The Non Government organization Coordinating council [NGOCC] has condemned Defense Minister, Geoffrey Mwamba over his utterances that beating a wife is a sign of love. NGOCC Board Chairperson, Beatrice Grillo said its regrets the Ministers statement especially that it was made at a very important event organized by the Brother For life Campaign which is [...]
Both Teachers and their pupils at Chisengamang’a Basic School in Kapiri Mposhi District are using the nearby bushes to answer their call of nature because of lack of toilets at the education facility. This came to light during a UNICEF/DFID funded School Led Total Sanitation (SLTS) project sensitization meeting at the school yesterday. The School [...]
Blame game continues, Vice President Guy Scott has told the people of Feira constituency that the much criticized removal of subsidies was started by the former ruling party – MMD. Addressing a few people after the ruling Patriotic Front candidate Patrick Ngoma filed in his nomination papers, Dr. Scott told the people of Feira in [...]
By Mendez Fernandez Our PF government is at it yet again with the “Don’t kubeba theme”: It has brokered a loan access deal between Development Bank of Zambia and the Drivers Association of Zambia to enable poor Zambian Drivers access loans from the bank in order to buy 60 to 65 sitting Higer Buses from [...]
Police this afternoon attempted to disrupt an address by opposition UPND leaders to thousands of its supporters who turned up to give solidarity to their candidate during filing in of nominations. Thousands of Feira residents gathered on the grounds of the market to be addressed by UPND leaders after their Candidate Eularia Mwale Zulu successfully [...]
Zambia’s First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda is this weekend expected to be honored by the African Union (AU) for his contribution to the liberation of Southern Africa. Dr. Kaunda is one of the founding fathers of what used to be called the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which led to the liberation of the African [...]
Students at the Mulungushi University Great North Road Campus in Kabwe, Central Zambia has boycotted their end of Semester Examinations. The students have vowed not to sit for the examinations until government addresses several other outstanding issues regarding their studies. Academic Affairs Secretary, Jessen Siamutwa told ZANIS on Tuesday that the Union has since written [...]
The Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) has welcomed the launch of the media freedom campaign in Africa by the Pan African Parliament (PAP). MISA said the launch was long over due and pledged its unwavering support towards the full realization of all campaign objectives. MISA Regional director, Zoe Titus said in a statement released [...]
Confusion erupted Tuesday morning in Lusaka Central District that almost sparked into a riot. This was after Traffic Police allegedly beat up a bus driver. Ordinary people who were at the scene started throwing stones at the Police. Alert Riot Police quickly arrived at the scene on Freedom Way where people were mobilizing and wanting [...]
GEORGE Mpombo has declared interest to run for president in the 2016 elections and has since appointed an exploratory committee to go round the country.In an interview, Mpombo, a former defence minister and immediate former deputy High Commissioner for Zambia in Nigeria, said he would bring to the office of the president vast leadership experience. [...]
