIndependent Radio Stations Threatened With Closure
Privately owned Joy FM Radio in Lusaka faces closure by the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) for not renewing its operating licence. A memo from ZICTA has also ...
View ArticleGovtll Not Tolerate Harassment of Scribes
GOVERNMENT will not condone harassment of journalists during political campaigns for the forthcoming Livingstone Central and Mpongwe parliamentary by-elections. Chief Government spokesperson Kennedy ...
View ArticleMwape Spells Out Local Film Industry Setbacks
ZAMBIA'S renowned actor, Owas Ray Mwape says Zambia's film industry is still not well established compared to other countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, ...
View ArticleNation Tops in Bird Assemblage
ZAMBIA is a well known ornithological country boasting of more than 740 species of birds. The country's avifauna is that of the Central African Plateau where the vegetation is principally ...
View ArticleMealie Meal Shortage Baffling - Chenda
AGRICULTURE and Livestock Minister Emmanuel Chenda does not understand why some parts of the country are facing mealie meal shortages when there is adequate maize in stock locally. Reacting to the ...
View ArticleCommunity Media Under Fire in Zambia
The alarm bells in Zambia are ringing louder and louder. Civil society groups, opposition politicians and even the churches have all chimed in recently - accusing President Sata of exhibiting ...
View ArticleGuy Scott not impressed with Zambia Police and RTSA
Vice President Guy Scott touring Dambwa Central market in Livingstone with Patriotic Front (PF) Livingstone candidate Lawrence Evans (left) and PF campaign manager Obvious Mwaliteta (right) Vice ...
View ArticleElderly man charged over Zambia bus crash
ZAMBIAN police have charged an elderly farmer with causing a deadly high-speed collision between a bus and a truck that killed ...
View ArticlePower Dynamos is ready for CAF Confed Cup says Chambeshi
Power Dynamos coach Beston Chambeshi says the team is ready for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup. Chambeshi’s side will host Recreativo da Caala of Angola in the preliminary round, first leg tie ...
View ArticleIndo-Zambia Opens Kasama Branch
Indo Zambia Bank has set up another branch in Kasama, Northern Province. The bank has recently embarked on an expansion programme barely a week after they launched a new branch in Solwezi, North ...
View ArticleCAF Fine Renard Over Sexy Remarks
CAF has fined Chipolopolo coach Herve Renard US $10, 000 for claiming the continental body was happy Zambia was eliminated from the tournament because it did not play "sexy football" to ...
View ArticleSurvivors recall horrific accident
Survivors of the horrific Chibombo accident recalled with shock the accident which left 53 dead with the death toll having now increased by three more victims.Chibombo District Commissioner Felix ...
View ArticleMan 74 faces criminal charges over allegedly causing Zambian bus crash that...
LUSAKA, Zambia - Police in Zambia have arrested and charged a 74-year-old farmer for allegedly causing a bus crash that killed 53 people north of the nation's capital, authorities said Saturday. ...
View ArticleTanzania Fishermen Resort to Zambian Markets
Sumbawanga - MORE than 200 tonnes of fresh fish popularly known as 'mikebuka' caught by fisherman in Lake Tanganyika in Kalambo District, in Rukwa Region are sold each day at throw away ...
View ArticleKonkola Blades Lose To DRC side Don Bosco
Konkola Blades on Saturday began their two-match DR Congo tour with a loss to Don Bosco in Lubumbashi. DR Congo’s 2013 Confederation Cup representatives beat Blades 2-0. Chico Ushindi and ...
View ArticleKeshi Welcomes Pitroipa’s Return
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi welcomes CAF’s decision to expunge Burkina Faso midfielder Jonathan Pitroipa. The Stade Rennes player was sent off in controversial circumstances in Burkina ...
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